Bruce E. Philbrick holds a BSEET degree from the University of Maine and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Maine, with some 30 years of experience in power systems. He has held various positions within Emera Maine over the past 25 years and currently undertakes engineering design, system impact studies and construction coordination of grid connections for distributed generation and large power customers. Philbrick also is responsible for transmission line design, planning, power quality and construction standards.