Christopher Parten

Christopher Parten is Manager of Transmission Planning Engineering at Arizona Public Service (APS), bringing more than a decade of experience across transmission planning, operations and engineering. Since joining APS in 2015, he has progressed through rotational engineering, transmission planning and transmission operations roles, including Supervisor of Transmission Operations Engineering. Based in Arizona, Christopher combines planning and operational experience with engineering leadership, bringing a utility perspective to discussions on power infrastructure and data center development requirements.