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Zach Nelson
Manager - DERMS Programs,
Georgia Power Company
Zach Nelson is Manager of DERMS Programs at Georgia Power Company and serves as Southern Company's DERMS Business Lead, where he directs the development, implementation, and optimization of the company's Distributed Energy Resource Management System. A Georgia Tech graduate, he has spent nearly 19 years at Georgia Power, advancing through distribution engineering and operations roles—including Distribution Reliability Engineering Supervisor and multiple Engineering Supervisor positions—across Georgia. His expertise spans grid reliability, distribution automation, and DER integration.