2013 Conference Acknowledgements


Blankenhorn

Diane Blankenhorn
National Grid

Diane R. Blankenhorn is a Manager of Smart Grid Initiatives in  the Electric Transmission and Delivery Systems for LIPA where she has worked for 30 years. Diane manages a group of skilled project managers that are responsible for delivering to Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) key projects to establish leadership within the utility industry. Areas of investigation include Smart Grid, AMI, Superconductors and Storm Hardening.  During her tenure, Diane has collaborated closely with regulators, and government representatives on various successful projects.   Prior to this position, Diane also served as Manager of Special Projects/Rate Case, Project Engineer to both Power and Gas Engineering and Engineer Emergency Planning.
                                                            
Diane has been Co-Chair of the Education committee of the Grid Wise Alliance, is a member of the New York Smart Grid Consortium and member of the EPRI advisory council.  Diane achieved her chemical engineering degree from NYU/Polytechnic Institute and her MS degree from Long Island University/C.W. Post.