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Mr. Johnson is currently retired. Mr. Johnson most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation (utilities) from May 2019 through June 2020. Mr. Johnson also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tennessee Valley Authority (electricity) from January 2013 to May 2019.

Prior to joining Tennessee Valley Authority, Mr. Johnson held the positions of Chairman, President and CEO of Progress Energy, Inc. from October 2007 to July 2012 and previously to that, served as President and Chief Operating Officer (2005-2007). His career at Progress included leadership roles of increasing responsibility including as President, Energy Delivery (2004-2005) and President and Chief Executive Officer (2002-2003) and Executive Vice President and General Counsel (2000-2002) of Progress Energy Service Company. Mr. Johnson’s career began in 1992 at Carolina Power & Light Company (predecessor to Progress Energy Inc.) where he held increasing senior management roles of Associate General Counsel and Manager, Legal Department; Vice President, Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary and Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary.

Mr. Johnson has served on the boards of the following utility industry groups or associations: Edison Electric Institute (Vice Chair), Nuclear Energy Institute (Chair), Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, World Association of Nuclear Operators (Governor) and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited.

Mr. Johnson holds a Juris Doctor degree (high honors) from the University of North Carolina School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree (history, summa cum laude) from Duke University in North Carolina.