John Hairston gets top job at Bonneville Power Administration
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected John Hairston, a three-decade veteran at the Bonneville Power Administration, as the federal power marketing agency’s new administrator and chief executive.
Hairston has been the acting administrator and CEO since September, when Elliot Mainzer departed after a seven-year tenure in the position to lead the California Independent System Operator, which oversees electricity markets and transmission in that state. Hairston has held a variety of positions in the agency’s power services, regulatory and compliance organizations, and was previously the agency’s chief operating officer. He is the first person of color to serve as the agency’s leader.