2024 Legislative & Election Round-Up
This month’s PANC program will focus on the results of the recent California legislative session and consider how the outcome of the presidential election might affect national energy policy.
About Our Speakers:
SARA FITZSIMON is the Policy Director for the Independent Energy Producers Association, leading the development of IEP’s regulatory and legislative policy. Prior to joining IEP, she represented the Northern California Power Agency and the California Hydrogen Business Council. Sara received her bachelor’s degree in criminology from Wheeling Jesuit University and her JD with a concentration certificate in California Lobbying & Politics from the McGeorge School of Law. Sara is a licensed attorney in the state of California. She is a member of the CA Latino Capitol Association Foundation and the American Bar Association.
SUEDEEN KELLY is a Partner in the Washington DC office of Jenner & Block, LLP. She represents a variety of clients in the electric and natural gas industries on business, regulatory, litigation, enforcement, and policy matters, such as electricity and gas markets, renewable energy, electricity transmission, hydrogen, off-shore wind, distributed generation, energy projects on Native American lands, natural gas and oil infrastructure, electricity reliability standards, hydro licensing, smart grid, and energy efficiency. Suedeen is a highly recognized energy practitioner and former commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). She also served as chairwoman and commissioner for the New Mexico Public Service Commission and was a lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council and US Environmental Protection Agency.
