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Jim Detmers Jim Detmers is Vice President Operations of the California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO).  As such, he is responsible for reliable operation of the transmission system that delivers electricity to 30 million Californians. The California 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 of the western region. Mr. Detmers played an instrumental role in the start-up of California ISO operations, overseeing system installation, process development and initial staffing requirements.  He served in leadership positions over the organization’s Engineering and Operations Divisions prior to assuming his current position in 2001. Before joining the California 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.