About the CPUC Energy Division

Description of Energy Division

The CPUC's Energy Division develops and administers energy policy and program to serve the public interest, advise the Commission, and ensure compliance with the Commission decisions and statutory mandates. The Energy Division provides objective and expert analyses that promote reliable, safe and environmentally sound energy services at lowest reasonable rates for the people of California.

• See the Energy Division Organizational Chart
• See the Energy Division's Guiding Statements

Jobs in the Energy Division at the California Public Utilities Commission

• Learn more about jobs in the Energy Division
• Summer 2012 Internship Opportunities in Energy Division will be reviewed starting March 15th or until filled.

Contact Us

• Energy Division Inbox for General Inquiries
• Look up a staff member in our staff directory
• Look up the CPUC address
• For media inquiries, contact our News and Public Information Office: Terrie Prosper, tdp@cpuc.ca.gov
• Contact our Office of Governmental Affairs for Legislation-related questions: Ed Randolph, efr@cpuc.ca.gov
• Contact our Speakers Bureau to request a speaker at your event
• Contact the Public Advisor's office for information about how to participate in our proceedings
• Contact the Consumer Affairs Branch for information about how to file a complaint

Lead Staff

Energy Division Director -- Edward Randolph

Demand-Side Management Group

Demand-Side Programs Branch, Simon Baker, seb@cpuc.ca.gov

• Residential Programs (including Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Low-Income Programs), Hazlyn Fortune, hcf@cpuc.ca.gov, or call our Energy Efficiency Hotline at 425-703-2776
• Non-Residential Programs (including Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Low-Income Programs), Bruce Kaneshiro, bsk@cpuc.ca.gov, or call our Energy Efficiency Hotline at 415-703-2776
• Customer Generation Programs, including Self Generation Incentive Program and California Solar Initiative - Neal Reardon, nmr@cpuc.ca.gov or call our Distributed Generation Hotline at 415-355-5586

Demand-Side Analysis Branch, Pete Skala, ska@cpuc.ca.gov

• Integrated Demand Side Analysis, Jaclyn Marks, jm3@cpuc.ca.gov 
• Retail Rate Design, Paul Phillips, psp@cpuc.ca.gov
• Demand Side Program Evaluation, Carmen Best, cbe@cpuc.ca.gov

Utility Planning and Oversight Group

Market Structure, Cost and Natural Gas Branch, Gurbux Kahlon, gkk@cpuc.ca.gov

• Electric Rates, Don Lafrenz, dlf@cpuc.ca.gov
• Gas Rates, Rich Myers, ram@cpuc.ca.gov
• Electric Market Structure and Design, Jonathan Tom, jpt@cpuc.ca.gov

Infrastructure Planning and Permitting Branch - Molly Sterkel, mts@cpuc.ca.gov

• Generation and Transmission Planning (including Long-Term Procurement issues), Robert Strauss, rls@cpuc.ca.gov
• Grid Planning and Reliability, (including Smart Grid), Arthur O'Donnell, ao1@cpuc.ca.gov
• Infrastructures Permitting and CEQA (including Environmental Review), Mary Jo Borak, bor@cpuc.ca.gov

Procurement Strategy and Oversight Branch, Judith Ikle, jci@cpuc.ca.gov

• Renewables Portfolio Standard -- Paul Douglas, psd@cpuc.ca.gov or other RPS team
• Emerging Procurement Strategies (including Climate Change, CHP, Electric Vehicles), Damon Franz, df1@cpuc.ca.gov
• Resource Adequacy and Procurement Oversight, vacant