Clay Koplin is the CEO of Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CEC), a remote, islanded microgrid system in Southcentral Alaska. He is a professional electrical engineer, and has worked with a small, dynamic team to develop an advanced micro-grid system featuring 100% underground distribution lines, fully automated diesel, and hydroelectric power plants with automated load management, 100% LED community lighting, a state-of-the art Battery Energy Storage System application, and new edge cloud server deployment. Clay served as Vice Chairman on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity’s Advisory Committee, Co-Chaired the Alaska Governor’s Energy Security Task Force, was former Mayor of the community of Cordova, Alaska and currently server as Chairman of the Board of the Alaska Energy Authority, the State of Alaska’s electric energy department. Clay enjoys fishing, hunting, gardening, and hiking in his free time.