Commission Information
Divisions and Key Offices
- Administrative Services Branches
- Electricity Supply Analysis Division
- Energy Efficiency & Renewables Division
- Energy Facilities Siting Division
- Fuels & Transportation Division
- Research & Development Division
- Executive Office
- General Counsel's Office
- Hearing Office
- Media & Public Communications Office
- Office of Governmental Affairs
General Information
Phone List for the California Energy Commission
| Commissioners | Office of the Executive Director |
| Electricity Supply Analysis Division | Public Adviser, Chief Counsel, Hearing Office |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewables Division | Fuels and Transportation Division |
| Energy Research and Development Division | Administrative Branches |
| Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division | |
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(All Phone Numbers are Area Code 916, except 800-toll-free numbers) Please note that it is Energy Commission policy to not publish our entire staff directory and phone list on the Internet. You will need to contact the appropriate office as needed. Thank you. For correct e-mail addresses, please delete the spaces before and after the "@" symbol. The spaces are added to help defeat SPAM miners that harvest e-mail addresses from websites. |
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| Phone | ||
| COMMISSION'S MAIN TOLL FREE NUMBER | 800-555-7794, Option 2 (Calif. only) |
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| Call Center For Renewable Energy & Energy Research | renewable @ energy.state.ca.us | 800-555-7794, Option 3 (toll free) (outside California) 916-654-4058 |
| Efficiency Standards / Title 24 Hotline | title24 @ energy.state.ca.us | 800-772-3300 (outside California) 916-654-5106 |
| Public Adviser | pao @ energy.state.ca.us | 800-822-6228 (toll free) |
| RFP (Request For Proposals) Contracts Hotline | 916-654-4788 | |
| Vacancy/Job Hotline | 916-654-4316 | |
| COMMISSIONERS' OFFICES | ||
| Chairman - Karen Douglas | 916-654-5036 | |
| Executive Assistant, Cathy Graber | cgraber @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Panama Bartholomy | pbarthol @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Galen Lemei | GLemei @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Vice Chair - James D. Boyd | 916-654-3787 | |
| Executive Assistant, Marlena Elliott | melliott @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Sarah Michael | smichael @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Kelly Birkinshaw | kbirkins @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Commissioner - Jeffrey D. Byron | 916-654-3992 | |
| Executive Assistant, Tiffany Solorio | TSolorio @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Laurie tenHope | ltenhope@energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Kristy Chew | kchew @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Commissioner - Robert Weisenmiller | 916-654-4001 | |
| Executive Assistant - Kathleen McDonnell | KMcDonne @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Susannah Churchill | SChurchi @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Jim Bartridge | JBartrid @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Commissioner - Anthony Eggert | 916-654-4930 | |
| Executive Assistant, Pat Flint | pflint @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: David Hungerford | dhungerf @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Advisor: Devorah (Devi) Eden | deden @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Small Offices | ||
| Public Adviser's Office | 800-822-6228 (toll free in Calif.) |
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| Public Adviser - Jennifer Jennings | publicadviser @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4489 |
| Associate Public Adviser - Loreen McMahon | publicadviser @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4489 |
| Executive Assistant - Laura Murphy | publicadviser @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4489 |
| Office of Chief Counsel | ||
| Chief Counsel - Vacant | 916-654-3951 | |
| Legal Staff Support - Muoi-Lynn Tien-Tran | mtran @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3951 |
| Assistant Chief Counsel: Jonathan Blees | jblees @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3953 |
| Assistant Chief Counsel: Arlene L. Ichien | aichien @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3959 |
| Hearing Officers | ||
| Chief Hearing Officer - Gary Fay | gfay @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3965 |
| Secretary - Maggie Read | mread @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3893 |
| Senior Legal Analyst - Katherine Nicholls | knicholls @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3895 |
| Hearing Officer: Paul Kramer | pkramer @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5103 |
| Hearing Officer: Ken Celli | kcelli @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-8893 |
| Hearing Officer: Raoul Renaud | rrenaud @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-2020 |
| Office of Executive Director | ||
| Executive Office | ||
| Executive Director - Melissa Jones | 916-654-4996 | |
| Chief Deputy Director - Claudia Chandler | 916-654-4996 | |
| Executive Assistant - Susan Glick | sglick @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4996 |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Coordinator - Pat Perez | PPerez @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4527 |
| Climate Change Program Liaison - Heather Raitt | HRaitt @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4527 |
| Energy Security Manager - Pat Perez | PPerez @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4527 |
| Assistant Executive Director - Suzanne Korosec | skorosec @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4527 |
| Media & Public Communications Office | mediaoffice @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Assistant Executive Director - Susanne Garfield | mediaoffice @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4989 |
| Secretary - Harriet Kallemeyn | HKalleme @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4989 |
| Internet / Webmaster - Bob Aldrich | baldrich @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4993 |
| Media & Public Outreach - Adam Gottlieb | mediaoffice @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4989 |
| Secretariat - Harriet Kallemeyn | HKalleme @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4989 |
| Office of Governmental Affairs | ||
| Assistant Executive Director - Chris Marxen | CMarxen @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4942 |
| Legislative Manager - Vacant | ||
| Legislative Analyst(s) | ||
| Legislative Assistant | ||
| Administration | ||
| Human Resources & Support Services Branch | ||
| Personnel and Labor Relations Office Mgr. - Gina Tosi-Smith | gtosi @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4309 |
| Constructive Intervention Unit - Tami Haas | thass @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4484 |
| Health & Safety Officer - Emily Oren | eoren @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4100 |
| Equal Employment Officer & Exam and Training Manager - Lourdes Quiroz | lqurioz @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5146 |
| Business Services Office Manager - Sheryl Yourczek | SYourcze @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-2963 |
| Business Services Help Desk - David Lopez | DLopez @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4297 |
| Bldg/Janitorial/Maintenance - Alicia Nambo | Anambo @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4296 |
| Mailroom - Janell Williams | JWilliam @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4302 |
| Publications - Vacant | 916-654-5200 | |
| Purchasing - Donna Swanigan | Dswaniga @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4298 |
| Reproduction - Vacant | 916-654-4306 | |
| Library - Karen Kasuba, Supervising Librarian | kkasuba @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4557 |
| JOBS and EXAMINATIONS Web Page | www.energy.ca.gov/careers/ | |
| Financial Services Branch | ||
| Accounting - Mark Jones | MJJones @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4284 |
| Budget Office - Kyle Emigh | kemigh @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4396 |
| Contracts - Cheryl Raedel | craedel @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4424 |
| Grants & Loans - Sherry Mediati | smediati @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4204 |
| Information Technology Services Branch | ||
| Branch Manager - Larry Smith | lsmith@energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4430 |
| Assistant Manager - Atlas Hill | ahill @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-657-4918 |
| IT Purchasing - Linda Hoffman | LHoffman @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-6179 |
| Network Services Supervisor - Derek Davis | ddavis @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-9259 |
| Customer Support Center Supervisor - Sharon-Jane Matthews | sjmatthe @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4349 |
| Project Development & Support Office Sup.- Vacant | ||
| Telecomm - Jerome Lee | JLee @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5108 |
| Electricity Supply Analysis Division | ||
| Deputy Director - Sylvia Bender | sbender @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-6841 |
| Executive Assistant - Jacqueline Dockum | JDockum @ energy.state.ca.u | 916-654-4522 |
| Demand Analysis Office - Bill Junker, Office Manager (Demand Forecasting, Data Collection, and Demand Analysis) |
BJunker @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4172 |
| Electricity Analysis Office - Al Alvarado, Office Manager (Systems Assessment, Market Analysis, Procurement Analysis, and Natural Gas Supply) |
AAlvarad @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4749 |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewables Division | ||
| Deputy Director - Valerie Hall | vhall @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5013 |
| Secretary - Debbie Friese | dfriese @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5013 |
| Buildings Standards Implementation - Betty LaFranchi | blafranc @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4064 |
| High Performance Buildings & Standards Office - Bill Pennington, Office Manager | bpenning @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4064 |
| Appliances and Process Energy Office - Vacant, Office Manager | 916-654-4147 | |
| Title 24 & Appliance Standards Hotline | title24 @ energy.state.ca.us | 800-772-3300 |
| Renewable Energy Program | renewable @ energy.state.ca.us | 800-555-7794 (toll Free) |
| General Information - Energy Call Center | 916-654-4058 (Outside Calif.) |
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| Renewable Energy Office - Tony Goncalves, Office Manager | tgoncalv @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-2917 |
| Consumer Education Calif. Solar Initiative Lead - Jim Folkman |
jfolkman @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5116 |
| Emerging Renewables Program (Pre-CSI [1998-2006] Rebates / Buydown Program) - James Lee |
jslee @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-1195 |
| Emerging Renewables Program (Small Wind, Fuel Cells) - James Lee |
jslee @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-1195 |
| Existing Renewables Facilities Program Lead - Jason Orta |
jorta @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-5851 |
| New Renewables Facilities Program Contact - Garry O'Neill |
goneill @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-0961 |
| New Solar Homes Partnership Program Lead - Sandy Miller |
smiller@energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5166 |
| Power Source Disclosure and Power Content Label Lead - Lorraine Gonzalez |
LGonzale @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3842 |
| Renewable Portfolio Standards Lead - Kate Zocchetti |
kzocchet @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-4710 |
| Renewables Portfolio Standard Certification - Mark Kootstra |
mkootstr @energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-4487 |
| Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) Lead - Kate Zocchetti |
kzocchet @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-4710 |
| Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division | ||
| Deputy Director - Terry O'Brien | tobrien @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3924 |
| Executive Assistant - Julie Mumme | jmumme @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3924 |
| Administration & Special Projects - Adrienne Snyder | asnyder @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-6196 |
| Compliance Office - Vacant | ||
| Environmental Protection Office - Eric Knight | eknight @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-1850 |
| Siting Office - Eileen Allen | eallen @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4082 |
| Strategic Transmission Planning Office - Don Kondoleon | dkondole @ energy.state.ca.us | 6534-3918 |
| Dockets Unit Supervisor - Kimberly Van Vorst | kvanvors @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3925 |
| Dockets Unit | DOCKET @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5076 |
| Energy Research & Development Division | ||
| Division Deputy Director - Thom Kelly | TKelly @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4878 |
| PIER Director - Martha Krebs | Mkrebs @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4878 |
| Energy Efficiency Research Office | ||
| Office Manager - Virginia Lew | vlew @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-3838 |
| Buildings End-Use Energy Efficiency Program - Norman Bourassa |
njbouras @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4581 |
| Industrial / Agricultural / Water - Pramod Kulkarni |
pkulkarn @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4637 |
| Energy Systems Research Office | ||
| Office Manager - MIke Gravely | mgravely @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-0316 |
| Energy Systems Integration - Pedro Gomez |
pgomez @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-4278 |
| Energy-Related Environmental Research - Linda Spiegel |
lspiegel @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4703 |
| Energy Innovations Small Grant Program - Matt Coldwell |
mcoldwel @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-2070 |
| Natural Gas Research Program - MIke Gravely |
mgravely @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-0316 |
| Transportation Research Program - Philip Misemer |
pmisemer @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4552 |
| Energy Generation Research Office | ||
| Office Manager- Kenneth Koyama | Kkoyama @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-9312 |
| Environmentally-Preferred Advanced Generation - Vacant |
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| Renewable Energy Technologies - Gerald Braun |
Gbraun @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-8906 |
| Geothermal Program - Vacant |
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| Fuels and Transportation Division | ||
| Deputy Director - Mike Smith | MSmith @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4628 |
| Emerging Fuels & Technology Office | ||
| Office Manager - Chuck Mizutani |
cmizutan @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4868 |
| Implementation Unit Supervisor - Aleecia Macias |
amacias @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4526 |
| Fuel Efficient Tires - Ray Tuvell |
rtuvell @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4201 |
| School Bus Demonstration Program - Mike Trujillo |
mtrujill @ energy.state.ca.us | 915-654-4566 |
| Truck Stop Electrification - |
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| Analysis Unit Supervisor - Jim Mckinney |
jmckinne @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Planning Unit Supervisor - Jennifer Allen |
jallen @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Clean Cities Program - Vacant |
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| Fossil Fuels Office | ||
| Office Manager - Jim Page |
jpage @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4886 |
| Petroleum Reporting Unit Supervisor - Alan Mattes |
amattes @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Petroleum Forecasting Unit Supervisor - Gene Strecker |
gstrecke @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Special Projects Office | ||
| Office Manager - John Sugar |
jsugar @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4563 |
| Special Projects Supervisor - Deborah Godfrey |
Dgodfrey @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Contingency Planning & LNG Unit Supervisor - William Pfanner |
bpfanner @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4206 |
| International (Export) & Local Programs Unit Supervisor - Al Estrada |
aestrada@ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4194 |
| Project Management Unit Supervisor - John Butler |
jbutler @ energy.state.ca.us | |