Sessions
From Restructuring to Renewables—25 Years of California Energy Policy
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Thu
Jan Smutny-Jones has represented the Independent Energy Producers Association, located in Sacramento, CA, since 1987. He has been a pivotal player in the California restructuring efforts, market reform, global climate change, and renewable energy policies.
He has served as Chair of the Governing Board of the California Independent System Operator, a member of the Governing Board of the California Power Exchange, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Renewable Certification Program, “Green-E”. He also served as a member of the California Air Resources Board’s Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committee for Climate Change, and is an active member of the Yolo Basin Foundation.
Jan is a graduate of Loyola Law School and is a member of the American, California State and Sacramento County Bar Associations. He has a B.A. degree in Political Science from California State University, Long Beach, and he holds a certificate in Environmental Management from the University of Southern California.