Ludo Hintos ([email protected]) is manager of electric distribution system planning. Ludois responsible for the development of electric distribution power grid across the Dominion Energy Virginia footprint. The team Hintos leads plans and designs new electric distribution grid to safely and reliably power the most complex and largest customer base including data centers and Amazon HQ2. Additional responsibilities include Grid Transformation Plan (GTP) testimony preparation and program implementation, capital budget management, electric distribution fault protection analysis, planning and commissioning of distributed energy resources, power quality, distribution network and system automation. Hintos joined the company in 2008 as an Engineer I in Electric Distribution Design. In 2009, he transitioned to Electric Distribution Grid Planning where he was promoted to an Engineer II. During his time in Northern Virginia, Hintos has held multiple leadership roles in both operations and design including Shift Manager of the Northwest Regional Operations Center and Manager of Electric Distribution Design, NW. He moved into his current role in Richmond, in October 2020. Hintos earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from George Mason University. Hintos is a licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia.