Prior to joining NU, Renaud most recently served as Director of Engineering and System Planning at Vermont Electric Power Company, where he provided strategic and day-to-day direction on all engineering and planning activities related to Vermont's high-voltage transmission system.

“Paul brings a tremendous depth of knowledge to our team and clearly understands the importance of placing customer needs at the forefront of our work,” said Craig Hallstrom, President of WMECo and NSTAR. “His decades of electric industry experience, coupled with his proven management and leadership skills, will help us continue to safely deliver reliable electricity and superior customer service.”

Renaud is a 25-year electric industry veteran, with wide-ranging technical and regulatory experience in energy transmission and distribution. He has developed and implemented successful transmission system and organization plans across the northeast.

Renaud holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems from Northeastern University and a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bridgeport. He will report directly to WMECo and NSTAR Electric President Craig Hallstrom.