Chris Benson
Energy Executive | HVDC & Transmission Development | Offshore Wind Integration | Renewable Infrastructure Strategy
- Role
- Vice President, Hvdc at Tdi - A Blackstone Portfolio Company
- Location
- Monroe, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Benson
I’ve spent 20+ years building, commissioning, and operating the HVDC transmission systems…
Experience
Vice President, Hvdc
Tdi - A Blackstone Portfolio Company
Jan 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US
Oversee critical elements of the engineering, procurement, and construction of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE), a $6B, 339-mile HVDC transmission line connecting Québec hydropower to New York City.Key Achievements & Leadership:• Directed converter station design reviews, system integration, and EPC oversight, ensuring project milestones and reliability standards are met.• Built and manage the O&M and NERC compliance teams, establishing a compliance culture aligned with CIP standards.• Oversaw multimillion-dollar budgets, aligning capital deployment with long-term asset reliability and shareholder expectations.• Coordinated across ISOs, utilities, and NPCC to secure regulatory and operational alignment for one of the largest U.S. clean transmission projects.• Implemented factory acceptance and system testing processes to de-risk commissioning and protect schedule integrity.
Education
Penn State University
Masters degree (MPM), Project Management
2016 — 2017
Excelsior University
Bachelor of Science (BSEET), Electronics Engineering Technology
2010 — 2012
Quinnipiac University
Masters degree (MBA), Business Administration
2020 — 2022
Penn State University
Graduate Certificate, Enterprise Architecture
2017 — 2017
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