Speakers

Augustus “Gus” Johnson IV is vice president–Grid and Technical Solutions, Dominion Energy Virginia.  He leads the company’s grid modernization efforts and is responsible for the technical and engineering aspects of Dominion Energy Virginia’s electric distribution business unit, including design, project management, grid planning, reliability and resiliency, advanced metering, end-use technologies, and renewable energy integration. Johnson joined Dominion Energy as an engineer in Electric Transmission Substation Engineering. During his career, he has managed substation reliability projects, project controls in Electric Transmission’s Rights-of-Way group, Electric Transmission’s Energy Management System, and Electric Distribution Grid Planning. He was promoted to director–Electric Distribution Grid Solutions in 2020.  Later that year, he was named director–Electric Grid Planning and Asset Management, where he was responsible for developing strategic planning and investments in the electric distribution grid to improve performance and operating efficiencies. He assumed his current position in June 2024. Johnson serves on the board of directors for Partnership for the Future, a Richmond-area community-driven college preparation and workforce development program dedicated to providing training and educational opportunities for young people that will fuel their future success. He also is an alumnus of the United Way Emerging Leader program, and has previously served on the board of directors at a Grace Place Adult Care Center.  A licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Johnson received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Delaware, and his master's in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.