Cornett, a 25-year utility industry veteran,
will succeed Dave Bonenberger March
4
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 21,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL)
today announced 25-year utility industry veteran Greg Cornett has been named president of Rhode
Island Energy (RIE). Effective March
4, Cornett will succeed Dave
Bonenberger, who is moving into a new role as PPL Senior
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Utilities.
While Bonenberger's role is changing, he will remain responsible
for ensuring RIE's seamless transition to PPL systems and processes
as the company works to exit its remaining transition service
agreements with National Grid by mid-2024. In addition, Bonenberger
will be responsible for utility operations across PPL.
Along with Cornett's appointment, PPL is also promoting Vice
President of Electric Operations Alan
LaBarre to RIE Chief Operating Officer. LaBarre has 35 years
of utility experience serving Rhode
Island communities. He will oversee electric and natural gas
operations to ensure safe, reliable energy delivery for RIE
customers.
"With Greg's excellent leadership skills, deep knowledge of the
utility industry, collaborative nature and strong commitment to our
mission, he is an outstanding fit to lead Rhode Island Energy into
the future," said PPL President and Chief Executive Officer
Vincent Sorgi. "He joins Alan and a
very strong and experienced local leadership team that is 100%
focused on making a positive impact in our communities and
advancing a clean energy transition while ensuring safe, reliable
and affordable energy for our customers."
Cornett currently serves as Vice President and Deputy General
Counsel for PPL. Prior to his current role, he served as Associate
General Counsel and Director of Legal Services for PPL subsidiaries
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company.
He also previously was an equity member with a large law firm in
Kentucky, where he focused his
work in the utility sector.
"I'm honored to lead Rhode Island Energy and excited to engage
with a wide variety of stakeholders to secure a sustainable energy
future for our customers," said Cornett. "Rhode Island Energy is
uniquely situated to help the state meet its energy and climate
goals in a way that preserves energy affordability and enhances
reliability for customers. As we embrace this opportunity, I'm
eager to support the state's long-term growth and success."
RIE is part of the PPL family of companies. The utility provides
essential energy services to more than 770,000 customers across
Rhode Island through the delivery
of electricity or natural gas.
About PPL
PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S.
energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas
safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.5 million customers
in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning utilities are
addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more
resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable
energy solutions. For more information, visit www.pplweb.com.
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