Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Norman was Director of the Office of Enforcement at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2009 to 2014, before becoming a Commissioner and Chairman of the Commission.
Chair
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Eric Blank was appointed Chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on December 11, 2020, by Governor Jared Polis for a four-year term effective January 12, 2021.
Manager, Regulatory and Policy Affairs
Key Capture Energy
At Key Capture Energy (KCE), Julian Boggs works to develop incentive and procurement structures for state programs to support front-of-the-meter energy storage systems.
Vice President, Energy Storage
American Clean Power Association
Jason Burwen is Vice President of Energy Storage at the American Clean Power Association, where he leads policy and advocacy engagement on behalf of the U.S. energy storage industry.
Director for Clean Energy, Office of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Tanuj leads the White House effort to decarbonize the electricity supply for US Government operations through implementation of President Biden’s Executive Order 14057, “Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability.”
Director - Market Design
New York Independent System Operator
Michael DeSocio has been involved in the design and operation of wholesale electricity markets at the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) for over 20 years.
Partner
K&L Gates
Stacy J. Ettinger is a partner in the Washington DC office of the global law firm K&L Gates, and co-leads the firm’s international trade practice.
President and Chief Executive Officer
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Doreen M. Harris is the president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), a public benefit corporation that advances innovative energy solutions to improve New York State’s economy and environment.
Partner
Reed Smith
Colette leads the firm’s Energy Regulatory group and is a member of the firm’s executive committee. She is also a member of the firm’s ESG group and is resident in the Washington, D.C. office.
Market Lead
PJM
Andrew Levitt is Market Design Lead at PJM Interconnection where he pursues market design efforts for advanced resource types.
Director, Market Design & Analytics
ERCOT
Dave Maggio has been an employee with the ERCOT ISO since 2007 and is currently Director of Market Design and Analytics.
President and CEO
California ISO
Elliot Mainzer is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Independent System Operator (ISO), which is responsible for managing the flow of electricity that serves 80 percent of California and a small portion of Nevada.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at U.S. Department of Energy
Alejandro Moreno is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. He is responsible for the Department’s efforts to advance solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower and marine energy, and to integrate renewables into a clean, resilient power system.
Commissioner
Michigan Public Service Commission
Katherine Peretick serves on NARUC’s Committee on Electricity, Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal, and the DOE-NARUC Nuclear Energy Partnership.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Advanced Grid Research and Development Division
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity
Michael Pesin is Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Advanced Grid Research and Development Division at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity.
Senior Director of Transmission Planning
MISO
Laura Rauch is the senior director of transmission planning at MISO, where she oversees reliability and economic planning, cost allocation, and competitive transmission.
Director
Loan Program Office
Jigar Shah was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing.
Vice President, Policy and Regulatory
Form Energy
Nidhi Thakar is Vice President of Policy and Regulatory at Form Energy. In this role she leads Form’s global policy and regulatory strategy to develop markets for multi-day energy storage and ensure the long term global commercial success of the company.
Senior Attorney and Director of Federal Energy Markets for the Sustainable FERC Project
Natural Resources Defense Council
Christy Walsh is a Senior Attorney and Director of Federal Energy Markets for the Sustainable FERC Project at the Natural Resources Defense Council. She focuses on improving wholesale power markets and transmission systems to decarbonize the power sector.
Senator
United States Senate
Sheldon Whitehouse has earned a reputation in the Senate as a fierce advocate for progressive values and a thoughtful legislator capable of reaching across the aisle to achieve bipartisan solutions.
Chief Executive Officer
American Clean Power Association
As the current Chief Executive Officer at the American Clean Power Association, Heather Zichal has had a long career battling climate change and brings deep experience in the public and private sector.
