Landon Hughes is a distribution engineer at PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, where he helps deliver electricity to rural communities across Alabama and Florida. He plays a key role in keeping power systems dependable and “keeping the lights on” for more than 500,000 cooperative members.
One of Hughes’s most significant technical accomplishments was leading the design, implementation and commissioning of modern relay and control systems to preserve renewable resources within PowerSouth’s fleet. He also organizes and moderates PowerSouth’s annual Engineering and Operations Conference and mentors all engineers in the cooperative’s Engineer-in-Training program.
Hughes earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from The University of Alabama in 2019, where he worked on major campus construction projects, and holds an MBA in finance from the University of North Alabama. He is a licensed professional engineer in Alabama and Florida. Outside of work, Hughes is devoted to his faith, preaching weekly and traveling nationwide. He and his wife, Emma, live in Opp, Alabama, and enjoy exploring national parks.