David C. Hawkins

Vice President, System Planning and Operations Support

David Hawkins is the Vice President of System Planning and Operations Support.  He is responsible for the operation of El Paso Electric’s electric grid; planning activities of the transmission system and generation requirements; the FERC interconnection process for generation and transmission projects to EPE’s system; environmental compliance with all regulatory agencies and workplace safety of EPE’s employees; activities related to the acquisition/disposal of land and land rights for construction of generation, substation, transmission, and distribution facilities; and EPE’s security operations and the maintenance of EPE’s fleet and facilities. 

David began his career at El Paso Electric in 2002, and has held various positions at EPE including, Vice President of Strategy & Sustainability, Vice President of Generation, System Planning & Dispatch, Vice President of System Operations, Resource Planning & Management, Vice President of Power Marketing & Fuels, and Resource Delivery Planning, Director of Generation Operations, Director of Energy Trading, and Manager of Power Marketing & Fuels.

Prior to joining El Paso Electric, Dave served as a Wholesale Power Marketing Analyst at Public Service Company of New Mexico. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University.

Dave is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico and serves on the Board of the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce.