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 - Jackalyne Pfannenstiel | 916-654-5036 | |
| Executive Assistant, Cathy Graber | cgraber @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: Tim Tutt | ttutt @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: vacant | ||
| Vice Chair - James D. Boyd | 916-654-3787 | |
| Executive Assistant, Marlena Elliott | melliott @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: Susan Brown | sbrown @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: Kelly Birkinshaw | kbirkins @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Commissioner - Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. | 916-654-4930 | |
| Executive Assistant, Pat Flint | pflint @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: David Hungerford | dhungerf @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: Ivin Rhyne | irhyne @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Commissioner - Jeffrey Byron | 916-654-3992 | |
| Executive Assistant, Tiffany Solorio | TSolorio @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: Laurie tenHope | ltenhope@energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: Kristy Chew | kchew @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Commissioner - Karen Douglas | 916-654-4001 | |
| Executive Assistant - Kathleen McDonnell | KMcDonne @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: Panama Bartholomy | pbarthol @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Adviser: Diana Schwyzer | DSchwyze @ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Small Offices | ||
| Public Adviser's Office | 800-822-6228 (toll free in Calif.) |
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| Public Adviser - Elena Miller | PAO @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4489 |
| Associate Public Adviser - Loreen McMahon | PAO @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4489 |
| Project Manager - Nicholas O. Bartsch | PAO @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4489 |
| Executive Assistant - Laura Murphy | PAO @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4489 |
| Office of Chief Counsel | ||
| Chief Counsel - Bill Chamberlain | 916-654-3951 | |
| Secretary - Chester Hong | chong @ 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 | ||
| 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 |
| Assistant Executive Director and Climate Change Program Liason - Pat Perez | PPerez @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4527 |
| Energy Security Manager - Pat Perez | PPerez @ 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 - Susanne Garfield | sgarfiel @ 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 - Marni Weber | 916-654-4942 | |
| Legislative Analysts - Phil Dyer, Michael Poe, Charles Smith, and Steve Trumbly | 916-654-4942 | |
| Organization & Staff Development - Manager - vacant |
916-654-3888 | |
| Administration | ||
| Human Resources & Support Services Branch | ||
| Betty LaFranchi, Branch Mgr. | blafranc @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5204 |
| Personnel Office Mgr. - Gina Tosi-Smith | gtosi @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4309 |
| Health & Safety - Emily Oren | eoren @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4100 |
| Equal Employment Officer - Lou Quiroz | lqurioz @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5146 |
| Labor Relations Officer - Teri Pryse | tpryse @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4314 |
| Business Services Office - Jerome Lee, Office Mgr. | jlee @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5108 |
| Telecomm - Joe Bubbico | jbubico @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4299 |
| Bldg/Janitorial/Maintenance - Alicia Nambo | Anambo @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4296 |
| Support Service Sup. & Facilities Mgmt. - Lou Quiroz | lquiroz @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5146 |
| Mailroom - Gary Shelton | gshelton @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4302 |
| Publications - Linda Comie'r | lcomier @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5200 |
| Reproduction | 916-654-4306 | |
| Library - Rosemary Guerin-Place, Supervising Librarian | RGuerin @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4875 |
| 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 - Susan Aronhalt | saronhal @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-657-3705 |
| Contracts - Cheryl Raedel | craedel @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4424 |
| Grants & Loans - John Butler | jbutler @ 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.- George Gaborek | ggaborek @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5153 |
| 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 Forcasting, Data Collection, and Demand Analysis) |
BJunker @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4172 |
| Electricity Analysis Office - Al Alvarado, Acting 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 & Appliances Office - Bill Pennington | bpenning @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4064 |
| Public Programs Office - Vacant | ||
| 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 - Mark Hutchison, Office Manager | mhutchis @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-6718 |
| 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) - Vanessa Harvey |
vharvey @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5166 |
| Emerging Renewables Program (Small Wind, Fuel Cells) - James Lee |
jlee @ 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 |
| Power Source Disclosure and Power Content Label Lead - Lorraine Gonzalez |
LGonzale @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5997 |
| Renewable Portfolio Standard Lead - Kate Zocchetti |
kzocchet @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-4710 |
| Renewables Portfolio Standard Certification - Joseph Fleshman |
jfleshma @energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4163 |
| New Solar Homes Partnership Program Lead - Sandy Miller |
smiller@energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5166 |
| 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 Program - Jack Caswell | jcaswell @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-0062 |
| Environmental Protection Office - Dale Edwards | dedwards @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-5139 |
| Siting and Compliance Office - Eilleen Allen | eallen @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4082 |
| Siting & Docket Manager - Eric Knight | eknight @ energy.state.ca.us | 653-1850 |
| Transmission Office - Don Kondoleon | dkondole @ energy.state.ca.us | 6534-3918 |
| 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 |
| Executive Assistant - Kelly LaFave | KLafave @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4878 |
| Energy Efficiency Research Office | ||
| Office Manager - Vacant | ||
| 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 - David Michel |
dmichel @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-651-9864 |
| Natural Gas Research Program - Philip Misemer |
pmisemer @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4552 |
| 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 - Art Soinski |
asoinski @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4674 |
| Renewable Energy Technologies - Gerald Braun |
Gbraun @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-653-8906 |
| Geothermal Program - Vacant |
Vacant | Vacant |
| Fuels and Transportation Division | ||
| Deputy Director - Mike Smith | MSmith @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4628 |
| Secretary - Vacant | @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4628 |
| Emerging Fuels & Technology Office | ||
| Office Manager - Chuck Mizutani |
cmizutan @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4868 |
| Improved Technologies 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 - McKinley Addy |
maddy @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-657-0833 |
| Emerging Fuels Unit Supervisor - Rick Castro |
rcastro @ energy.state.ca.us | 915-654-6659 |
| 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 - Vacant |
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| Petroleum Forecasting Unit Supervisor - Vacant |
@ energy.state.ca.us | |
| Special Projects Office | ||
| Office Manager - John Sugar |
jsugar @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4563 |
| Contingency Planning & LNG Unit Supervisor - William Pfanner |
bpfanner @ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4206 |
| International & Local Programs Unit Supervisor - Al Estrada |
aestrada@ energy.state.ca.us | 916-654-4194 |