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Ronald P. Richardson
Vice President, Electric Distribution Operations | Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Ronald P. Richardson is the Vice President of Electric Distribution Operations.
As Electric Distribution Vice President, Richardson oversees PG&E's electric distribution system across the company's 70,000-square-mile service area. His team builds, maintains and operates a system that includes nearly 107,000 circuit miles of overhead and underground power lines that serve PG&E's 5.5 million electric customers.
Previously, he served as Vice President, North Coast Region, accountable for delivering high-quality performance to our customers and ensuring the safety, availability, and reliability of regional operations for our hometowns.
Richardson joined PG&E more than 20 years ago as a utility worker and apprentice lineman, and steadily progressed through a variety of leadership roles to his previous position as Senior Director of Transmission Substation Maintenance & Construction. In this role, he held responsibility for the timely repair and maintenance of transmission and substation assets; supporting efforts to reduce wildfire risk and reducing the footprint of Public Safety Power Shutoffs; and driving the delivery of the Transmission Substation Maintenance & Construction workplan.
Previously, Richardson was Director, North Coast, Field Operations, which included PG&E's Humboldt, Sonoma and North Bay divisions. Throughout his career with PG&E, he has focused on field operations, overseeing service delivery, safety inspections, maintenance and construction work, and engaging with customers to resolve escalated issues.
As Electric Distribution Vice President, Richardson oversees PG&E's electric distribution system across the company's 70,000-square-mile service area. His team builds, maintains and operates a system that includes nearly 107,000 circuit miles of overhead and underground power lines that serve PG&E's 5.5 million electric customers.
Previously, he served as Vice President, North Coast Region, accountable for delivering high-quality performance to our customers and ensuring the safety, availability, and reliability of regional operations for our hometowns.
Richardson joined PG&E more than 20 years ago as a utility worker and apprentice lineman, and steadily progressed through a variety of leadership roles to his previous position as Senior Director of Transmission Substation Maintenance & Construction. In this role, he held responsibility for the timely repair and maintenance of transmission and substation assets; supporting efforts to reduce wildfire risk and reducing the footprint of Public Safety Power Shutoffs; and driving the delivery of the Transmission Substation Maintenance & Construction workplan.
Previously, Richardson was Director, North Coast, Field Operations, which included PG&E's Humboldt, Sonoma and North Bay divisions. Throughout his career with PG&E, he has focused on field operations, overseeing service delivery, safety inspections, maintenance and construction work, and engaging with customers to resolve escalated issues.