Commissioners
Chair David Hochschild - 916-654-3992
- Jayme Garbo, Administrative Assistant
- Noemí Gallardo, Chief of Staff
- Katerina Robinson, Chief Policy Advisor
- Justin Cochran, Senior Nuclear Policy Advisor & Emergency Coordinator
- Mike Gravely, Advisor on Military Affairs
- Jennifer Martin-Gallardo, Special Advisor to the Chair & Ombudsman for Funding Agreements
- Ken Rider, Chief Policy Advisor
- Alana Sanchez, International Relations Senior Advisor
- Terra Weeks, Senior Advisor
Vice Chair Siva Gunda - 916-709-9873
- Administrative Assistant - Miina Holloway - 916-709-9873
- Chief of Staff - Ben Finkelor - 916-980-0790
- Special Advisor - Liz Gill - 916-695-5352
- Special Advisor - Erik Lyon - 916-695-5219
Commissioner Noemí Gallardo - 916-891-8190
Commissioner Andrew McAllister - 916-879-1383
Small Offices
Media Office - 916-654-4989
- Director of Communication and External Affairs – Lindsay Buckley
- Administrative Assistant - Lana McAllister
Chief Counsel - Linda Barrera - 916-628-2122
- Assistant Chief Counsel - Allan Ward - 916-216-1244
- Assistant Chief Counsel - Dian Vorters - 916-980-0796
- Assistant Chief Counsel - James Qaqundah - 916-704-9756
- Assistant Chief Counsel - Lisa DeCarlo - 916-917-2457
- Dockets Unit - 916-654-5076
- Secretariat - 916-654-3951 | 916-980-7973
Director of Governmental and International Affairs - Anna Ferrera - 916-891-9172
- Legislative Assistant - Gretchen Kocinsky - 916-891-9172
- Legislative Manager - Elizabeth King - 916-891-8547
- Legislative Analyst – Brianna Grant - 916-897-3481
- Legislative Analyst – Forrest Pasturel - 916-237-2530
- Legislative Analyst – Viet Vo - 916-237-2561
- International Relations Senior Advisor – Alana Sanchez - 916-661-8141
- Executive Director - Drew Bohan - 916-654-4996
- Administrative Assistant II - Gaylene Tompkins - 916-654-4996
- Chief Deputy Director - Linda Spiegel - 916-654-4996
- Executive Assistant - Victoria Sandoval-Moreno – 916-654-4996
- Audits, Investigations, and Program Review - Mindy Patterson - 916-980-7937
- Compliance Assistance and Enforcement - Maunee Berenstein - 916-776-0607
- Energy Data and Analytics - Jason Harville - 916-216-9084
- Policy Development - Heather Raitt - 916-628-2355
- Office of the Public Advisor, Energy Equity, and Tribal Affairs - 916-957-7910
- Public Advisor - Mona Badie
Administrative and Financial Services Division
- Deputy Director - Rob Cook - 916-661-8450
Chief of Human Resources and Support Services Branch - Lenna Ledesma - 916-661-8290
- Classification & Pay, Payroll & Benefits, Selections Manager - Kamal Atwal - 916-931-5846
- Employee Relations Officer – Veronica Werner - 916-897-1048
- Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator (Student Assistants) - Jessica Gee - 916-827-8310
- Training, Business Services, Health & Safety Manager - Veronica Bennett - 916-639-0574
- Library/Librarian - Nicole Waugh - 916-654-4292
- Purchasing - Erica Watkins - 916-879-4081
- Publications - Erica Watkins - 916-879-4081
Chief of Financial Management Branch - Damien Mimnaugh - 916-980-0808
- Accounting - Rachael Rectenwald - 916-591-9959
- Contracts, Grants, and Loans - Adrienne Winuk - 916-891-8629
- Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Advocate - Marissa Sutton - 916-897-1586
Information Services Technology Branch
- Chief Information Officer - Dennis Yagen - 916-616-3931
- IT Help Desk - Jeremy Sherlock - 916-661-8142
- IT Purchasing - Binh Qiu - 916-891-8583
- Webmaster - Yee Xiong - 916-531-3853
Efficiency Division
- Title 24 Energy Code Hotline - 800-772-3300
- Appliances Hotline - 888-838-1467
- Benchmarking Hotline - 855-279-6460
- Deputy Director - Michael Sokol - 916-698-6018
- Assistant Deputy Director - Christine Collopy - 916-214-1432
- Executive Assistant - Michi Mason - 916-931-9610
- Appliances Office - Pierre duVair, Manager - 916-704-9427
- Buildings Standards Office -Will Vicent, Manager - 916-628-1556
- Existing Buildings Office - Jennifer Nelson, Manager - 916-508-8394
- Standards Compliance Office - Lorraine White, Manager - 916-628-2654
Energy Assessments Division
- Director of the Energy Assessments Division - Aleecia Gutierrez
- Deputy Director of the Energy Assessments Division - David Erne
- Executive Assistant - Judi Carter
Energy Assessments Division Branches
Advanced Electrification Analysis Branch
- Branch Manager, Advanced Electrification Analysis - Quentin Gee (Acting)
- Office Technician - J Padilla
Data Integration Branch
- Branch Manager, Data Integration - Amanda Bourdet
- Office Technician - Donnie Cox
Demand Analysis Branch
- Branch Manager, Demand Analysis - Heidi Javanbakht
- Office Technician - J Padilla
Supply Analysis Branch
- Branch Manager, Supply Analysis - David Erne (Acting)
- Office Technician – Xieng Saephan
Energy Research & Development Division
- Division Director - Jonah Steinbuck
- Deputy Directors - Angela Gould & Erik Stoke
Manager - Erik Stokes - 916-445-5283
- Market Transformation and Outreach – Katrina Leni-Konig – 916-445-5310
- Tech-to-Market - Anthony Ng - 916-445-5295
- CalSEED Small Grant Program - Katrina Leni-Konig - 916-445-5310
Manager - Virginia Lew - 916-327-1729
- Efficiency Integration – David Hungerford – 916-327-2341
- Buildings End-Use Energy Efficiency Program - Yu Hou - 916-327-1537
- Industrial/Agricultural/Water - Vacant
Manager - Jonah Steinbuck - 916-327-1409
- Renewable and Advanced Generation - Rizaldo Aldas - 916-327-1417
- Renewable Integration - Angela Gould - 916-327-1535
- Environmental Research - Susan Wilhelm - 916-327-2392
- Transportation Research - Rey Gonzalez - 916-327-1334
Manager - Fernando Pina - 916-327-2388
- Energy Technology Systems Integration - David Erne - 916-327-1399
- Natural Gas Safety - Qing Tian - 916-327-1463
- Program Support Unit - Jesselyn Rosales - 916-327-1303
Fuels and Transportation Division
Fuels and Transportation Hotline - 916-776-0738
Main Phone Line - 916-477-0784
Deputy Director - Hannon Rasool - 916-628-5581
Assistant Deputy Director - Melanie Vail – 916-591-9951
Fuels and Transportation Branches
Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Analysis Branch
Branch Manager - Mark Wenzel - 916-215-4356
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Innovation Unit Supervisor - Corey Permann - 916-980-7909
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Unit Supervisor - Vacant
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Infrastructure Modeling and Assessment Unit Supervisor - Michael Nicholas - 916-908-7490
Medium-and-Heavy Duty Zero Emissions Technologies Branch
Branch Manager - Elizabeth John - 916-207-2046
- Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure Unit - Supervisor - Tomas Ortiz – 916-237-2556
- Freight and Transit Unit Supervisor - Michelle Vater– 916-776-7193
- School Bus Unit Supervisor - Lorraine Gonzalez – 916-903-4271
Transportation Integration and Production Branch
Branch Manager - Charles Smith - 916-931-9428
- Program Integration Unit Supervisor - Tami Haas - 916-237-2558
- Vehicle-Grid Integration Unit Supervisor - Kiel Pratt - 916-931-9430
- Manufacturing and Production Unit Supervisor - Joji Castillo - 916-897-3603
Zero Emissions Vehicles Acceleration Branch
Branch Manager - Vacant
- Special Projects Unit Supervisor - Taylor Marvin - 916-776-3652
- Strategic Investment Unit Supervisor - Ben De Alba - 916-539-6828
- Agreement Management Unit Supervisor- Carol Hewitt - 916-776-0612
Reliability, Renewable Energy & Decarbonization Incentives Division
General Information
- Solar Equipment Call Center - 916-654-4120
- Prop 39 Hotline - (Toll-Free in California) 855-380-8722
- RPS Public Hotline - 916-653-6222
- Deputy Director - Deana Carrillo - 916-776-0613
- Assistant Deputy Director- Armand Angulo - 916-215-6787
- Administrative Liaison - Alicia Holmes - 916-891-9058
- Division Support - GiGi Tien - 916-477-0706
- Office Technician – Vacant
Clean Energy Office
Manager -Gina Barkalow - 916-776-0610
- Geothermal Grant & Loan Program (GRDA) - Elisabeth de Jong - 916- 957-7912
- Power Source Disclosure & RPS - Jordan Scavo 916-704-3649
- Data & Analytics- Silvia Palma- Rojas 916-237-2564
Local Assistance and Financing Office
Manager - Deana Carrillo - 916-776-0613
- Energy Conservation Assistance Act (ECAA ) - Matt Jones 916-931-9589
- Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development (BUILD) - Camille Remy-Obad 916-639-0575
- Prop 39: K-12 - Christopher Meyer 916-776-3099
School Stimulus Office
California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, & Efficiency Program (CalSHAPE)
Manager - Jonathan Fong - 916-639-0572
- Technical Design & Data - Ryan Kastigar 916- 891-8917
- Grant Award & Management - David Velazquez 916-903-4533
Technology and Incentives Office
Manager - Elizabeth Giorgi - 916- 639-0567
- SB 1, Anne Fisher 916-237-2512
- New Solar Homes Partnership Program - Elizabeth Giorgi 916–639-0567
- Renewable Energy for Agriculture Program - Geoffrey Dodson 916–805-7521
Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division
- Director - Elizabeth Huber - 916-776-0609
- Deputy Director - Gina Tosi - 916-654-4312
- Administrative Assistant I - Susan Fleming - 916-390-2664
Climate Initiatives Branch
- Director, Elizabeth Huber - 916-776-0609
Engineering Branch
- Acting Branch Manager - Joseph Hughes - 916-980-7951
Fiscal, Data Management, and Project Integration Branch
- Branch Manager - Kyle Emigh - 916-907-4268
Renewables Portfolio Standard Branch
- Verification & Compliance, Roxanne Henriquez - 916-776-7962
- Certification & Eligibility Renewable Technologies, Yoseph Saeed - 916-891-8867
Safety and Reliability Branch
- Acting Branch Manager - Brett Fooks- 916-931-9603
Siting and Environmental Branch
- Branch Manager - Eric Knight - 916-591-9931