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Kevin Payne, as vice president of Enterprise Resource Planning for Southern California Edison (SCE), leads a comprehensive program to implement integrated systems and streamline the company's business operations. He was elected vice president by the board of directors on March 1, 2006.
Payne was formerly the director of QF Resources, responsible for power procurement from Qualifying Facilities, such as renewable generators and cogeneration facilities, representing approximately one-third of the power needs of SCE’s retail customers. Payne was also responsible for compliance with California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard by increasing SCE’s renewable power purchases to 20% of SCE’s retail power sales.
Payne began his career with SCE in 1986 in the Engineering and Construction department where he provided engineering and project management for power plant and cogeneration projects. In 1994, he moved to the Customer Service Business Unit where he initially held project management positions and supervised engineers responsible for assisting SCE’s large customers with energy efficiency and self-generation projects. In 1997, he was appointed manager of Regional Government Accounts where he led an account management organization responsible for SCE’s city, county, water agency, and agricultural customers.
In 1999, Payne was appointed director of Technical Support where he led an organization responsible for customer self-generation, municipal bypass, technical assistance and training, and the implementation of the Emerging Technologies and New Construction energy efficiency programs. In January 2004, he was appointed director of QF Resources.
Payne has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a registered professional engineer. | 