Willie J. Morgan, P.E., is the Deputy Director of Regional Programs, for the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP). Also, he serves as a University Affiliate for the Partners for Minorities in Engineering and Computer Science (PMECS) at the University of South Carolina. Willie is a native of McCormick County, South Carolina, and a graduate of the University of South Carolina where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. He also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Management from Webster University, and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of South Carolina. Willie is the former Deputy Director for Utility Rates with the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS). Before joining the ORS, he was employed with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) whereby he held the position of Permitting Liaison in which he had responsibility for the coordination of air, water, land, and waste permitting activities within the Environmental Quality Control area. Collectively, he has over thirty-seven (38) years of technical compliance experience at providing assistance and oversight for various types of regulated utilities, including water, wastewater, electric, and gas.

Publications include a technical paper in the American Water Works Association’s Opflow magazine titled “Increase Utility Revenue without Increasing Rates” (May 2013) and an environmental permitting booklet called “A General Guide to Environmental Permitting in South Carolina” (1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, and 2001). Author of multiple guidance documents for regulatory compliance in South Carolina including a cement batch plant fact sheet, drycleaner manual and calendar, automotive painting industry manual, and a chrome plating manual. Appointed and served on several agency and national committees including customer service, cultural competency, permitting workgroup, program area employee recruitment and career development committee, and Region IV’s representative on the Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) National Steering Committee. Currently, he serves on the South Carolina Energy Advisory Council as an appointee of the South Carolina Senate President.