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Ralph LaRossa was named president and chief operating officer of Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), in October 2006. Prior to this position he was vice president - electric delivery for PSE&G.
Mr. LaRossa joined PSE&G in 1985 as an associate engineer and advanced through a variety of management positions in the utility's gas and electric operations. Past positions include vice president - delivery operations support, division manager - Metropolitan electric division, director - distribution operations, manager - gas distribution, project manager for AWMS (automated work management system), assistant division manager, district manager and field engineer in gas distribution. PSE&G is New Jersey's largest electric and gas utility.
Mr. LaRossa is a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in industrial engineering, and has completed the Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development. In 1998 he received Gas Industry Magazine's Outstanding Manager of the Year Award. Mr. LaRossa is a member of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (committee on power delivery), the Electric Power Reliability Institute (EPRI) research advisory committee, the PJM Designated Officers Committee, and the PJM Transmission Owners Agreement administrative committee. He is also on the board of directors of Bergen County's United Way and a member of the Montclair State University board of trustees.
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