EUCG 2025 Fall Workshop

Velvet Gaston
Manager of Innovation
at Duquesne Light Company

Velvet Gaston is the Manager of Innovation at Duquesne Light Company, investigating and validating novel solutions to deliver value for Transmission & Distribution operations. She has a background in engineering and new product development, with a focus on commercializing emerging energy technologies in her work at Form Energy and EDF Renewable Energy. Her career has been defined by helping organizations launch new products and services, scale start up / pilot operations and stand up first of their kind programs. Velvet leverages technical curiosity and design thinking to drive exceptional results to support her teams, serve customers and deliver a reliable grid.