Alan J. Fohrer

Director since March 1, 2012

Former Chairman and CEO, Southern California Edison

Mr. Fohrer, age 72, is a resident of Arcadia, California. He retired as Chair and CEO of Southern California Edison (“SCE”), a subsidiary of Edison International (“Edison”) and one of the largest public electric utilities in the United States. Mr. Fohrer played an important role in leading SCE following the California energy crisis and worked with regulators to establish a credible framework for energy markets in California. During this period, SCE was a leader in both renewable energy purchases and energy efficiency. He previously served as President and CEO of Edison Mission Energy, a subsidiary of Edison that owned and operated independent power facilities. He also previously served as EVP and CFO of both Edison and SCE. 

Mr. Fohrer is currently a director of TransAlta, Inc., a NYSE-listed company and Canada’s largest investor-owned power producer and wholesale marketer of electricity and is a member of its audit, finance and risk committee and governance, safety and sustainability committee.

Mr. Fohrer has served on the Boards of Blue Shield California; the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations; Duratek, Inc.; Osmose Utility Services, Inc; MWH Global Inc.; Synagro, Inc.; and the California Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Fohrer is a member of the Viterbi School of Engineering Board of Councilors for the University of Southern California and a member of the board of the California Science Centre Foundation.

During his tenure as CEO of Southern California Edison, Mr. Fohrer represented the electric utility industry in significant regulatory and legislative proceedings, and co-chaired EEI’s energy delivery and reliability committees. Mr. Fohrer earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Southern California and received an M.B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles.

Mr. Fohrer’s qualifications to serve as a director include his extensive financial and leadership experience with public energy and utility companies. In addition, Mr. Fohrer has significant experience with nuclear operations and with the legislative and regulatory challenges facing energy and utility companies. Mr. Fohrer’s background with sustainability and cybersecurity matters also makes him a valuable director on our Board.

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