Vice President of Operations

­    Executive Biography   ­     Jim Detmers Vice President, Operations     Jim Detmers is Vice President, Operations for the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) and is responsible for reliable operation of the transmission system that delivers electricity to 30 million Californians.  The ISO service area encompasses the majority of the state’s high voltage wholesale power grid and is the largest member of the interconnected electric transmission system in the west.   Mr. Detmers played an instrumental role in the start-up of ISO operations, overseeing system installation, process development and initial staffing requirements. He served in leadership positions in the organization’s engineering and operations divisions prior to assuming his current position in 2001.   Before joining the ISO in 1997, Mr. Detmers worked for Pacific Gas and Electric in a variety of engineering leadership roles within the electric transmission and distribution operations area of the corporation. He also worked for the Modesto Irrigation District and Westinghouse Electric.   Mr. Detmers received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.  He is an alumnus of the Haas School of Business Executive Development Program and is a licensed professional electrical engineer in the state of California.  Mr. Detmers is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a former board member of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.