Xcel Energy Chief Operations Officer to Retire This Summer
Two internal executive appointments announced in accordance with succession planning process

Tim O'Connor (Photo: Business Wire)
In accordance with the company’s succession planning process, two internal executive appointments were announced, which will be effective May 1:
- Scott Sharp will be named executive vice president, chief generation officer, adding oversight of Nuclear to his portfolio of Energy Supply and Commercial Operations.
- Michael Lamb will be named executive vice president, chief delivery officer. He has led the company’s Customer Delivery group since last year, overseeing the business areas of Electric Distribution and Transmission, Gas Distribution and Transmission, Wildfire Risk Management and Operations Process & Performance. He will add the Major Projects Group to his portfolio. Lamb also will become the coordinating officer for the Operations, Nuclear, Environmental and Safety (ONES) committee of the Xcel Energy board of directors.
Sharp and Lamb both will serve on the company’s Executive Committee and report to Bob Frenzel, chairman, president and CEO. O’Connor will transition into an advisory role through August, reporting to Frenzel.
“Xcel Energy benefits from a strong pipeline of leadership that we have built – and continue to build – over time so that we are prepared for change when it inevitably occurs,” Frenzel said. “Our company has been extremely fortunate to benefit from Tim’s four decades of nuclear and operations experience, and we appreciate his years of dedicated service to our employees, customers and communities.”
O’Connor joined Xcel Energy in 2007 as a vice president at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in
Sharp joined Xcel Energy in 2000 and has more than three decades of experience operating power plants. His leadership roles have included senior vice president, Energy Supply and Commercial Operations; site vice president at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in
Lamb joined Xcel Energy in 1985 and has held a number of leadership roles, including senior vice president, Customer Delivery; senior vice president, Transmission; and vice president, Enterprise Transformation Office & Operating Services. He serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, American Gas Association, Southern Gas Association and Minndependent.
“Scott and Michael have a combined nearly 65 years of service with Xcel Energy,” Frenzel said. “Their deep organizational acumen, focused on safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement, will allow us to continue to make energy work better for our customers every day. I look forward to working with them in their new roles and continuing to benefit from their leadership and expertise.”
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