James Torgerson

James P.
Torgerson is currently Chairman at Connecticut Natural Gas Corp., Berkshire Energy Resources, The Southern Connecticut Gas Co., and Regional Economic Xcelleration.
He is Independent Chairman at Portland General Electric Co. since 2021.
He serves as Vice Chairman at The St. Raphael Healthcare System since 2012.
He is Director at Regional Growth Partnership, Catholic Cemeteries Association, and Archdiocese of Hartford.
He is Trustee at Yale New Haven Health Services Corp., Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc., and Foundation For The Advancement of Catholic Schools.
He is a Member of The Business Council of Fairfield County.
Formerly, Mr. Torgerson was Chief Executive Officer at The United Illuminating Co. from 2009 to 2012.
He was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at UIL Holdings Corp.
from 2010 to 2015.
He was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. from 2000 to 2006.
He was Chief Executive Officer & Director at Avangrid, Inc. from 2015 to 2020.
He was Chairman at Connecticut Energy Corp., CTG Resources, Inc., Connecticut Business & Industry Association, and Connecticut Institute For The 21st Century.
He was Director at The Berkshire Gas Co., Edison Electric Institute, Inc., and American Gas Association from 2012 to 2019.
He was Independent Director at Rice Acquisition Corp.
and at Archaea Energy, Inc. from 2021 to 2022.
He was Chief Financial Officer at Washington Energy Co. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc. He was Vice President-Development at Diamond Shamrock Corp.
He was a Member of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council.
Mr. Torgerson completed undergraduate studies at Cleveland State University.