About PANC
The Power Association of Northern California is a nonprofit trade organization founded in 1985 for the purpose of promoting a greater understanding of the power industry in California. PANC’s goal is to educate our members on issues effecting their businesses and help them navigate the ever increasing complexity that is California’s energy market. PANC members include energy professional from investor-owned utilities, independent power producers, power marketers, fuel suppliers, municipal utilities, energy customers, and regulatory agencies.
Board of Directors
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PRESIDENT Les Guliasi TransBay Cable PH: 415.971.6463 lgg2@comcast.net |
LES GULIASI is an independent energy consultant. He is currently working for TransBayCable LLC and SteelRiver Partners assisting with regulatory affairs and business development. He is also a consultant to Booz|Allen|Hamilton focusing on developing renewable energy projects on military installations. Following a lengthy career at PG&E and Reliant/RRI Energy, Les works with government and independent energy producers and transmission owners in resource and strategic planning, business and renewable energy development, generation and transmission project permitting and development, and governmental and regulatory affairs. He has been a Board member of the Power Association since 2003 and previously served as Vice President. He is currently President of the Board. |
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VICE PRESIDENT Jane Luckhardt Partner Day Carter Murphy LLP Sacramento, CA PH: 916.570.2500 ext. 116 JLuckhardt@daycartermurphy.com |
JANE LUCKHARDT has been an instrumental player in California's energy industry for the past 25 years, working both with established utilities and energy providers, as well as companies on the forefront of renewable and sustainable energy technologies. Her practice focuses on renewable and traditional energy, oil and gas, and offers an expanded litigation platform from which she can provide legal services to the energy industry. |
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TREASURER Avis Kowalewski Dir, Western Regulatory Affairs Calpine Corporation Dublin, CA PH: 925.479.6640 kowalewskia@calpine.com |
AVIS KOWALEWSKI is Vice President of Western Government and Regulatory Affairs of Calpine Corporation with responsibility for advocating Calpine’s position before state regulatory agencies in California and other western states on electricity, natural gas and environmental policies. She began her professional career at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, working on gas pipeline regulatory issues, electric transmission access issues, revenue and load forecasting and other strategic planning initiatives regarding utility gas and electric procurement. |
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SECRETARY Michael Woods Attorney at Law Sonoma, CA PH: 707.996.1776 mwoods@mrwlawcorp.com |
MICHAEL WOODS is an attorney in private practice and provides legal support to the development and operation of large-scale energy infrastructure projects, including transmission and generation. He has structured public-private partnerships in both land development and energy contexts. His practice has emphasized local government, land use and planning law, and the California Environmental Quality Act. Michael has been involved with legal, regulatory and organizational issues concerning the gas and electric industries and the development of new utility enterprises, while providing general and special counsel services to development companies, cities, water districts and consulting firms. |
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DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP HD Investments San Ramon, CA PH: 925.858.1282 bhong.jr@comcast.net |
BEVIN HONG most recently served as Account Director for TransCanada, where he managed California customers and developed business opportunities for gas fired, wind and solar generation and electric transmission for the western U.S. Prior positions include Director of Asset Management and Fuels Director at Calpine, Power Marketer and Fuels Director for PG&E's National Energy Group/U.S. Generating and Director of Term Supply & Transportation at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Bevin has been in the energy field for over 33 years and has a thorough understanding of the generation market, regulatory environment and all commercial aspects of natural gas pipeline and electric development. |
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Sean Beatty Director, Regulatory Affairs NRG Energy, Inc. Pittsburg, CA PH: 925.427.3843 sean.beatty@nrgenergy.com |
SEAN BEATTY is currently NRG Energy’s Director of Regulatory Affairs in California where he represents the company before a variety of state agencies, including the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Energy Commission, the California Independent System Operator, the California Air Resources Board and the California State Water Resources Control Board. Sean came to an NRG predecessor in August 2008 from the San Francisco law firm, Cooper, White & Cooper LLP where he spent 13 years representing small and mid-sized telephone companies before the CPUC and the FCC. Sean graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a philosophy degree in 1988 and received his J.D. in 1991 from UC Hastings College of the Law. |
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Doug Davie Vice President Wellhead Electric Co. Sacramento, CA PH: 916.447.5171 ddavie@wellhead.com |
DOUG DAVIE is Vice President of Wellhead Electric, where he is most actively involved in regulatory affairs, contract negotiations, and new development. Prior to joining Wellhead, Doug spent 10 years as a principal in the energy consulting business Henwood Energy Services and 15 years in various management positions at PG&E in power contracting, resource planning, and hydro development departments. He is a registered civil Engineer in California. Doug earned a BS in Civil Engineering from UC Davis and a MS in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Stanford. |
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Eric Eisenman Director, ISO Relations & FERC Policy Pacific Gas and Electric Co. San Francisco, CA PH: 415.973.6172 exe3@pge.com |
ERIC EISENMAN has been Director of ISO Relations & FERC Policy since 2004. His group is responsible for PG&E's overall relationship with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). This includes developing PG&E's positions on policy issues being debated at the CAISO, advocating PG&E's positions on policy issues to the CAISO Board and management, and managing PG&E's participation in CAISO stakeholder processes. ISO Relations & FERC Policy is also responsible for developing PG&E's positions in CAISO procceedings at the FERC, and in rulemakings and various other FERC proceedings. |
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Larry Finne President United Cogen, Inc. South San Francisco, CA PH: 650.634.2811 lfinne@unitedcogen.com |
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Jeff Gray Partner Davis Wright tremaine LLP San Francisco, CA PH: 415.276.6500 jeffgray@dwt.com |
JEFF GRAY advises clients on energy regulatory matters focusing on power procurement, renewable energy, climate change and transmission-related issues. He represents independent power producers, transmission system operators, competitive utility service providers, large utility customers, and public agencies before a variety of state and federal regulatory agencies. Jeff’s practice also includes water, telecommunications and transportation related matters. |
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Jerry Hallisey Partner Hallisey and Johnson San Francisco, CA PH: 415.433.5300 JFHallisey@yahoo.com |
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Rand Havens General Manager, West Region Shell Energy North America Berkeley, CA PH: 510.665.9081 rand.havens@shell.com |
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Jan Pepper Electric Division Manager Silicon Valley Power Santa Clara, CA PH: 408.615.6679 jpepper@svpower.com |
JAN PEPPER currently serves as the Electric Division Manager at Silicon Valley Power, the municipal utility serving the City of Santa Clara.She is responsible for joint power agency coordination, energy resource procurement, legislative/regulatory action, and debt financing for the utility.She has over 25 years of energy and utility experience, with a focus on renewable energy contracting and financing.Jan was the founder of 4 energy-related start-up companies, including APX and Clean Power Markets. |
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Stephen St. Marie Policy & Planning Advisor CA Public Utilities Commission San Francisco, CA PH: 415.703.5173 stephen.stmarie@cpuc.ca.gov |
STEPHEN ST. MARIE is a Policy and Planning Advisor to CPUC Commissioner Catherine J.K. Sandoval, advising primarily on Water and Energy matters. Prior to joining the Sandoval office, Steve served as Chief of Staff to Commissioner John A. Bohn from 2007 through the end of Comr Bohn’s term, and previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor in Commissioner Bohn’s office.He joined the CPUC in 2003 and served as a Public Utility Regulatory Analyst in the Energy Division. Steve served as President of the Power Association from 2003 to 2011. |
