President & CEO

Paul Murphy, B.Sc., P.Eng.

Mr. Murphy was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Electricity System Operator in October 2006. Under Mr. Murphy, Ontario's IESO is responsible for overseeing the safe and reliable operation of Ontario's bulk electrical system - one of the most diversified, reliable and efficient in the world. The organization also oversees the IESO-administered wholesale electricity markets.

Prior to his appointment as President, Mr. Murphy was the Chief Operating Officer for the Independent Electricity System Operator since 2000. In that role, he was responsible for managing the operation of Ontario's competitive wholesale electricity market and for directing the operation of the IESO Controlled Grid; forecasting and assessing resource and transmission adequacy; developing and administering contracts and operating agreements and for settling market transactions.

Mr. Murphy is past chair of IESO's Technical Panel; the panel of market participant representatives that recommend market rule changes to the IESO Board. He has worked in the integrated operation of Ontario's electrical system for over 25 years and in the development and operation of competitive markets for the last ten. Mr. Murphy has been the Vice Chair of NPCC’s Reliability Coordinating Committee and represents Independent System Operators on NERC’s Member Representatives Committee.

Paul Murphy has a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario.

E-mail: paul.murphy@ieso.ca


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