As hiring scandal fizzles, BPA fills vacancies
Source: Special to E&E • Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2014
The head of the Bonneville Power Administration has named two top staff members, filling a pair of key vacancies at the head of the troubled agency.
BPA Administrator Elliot Mainzer selected Greg Delwiche to serve as the agency’s deputy administrator and named Claudia Andrews as its chief operating officer. Andrews replaces former Chief Operating Officer Anita Decker, who resigned after being put on administrative leave last year.Both Delwiche and Andrews have been serving in an acting capacity in those positions. Delwiche was previously the agency’s senior vice president for power services and joined BPA in 1992. Andrews was formerly BPA’s chief financial officer and has worked at the agency since 1990.Mainzer was appointed as the agency’s head earlier this year, replacing Bill Drummond, who resigned in the aftermath of a hiring scandal (E&ENews PM, Jan. 27).
Several other officials are continuing to serve at BPA in an acting capacity