U.S. Department of Energy Announces 2023 Electricity Advisory Committee

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The following press release was published by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Electricity on July 26. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced the new members of the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC is an important component of OE’s strategy to improve its electric grid research, development, and demonstration portfolio and program activities.

EAC members advise OE on current and future electric grid reliability, resilience, security, sector interdependence, and policy issues. They periodically review and make recommendations on grid-related programs and initiatives, including research and development programs and modeling efforts. Members also identify emerging issues related to electricity production and delivery and advise on federal coordination with utility industry authorities in the event of supply disruptions and other emergencies.

“Looking back, the reliability of our nation’s power grid has been the cornerstone of over a century of American progress," said Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary for Electricity. “As we look ahead, our country must lead the transformation to a 21st century grid that provides all Americans with the benefits of clean energy, while also preserving the reliability, resilience, security, and affordability we all count on. The collective expertise of the Electricity Advisory Committee will help us chart that path forward." 

EAC members come from across the energy community, including state and regional entities, utilities, cybersecurity and national security firms, the natural gas sector, equipment manufacturers, construction and architectural companies, non-governmental organizations, and other electricity-related organizations. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm appoints each member to a two-year term.

The 39 members of the EAC are:

Sharon Allan

Board Advisor & Consultant

Lauren Azar

Founder, Azar Law LLC

Andrew Barbeau

President, The Accelerate Group

Tom Bialek

Chief Technology Officer, Toumetis

Daniel Brooks

Vice President, Integrated Grid & Energy Systems, Electric Power Research Institute

Jennifer Chen

Senior Manager, Clean Energy World Resources Institute

Robert W. Cummings

President, Red Yucca Power Consulting, LLC

Kimberly Denbow

Vice President, Security & Operations, American Gas Association

Andrew Fellon

President, Alliance Advisory Services

Louis Finkel

Senior Vice President, Government Relations, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Lisa Frantzis

Partner in Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure, Guidehouse

Sheri Givens

President and Chief Executive Officer, Smart Electric Power Alliance

Paula R. Glover

President, Alliance to Save Energy

Representative Nicole Lowen

Chair, Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection Hawai’i House of Representatives

Monica Martinez

Owner and Principal, Ruben Strategy Group, LLC

Jessica O. Matthews

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Uncharted Power, Inc.

Samara Moore

Security Assurance Senior Manager and Global Energy Specialist, Amazon Web Services

Jay Morrison

Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer, ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.

Richard S. Mroz

Managing Director, Resolute Strategies, LLC | Archer Public Affairs

Representative Don Parsons

State Representative, Georgia House of Representatives

Christopher Ayers

Executive Director, North Carolina Utilities Commission Public Staff

Howard Gugel

Vice President of Engineering and Standards, North American Electric Reliability Corporation

Aliya Haq

Vice President of U.S. Policy and Advocacy, Breakthrough Energy

Brian Harrell

Vice President and Chief Security Officer, Avangrid

Missy Henriksen

Executive Director, Center for Energy Workforce Development

Dave Herlong

Senior Director, Corporate Cyber Resiliency Task Force NextEra Energy

Mario Hurtado

Chief Regulatory Officer, LUMA Energy

Lola Infante

Executive Director, Government and External Affairs, Electric Power Research Institute

Lynne Kiesling

Director, Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics, Northwestern University

Clay Koplin

Chief Executive Officer, Cordova Electric Cooperative

Robert M. Lee

Chief Executive Officer, Dragos

Brian Lipscomb

Chief Executive Officer, Energy Keepers, Inc.

Delia Patterson

Senior Director, Regulatory Policy and Compliance, Salt River Project

Darlene Phillips

Executive Director, Operations Engineering Support, PJM Interconnection, LLC

Wanda Reder

President and Chief Executive Officer, Grid-X Partners, LLC

Paul Stockton

President, Paul N. Stockton LLC

Ramya Swaminathan

Chief Executive Officer, Malta, Inc.

Erik Takayesu

Senior Vice President, Asset Strategy and Planning, Southern California Edison

Jon Wellinghoff

Chief Executive Officer, GridPolicy, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Electricity

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