Little Rock, Arkansas. — October 16, 2023 — Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) recently promoted Tom Wright to vice president of power delivery. AECC is the wholesale power provider for Arkansas’ 17 local electric cooperatives.
Wright, who has more than 30 years in the electric utility industry, joined AECC in 2021 as the director of transmission engineering and construction. In his new role, he is responsible for the planning, operations, maintenance and construction of AECC’s transmission, substation and switching station assets.
He earned a earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas and a master’s degree in engineering management from the University of New Orleans. Wright is a member of the Transmission Sector Council for Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a member of the Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineers and the founder of the national Substation Best Practices Forum.
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas comprise 17 electric distribution cooperatives; Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), a Little Rock-based cooperative that provides services to the distribution cooperatives; and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC), a generation and transmission cooperative. The distribution cooperatives provide electricity to approximately 600,000 homes, farms and businesses in Arkansas and surrounding states.
For additional information, contact:
Rob Roedel, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, (501) 570-2296 or email Rob.