John Hernandez
Vice President, Site Services Palo Verde Generating Station
Arizona Public Service Company
John Hernandez is the Vice President of Site Services at Palo Verde
Generating Station for Arizona Public Service Company (APS). Based in
Phoenix, APS is Arizona’s largest energy provider serving approximately
1.4 million homes and businesses across the state.
Hernandez leads a diverse team of support organization professionals
from Finance, Strategy, Long-term Operations, Supply Chain, Security,
Fire Protection, Health Services, Nuclear Document Management,
Facilities, and IT. He has been with Palo Verde for 11 years, contributing
significantly to the company’s operations and strategic initiatives.
Hernandez joined APS in 2014 and held various leadership roles at Palo
Verde. Prior to his tenure at Palo Verde, Hernandez held technical and
leadership roles domestically and internationally on both the utility and
vendor sides of the nuclear industry.
A first-generation Cuban American, Hernandez earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of
Technology and is an alumnus of Wharton.
