Carl R. Goeckeler is a consulting engineer at Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Missouri, where he earned his BSEE degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Goeckeler is an industry pioneer and a leader in the field of distribution automation. He has been recognized for his accomplishments in capacitor automation and led one of the industry’s first major systemwide dynamic voltage control projects. He co-developed the industry’s first integrated communications solutions for DNP devices.