Patrick L. Padgett, P.E.

Secretary

Patrick Padgett, P.E., is a professional engineer leading the development of heavy-duty hydrogen and electrification technologies at Hyzon Motors. His engineering experience spans such diverse applications as medical imaging, commercial nuclear power, and electric vehicle technology at General Electric; hydrogen fuel cell and high voltage battery development at Ford Motor Company; and tire manufacturing at Michelin North America. He is active in our Detroit community, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and holds five U.S. patents.

Discover our Mission

The Public Lighting Authority (PLA) is a state-created authority whose mission is to improve, modernize and maintain all street lights in the City of Detroit with brighter, more reliable, more energy efficient lights. The new lights in neighborhoods are 150-watt equivalent LED lights, twice as bright as the 75-watt equivalent High Pressure Sodium Lights that were the standard under the old system. The LED lights are also much more energy efficient than the High Pressure Sodium lights.