John M. Melby has joined Automated Power Exchange as vice president of North American marketing. Previously, Melby was senior director of marketing and product development for the California Power Exchange.
Bay State Gas has named Robert T. Bucknell director of technical operations. Bucknell has 17 years of experience in the utility industry, and most recently was vice president of business development for COM/Energy Technologies.
Michael R. Mott was promoted to senior vice president and corporate controller for Dynegy. Mott joined the company in 1995 as director of financial reporting. Prior to joining Dynegy, Mott was a senior audit manager with the Houston office of Price Waterhouse LLP.
Edison Mission Marketing & Trading has elected Paul D. Jacob president of EMMT, a subsidiary of Edison Mission Energy. Jacob succeeds Mark Maisto, who resigned to pursue other interests. Prior to this appointment, Jacob was vice president of energy marketing and trading, and has been with EMMTÕs predecessor company and affiliates since 1994.