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Dhiaa Jamil is group executive and chief nuclear officer for Duke Energy. He is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the company’s three nuclear generating stations Catawba, McGuire and Oconee nuclear stations. He was named to his current position in January 2008.
Jamil has more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry.
Most recently, Jamil served as senior vice president of nuclear support. He led the organization responsible for plant support, major projects and fuel management for Duke Energy’s nuclear fleet. In addition, he was responsible for regulatory support, nuclear oversight and safety analysis functions.
He joined Duke Power in 1981 as a design engineer in the design engineering department. After a series of promotions, he was named electrical systems engineering supervisor of Oconee Nuclear Station in 1989 and electrical systems engineering manager in 1994. He was named maintenance superintendent of McGuire Nuclear Station in 1997; station manager in 1999; and site vice president of McGuire Nuclear Station in 2002. In that role, Jamil was responsible for all aspects of the safe and efficient operation of the nuclear site. He was appointed site vice president of Catawba Nuclear Station in 2003.
Jamil received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
He is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and South Carolina. He has completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations’ (INPO) senior nuclear plant management course and received Duke Energy’s technical nuclear certification. He has served as a senior member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has completed a three-year assignment as a member of the Council of the National Academy for Nuclear Training. He is a former member of Dominion Energy Management Safety Review Advisory Committee, TVA Nuclear Safety Review Board and Pacific Gas & Electric Nuclear Safety Oversight Committee. He also served on the board of directors of the York County, S.C., Chamber of Commerce.
Jamil is currently a member of the board of directors of the Charlotte Research Institute and serves on an advisory board for the School of Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a member of the INPO Executive Advisory Group, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) New Plant Oversight Committee and the NEI Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee Steering Group.
Jamil was born in 1956. He and his wife, the former Hope Robertson of Norman, Okla., have a daughter and two sons.
Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power companies in the United States, supplies and delivers energy to approximately 4 million U.S. customers. The company has approximately 36,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Midwest and the Carolinas, and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. In addition, Duke Energy has more than 4,000 megawatts of electric generation in Latin America, and is a joint-venture partner in a U.S. real estate company. | 