Joe Miller

Joe Miller is Senior Vice President at Horizon Energy Group (HEG). He provides expert insights to the energy industry in the areas of grid modernization and process/technology optimization. Joe has participated in a number of grid modernization projects over the past several years in the US and has recently expanded his work to Eastern Europe. He is currently a member of DOE’s Modern Grid team.

The Modern Grid team has developed the vision and key features of a Modern Grid and is assisting interested state regulators as they pursue grid modernization in their states. Prior to joining HEG, Joe spent 28 years at Illinois Power where he had the opportunity to work in the nuclear generation, transmission and distribution business units. In the nuclear program he held various senior management positions including startup manager, work management manager, and chief engineer.

He was also the public information officer for the nuclear emergency response program. As Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services for the T&D business, he was responsible for engineering, planning, project management and construction for the electric and gas assets. Joe has a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois and is a registered professional engineer in Illinois.