DISTRIBUTECH International 2020

Michael Jensen
Principal Protection Engineer System Protection
Pacific Gas & Electric Company


Mike Jensen is a Principal Protection Engineer with Pacific Gas and Electric, with 25 years of experience in the power industry in transmission protection, substation design, generation protection, and nuclear power plant maintenance/design. He is presently the PG&E Protection Lead for transmission and distribution interconnected generation projects, specifying interconnection requirements and testing for interconnection into the PG&E system. Is an active member of IEEE PSRC and a member of NERC drafting teams. Served 6 years in the U.S. Navy on board nuclear submarines as a nuclear power plant operator and technician. Received a BS in Electrical Engineering from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo in 1992 and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of California

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