National Engineering Week Alabama Power Spotlight: Katrina Haynes

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

Alabama NewsCenter: What is your job title and work location?

Katrina Haynes: Senior Substation engineer, Southeast TMC (Transmission Maintenance Center) in Eufaula.

ANC: How long have you worked for the company?

Haynes: 12 years — 3½ years at Farley Nuclear Plant; 3½ years in Transmission Lines; and the past 5 years in Substations, both in Southeast TMC.

ANC: Where did you go to school?

Haynes: Enterprise State Junior College for my associate degree and Auburn University for my bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

ANC: What made you want to pursue a career in engineering?

Haynes: In fourth grade, our class took a field trip to tour Farley Nuclear Plant near Columbia. I was fascinated by the plant systems and the way everything worked together to produce energy. Later, I wrote a speech for a classroom 4-H competition about what I wanted to be when I grew up – an electrical engineer! In high school, I had a strong interest in math and science and knew that there were many career opportunities using those skills. So, with the encouragement of my parents, I stuck with the career choice I’d made as an 11-year-old and pursued engineering.

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