Robby Sohi

As chief operating officer and vice-president, Markets and Reliability for IESO, Robby is responsible for the reliable and efficient operation of the province-wide power system, the administration of Ontario’s real-time electricity markets, and the continued development of electricity market designs.  

Robby previously served as senior vice president of Corporate Business Development and Strategy at Ontario Power Generation (OPG), where he was accountable for commercial business functions including business development, acquisitions, and electrification. As part of his focus on implementing OPG’s long-term strategic plan, he and his team delivered a growth strategy aimed at broadening OPG’s business within Ontario and beyond.  

In addition to his senior vice president role at OPG, he also served as president and CEO of Global First Power, leading Canada’s first small modular reactor project. He joined OPG’s predecessor company, Ontario Hydro, in 1991. Over the years, he held roles of increasing responsibility in several technical functions, corporate functions, asset management, high-voltage substation operation and maintenance, and hydroelectric plant operations at locations across Ontario.  

Robby has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from McMaster University. He serves as a director on the board of the Northeast Power Coordinating Council and has served as a council member of the Generation Sector Council at the Electrical Power Research Institute, and as a member of the Thermal Generation Interest Group at the Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation.