GridSME Welcomes Charlotte Feildel to our Reliability and Compliance Team!
GridSME • October 26, 2021

Charlotte Feildel joins GridSME's Reliability and Compliance team as a Principal Consultant!


Charlotte has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry with 18 years in the electricity industry. As the Manager of Grid Reliability Services for the Alberta Electric System Operator (ISO) she used her passion for risk management to develop, implement and maintain internal compliance programs for both the O&P and CIP standards for the Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, Transmission Operator and Planning Coordinator functions. Charlotte provides her clients with training, documented procedures and a compliance framework which allows each client to focus on their day-to-day operations while meeting standards compliance.


Welcome to the team Charlotte!

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