Benjamin Kregel has worked at Commonwealth Edison Co. for nearly 10 years and currently is a principal project manager in the grid modernization team, introducing synchrophasor technology to the distribution system. Prior to that, Kregel worked as a senior engineer in the distribution automation group, where he designed restoration schemes and implemented sensor technology. He focuses on grid infrastructure and intelligent devices on the smart grid, such as the first community energy storage project in Chicagoland. He studied electrical engineering at Iowa State University and holds a Professional Engineer license in Illinois.