Alameda Appoints Interim General Manager Of Alameda Municipal Power

ALAMEDA, CA — Alameda City Manager Jennifer Ott has appointed Tim Haines to the role of Interim General Manager at Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) while leading the search for a permanent replacement is conducted.

Former General Manager Nicolas Procos left to pursue a new opportunity after nearly seven years with the city.

"During his tenure, General Manager Procos led AMP to an improved financial position with lower-on-average rate increases, a transition to 100% clean energy, and a new focus on energy efficiency and electrification," the City said in a statement.

"As the Interim General Manager, Haines will leverage his comprehensive record in the energy resources space to work with executive staff and the Public Utilities Board to ensure AMP’s continued mission to deliver safe, reliable, low-cost, and environmentally responsible electricity to the City of Alameda."

Haines started his career with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District in transmission engineering for critical reliability projects.

Serving at the state level, Haines was directly involved in California’s response and recovery to the Enron energy crisis and implemented a major redesign of the California Independent System Operator market, guiding large energy consumers through decarbonization policies, including utilization of renewable power.

He has held several strategic leadership roles with public agencies including serving as Deputy General Manager of State Water Contractors, Deputy Director of the California Department of Water Resources, and Interim General Manager of California Community Power.