Ed Watson received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama and his Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University. He recently retired from Georgia Power, an operating unit of Southern Company, after 42 years of service primarily in the Power Delivery organization. During his tenure at Georgia Power, Ed held field, support and management roles in both Distribution and Transmission. He also held positions in marketing, project management and budgeting. Most recently, he was responsible for the development and implementation of the transmission line inspection and maintenance program as well as near and long-term capital replacement project development. This role included development and support of asset management applications to maintain facility records and facilitate and track program effectiveness. Ed also represented Southern Company in the industry by participating and leading working groups within several research organizations including CEATI. Since retirement, Ed continues to study and guide industry development by providing consulting services focused on transmission line asset management.