Tamara Waldmann began her professional work experience as a mechanical engineer for Florida Power Corporation in St. Petersburg, Florida. She has over 30 years of electric industry experience that includes working in power generation, utility planning, grid operations, wholesale power, and renewables. In her current role at Duke Energy, Tamara oversees the development of the policies and strategy relating to distributed energy technologies and the company’s clean energy transition for Florida.  She also has oversight of the company’s Florida qualifying facility renewable and cogeneration purchased power portfolio.