Amy Carstens

Amy joined the PUD in February 2025 with over 25 years of experience in the utility industry.

Prior to joining the PUD as Chief Operations Officer, Amy was Director of Corporate Strategy, Planning and Analysis, Operations Program Director and Director of Transmission Services at Dairyland Power Cooperative in Wisconsin, where she managed a team of 100 employees and oversaw Dairyland’s transmission assets. In her role, she was responsible for the strategic direction and financial management of fleet operations, transmission line construction and maintenance, vegetation management, field operations, engineering, and project management departments.

Amy also previously served as Strategic Planning Consultant at Integrys Energy Group and Substation Supervisor and Distribution Engineer at Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. She began her career at Commonwealth Edison Company as an Operational Analysis Engineer.

Amy holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from UW-Platteville.