Hydrostor announces addition of board member

TORONTO — Hydrostor Inc., a long-duration energy storage solution provider, announced the appointment of Judith (Judi) Johansen as an independent board member.

Ms. Johansen joins Hydrostor with experience in the energy sector. Between 2001 and 2006, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of PacifiCorp, where she was responsible for the company’s regulated power generation, wholesale energy services, mining, and transmission and distribution businesses. Prior to PacifiCorp, she held executive officer positions at Bonneville Power Administration and Avista Energy (formerly Washington Water Power). Ms. Johansen was also Executive Director at Scottish Power between 2003 and 2012.

Ms. Johansen holds a BA in Political Science and a JD Law degree and currently sits as a board member of several organizations, including the publicly traded power company, IDACORP.

“We are very pleased to have Judi join our board,” said Curtis Van Wallenghem, Hydrostor’s Chief Executive Officer. “Her energy sector experience in North America and Europe, will be extremely valuable as Hydrostor continues to grow its pipeline of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage projects globally. Judi is also a great cultural fit with a real passion for driving the energy transition.”