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 PH: 415.971.6463 lgg2@comcast.net |
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VICE PRESIDENT Jane Luckhardt Partner Downey Brand LLP Sacramento, CA PH: 916.444.1000 jluckhardt@downeybrand.com |
JANE LUCKHARDT has been an instrumental player in California's energy industry for the past twenty 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 energy, sustainability and climate change, and air quality. She represents both private and public sector clients in a broad range of matters including advocacy before administrative agencies, writ actions and transactions. |
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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 Greg Lamberg SVP, Development Radback Energy Danville, CA PH: 916.799.9463 Greg.Lamberg@Radback.com |
GREG LAMBERG is a highly experienced project development leader who has successfully placed more than 8500 mw's of generation capacity into service. Greg has held senior positions for General Electric, EBASCO, Walsh Construction, Calpine, Marathon Capital, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. In California, he has successfully developed over 2400 mw's, acquired over 800 mw's and has been involved in the engineering and construction (EPC) of over 2000 mw's. |
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Sean Beatty Director, Western Regulatory Affairs GenOn, Inc. Pittsburg, CA PH: 925.427.3843 sean.beatty@genon.com |
SEAN BEATTY is currently GenOn Energy, Inc.’s Director, West 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 GenOn 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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Ken Cleaveland Director, Government Affairs BOMA of San Francisco San Francisco, CA PH: 415.362.2662 ext. 111 KenC@boma.com |
KEN CLEAVELAND is the Director of Government and Public Affairs for the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) of San Francisco - which also encompasses San Mateo, Marin and Sonoma counties. Ken is an advocate with all levels of government on behalf of the industry. He is instrumental in raising funds through several political action committees to help safeguard the interests of BOMA San Francisco's commercial property owners and asset managers. Ken also helps create coalitions to effect positive legislative and regulatory changes in the industry. |
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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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Bevin Hong Account Director TransCanada GTN San Ramon, CA PH: 925.200.1476 bevin_hong@transcanada.com |
BEVIN HONG is Account Director for TransCanada GTN where he manages California customers and develops opportunities for gas fired generation. Prior positions include Director of Asset Management at Calpine, Power Marketer and Fuels Director for PG&E's National Energy Group and Director of Term Supply & Transportation at PG&E. |
| 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. |
