Lora Anguay is Chief Energy Resources Officer at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).

With over 20 years in the electric utilities industry, she is currently responsible for leading the transition of SMUD’s power supply to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability and affordability. Her team includes Power Generation, Energy Trading and Contracts, Energy Settlements, Research and Development, Customer Programs and Grants and Partnerships.

Previously, Lora has had responsibility for Distribution Operations and Maintenance, Business Process Improvements and the work management functions for Distribution Line Design and Construction. Major achievements include leading the deployment of SMUD’s smart meters, leading the implementation of distribution automation, directing the co-development and implementation of an advanced distribution management system and distributed energy resource management system.

Lora is a veteran and also serves as a board member for the Western Energy Institute and the Sacramento State Foundation Board.