Chamber Forum Lunch: Pacific Power CEO will Discuss the Future of Energy at Chamber Luncheon
9/10/2014 - 9/10/2014 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Event Description
Pacific Power CEO will Discuss the Future of Energy at Chamber Luncheon
Patrick Reiten, president and CEO Pacific Power, one of Oregon’s largest utility companies, will discuss “Our Shared Energy Future” at the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce’s September Lunch Forum.
Reiten has held the top spot at Pacific Power since September 2006. The company is responsible for delivering electricity safely and reliably to 733,000 customers in Oregon, Washington and California, and also manages the West’s largest single owned- and-operated transmission system. Pacific Power is a 103-year-old company serving 243 communities across the three states, including Corvallis and Benton County.
The Chamber Lunch Forum will be held at noon on Wednesday Sept. 10 at the Corvallis Country Club. Cost is $15 for Chamber members and $20 for aspiring members. The public is welcome. Register at www.corvallischamber.com or by calling 541 757-1505.
Prior to joining PacifiCorp, Reiten was president and chief executive officer of PNGC Power, an energy cooperative located in Portland, Ore. He was appointed to that position in May 2002 and was responsible for the overall operations of two corporate entities (PNGC Power and Power Resources Cooperative).
Prior to PNGC Power, Reiten served as an aide to U.S. Sen. Mark O. Hatfield, responsible for many issues, particularly those associated with the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. He also served as an official in several different capacities at the U.S. Department of Interior, including deputy director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Reiten has actively maintained director or board leadership roles in community and industry interests. He currently serves with multiple organizations, including the Oregon Business Council, Associated Oregon Industries, The Freshwater Trust, and Legacy Health. He was appointed by Gov. Ted Kulongoski to the Oregon Energy Planning Council, was the chair of the 2010 and 2011 Oregon Business Plans and also chaired Oregon’s Transportation Vision Committee.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with an emphasis in economics from the University of Washington and completed executive training at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
