Lassen Municipal Utility District announced today that Doug Smith would be joining the utility as the new Assistant General Manager.
According to Energy Services Manager Theresa Phillips, Smith has more than twenty-one years of experience in the energy industry, including more than sixteen years working for public power utilities. Most recently, he worked as a self-employed consultant providing planning and performance bench-marking tools to utility clients.
Prior to entering the consulting field, Doug spent thirteen years at Grays Harbor Public Utility District in Aberdeen, Washington – serving as Assistant General Manager for eleven years.
Smith has extensive experience in the utility industry including overseeing customer service, human resources, communications and government relations. He was instrumental in developing and implementing the conservation programs and managing power supply risk for Grays Harbor.
Before joining Grays Harbor, Doug spent four years as a Key Account Services Engineer at Platte River Power Authority in Fort Collins, CO, providing energy efficiency and power quality services to Platte River’s four member municipal utilities commercial customers. Prior to that, he worked for Energy Engineering Associates in Austin, TX, performing comprehensive energy audits and providing mechanical design services for industrial and institutional clients.
In addition to his work experience, Doug has stayed actively involved in the community, serving on the boards of various service and economic development organizations, including eleven years on the Aberdeen school board.
“I’m excited to be joining the team at Lassen,” says Smith, who moved to Susanville with his wife, Kim. “We both love the area and look forward to making Lassen County our home.”
