Grover Hettel joined Dairyland Power Cooperative in September 2025 as Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer. He oversees the project management office, support of nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) exploration and oversight of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). In addition, he supervises Dairyland’s expense optimization plans and provides strategic direction to ensure project goals are met or exceeded.
Hettel came to Dairyland with over 40 years of utility industry experience in operations, engineering, maintenance and commissioning. He most recently worked at Energy Northwest (Richland, Wash.), where he served as Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer.