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Kawika Lawlor
Manager of System Protection Automation and Control Engineering
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San Diego Gas & Electric
Kawika was born and raised in San Diego and earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Power Systems Engineering from Arizona State University. He began his career at Arizona Public Service (APS) as a rotational engineer, gaining experience in grid operations, generator protection and testing, substation design, and apparatus engineering before being placed in grid operations. He later returned to San Diego to join San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) as a Senior Engineer in Grid Operations Engineering. Kawika moved into leadership and held various leadership roles in Grid Operations before he transitioned into his current role as System Protection Manager.