New Opportunities: Mirant announced that Robert M. Edgell, 58, would be appointed executive vice president and U.S. region head following election by the company’s board of directors on Jan. 3, 2006. Edgell succeeds Curt Morgan, 45, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Edgell has been in the electric power business for 36 years, most recently as executive vice president and general manager, Asia-Pacific region.
The Southern California Edison board of directors elected James T. Reilly vice president of nuclear engineering and technical services for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). Reilly was appointed director of engineering and technical services at SONGS in July 2005.
KeySpan Corp.’s board of directors appointed Stephen W. McKessy lead director effective Jan. 1, 2006. McKessy has served on the KeySpan board of directors since May 1998 and on the board of The Houston Exploration Co. since July 2003. He is retired as vice chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers.