Jeffrey D. Butler

Jeffrey D. Butler is the president and chief operating officer of The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), a subsidiary of the Northeast Utilities System (NU) and Connecticut’s largest electric utility. He is responsible for all company operations and for ensuring that customers receive safe and reliable energy.

Prior to joining CL&P, Butler spent 27 years at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in San Francisco, California. Most recently, Butler served as senior vice president—Energy Delivery, where he was responsible for all aspects of electric and gas utility operations for approximately 10 million gas and electric customers. Butler’s diverse background and extensive experience also includes leadership and management positions in Energy Delivery, Transmission and Distribution, Maintenance, Construction, Customer Field Services and Metering activities at PG&E.

During his career, Butler represented PG&E on the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, American Gas Association, Edison Electric Institute and California Utility Emergency Association. He has also served on the Board of Directors for both the Bay Area American Red Cross and the Northern California Junior Achievement.

Butler is a Registered Professional Engineer and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from California State University, Chico.