Robert A. Peterson is director of control center and emergency preparedness at Pedernales Electric Cooperative. He joined Pedernales in 1992 as system planning engineer and has held various positions at the cooperative prior to his current position. Prior to 1992, he spent 12 years at TU Electric (now Oncor) in various engineering roles. Peterson holds a BSEE degree from the University of Texas and a MBA degree from the University of Dallas. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas.