Karan Patel has an extensive background in business planning and development, specifically in the energy utility industry. He’s spent many years in the field of power engineering, with previous roles including Field Engineering Manager at Voltus, Senior Engineer in Distribution Automation at Commonwealth Edison, Senior Engineer in Smart Grid, Technology, and Innovation at Pepco Holdings, and Senior Distribution Engineering Assistant in Distribution and Planning Engineering at Patterson and Dewar Engineers.
In his most recent position as REC’s Staff Electrical Engineering Supervisor, Patel provided strong leadership and oversight on the execution of the Cooperative’s Construction Work Plan while managing a team of Planning Engineers.
Patel earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer, a Certified Commercial Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot and serves on Milsoft Utility Solutions’ Advisory Board.