Bala Kattappuram leads Invenergy’s renewables (solar, wind, hybrid, BESS) and high voltage AC and DC transmission project management for all Invenergy projects. Additionally, his team manages execution planning, contracting, project controls, analytics, PWA compliance, and program management functions across Invenergy. Prior to joining Invenergy, Bala led project management, controls, and planning for Peoples Gas (a WEC subsidiary). He was part of PwC’s Capital Projects and Infrastructure practice working across the United States, advising major capital projects and programs at electric and gas utilities. He started his career as a transmission line design engineer at Florida Power and Light (NextEra) on 230kV and 500kV systems.

Bala has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of South Alabama, and a master’s degree in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University.