Melody H. Xiao is a senior electrical engineer with BC Hydro for 13 years. She has 30 years of expertise on design, construction and project management of substations (12 kV to 500 kV), commercial and industrial buildings, and plant lighting and power supplies. She has been leading substations electrical design teams for the major projects such as Site C since 2012. She is registered professional engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC.