Angela O’Connor, President, New England Power Generators Association

Angela O’Connor is president of the New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA), the largest trade association representing electric power generators in the region. As President, O’Connor provides strategic leadership to the association and serves as its chief spokesperson for the owners and operators of the electric generating infrastructure in New England.

Under her leadership NEPGA is promoting competitive markets to achieve reliable and affordable energy for business and consumers, balancing a sound energy and environmental policy, as well as the economic development necessary for a healthy New England economy.

Specifically, O’Connor’s focus includes working to insure affordable and reliable supplies of electricity exist even as electric power needs continue to grow in New England. In her capacity as president of NEPGA she works closely with businesses, government and others to address these issues and service families and businesses throughout New England.

Prior to becoming president of NEPGA, O’Connor served as Vice President of Energy Policy at Associated Industries of Massachusetts (A.I.M.), the Commonwealth’s principal statewide employer organization. In that capacity she represented the interests of A.I.M.’s 7,600 members, as energy customers, in a wide range of public, legislative, and regulatory activities. In addition, A.I.M serves as a member of the Advisory Committee of ISO New England and is a voting member of New England Power Pool. Most recently she educated the business community about the deregulated marketplace and worked with A.I.M.’s Energy Management Council to help members take advantage of the emerging competitive retail market for electricity.

Before joining A.I.M., O’Connor was Operations Manager for Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority PowerOptions program, the largest energy purchasing consortium in New England consisting of colleges and universities, hospitals, other non-profits, and municipalities. Her primary responsibility was educating the non-profit community about electricity issues and the PowerOptions program.

In addition O’Connor has worked in marketing for the Boston Celtics, served as an environmental assistant to the City of Boston’s Environmental Department, and as a small business owner. She also served as chairman of the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Rockport.

Ms. O’Connor is a graduate of The University of Massachusetts - Boston.