Andy Hoke is a principal engineer in the Power Systems Engineering Center at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, (formerly known as National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL), where he has worked for the past 15 years. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in electrical, computer, and energy engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 2016 and 2013, respectively. Dr. Hoke’s expertise is in grid integration of power electronics. His work includes power systems modeling and simulation, advanced inverter controls design, hardware-in-the-loop testing and model development, and Standards development. He has served as chair of IEEE 1547.1-2020 and IEEE 2800.2-2026, which contain the test and verification procedures to ensure DERs and inverter-based resources conform to the grid interconnection requirements of IEEE Standards 1547 and 2800, respectively. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Colorado.