Gregory W. Said

Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Idaho Power

Greg Said was promoted to vice president of Regulatory Affairs in January 2011.

In his new position as an Idaho Power officer, Said will continue his responsibilities for the management of economic regulatory activities in both the Idaho and Oregon retail jurisdictions and with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

He was previously promoted to general manager of the Regulatory Affairs team in April 2010.

Said received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with honors from Boise State University in 1975. He began his career at Idaho Power in 1980 as an analyst in the company’s Resource Planning department.

In 1989 Said accepted an analyst position in the company’s Rate department, where in 1992 he was selected to design a pivotal Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) that was instrumental in reducing earnings volatility related in large part to the impacts of snow pack on hydroelectric generation.

Said was promoted to director of revenue requirement in 1996. In that position he led a number of company efforts including the preparation of Integrated Resource Plans, requests for proposals to construct new generation facilities and the creation of a PCA mechanism in Oregon.

In August 2008, Said became director of state regulation, with responsibility for the preparation oversight of all regulatory filings in state jurisdictions. He led or played a critical role in a number of historic, collaborative settlement negotiations producing significant and innovative changes in Idaho PCA methodology and both Idaho and Oregon general rate structure.

Said attended the Public Utilities Executive Course at the University of Idaho and has successfully completed a variety of ongoing training courses. He is a member of the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) Rates and Regulatory Affairs Committee, concerned primarily with regulatory issues and ratemaking methods.

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