Michael Picker's guest appearances

Michael Picker

FSR Energy & Climate

SacTown Talks

2011 Climate and Energy Law Symposium

Steven Weissman

Massimo Tavoni

Urijah Faber

Jamie Jones

Martin Weitzman

Eleni Kounalakis

Scott Wiener

John Lovell

Nick Sanders

Ann Ravel

Josh Roberts

Guy Turner

Rodney Wilson

Kristian Ruby

Andreas Borgeas

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Michael Picker is the top energy regulator in the State of California, a former advisor to Governor Brown, and the first Chief of Staff of a Mayor of Sacramento.

<p>Michael Picker is the top energy regulator in the State of California, a former advisor to Governor Brown, and the first Chief of Staff of a Mayor of Sacramento.</p>

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Energy regulation in a federal country: the case of California | Chairman Michael Picker (CPUC)Jean-Michel Glachant, Director of the Florence School of Regulation, and Michael Picker, Chairman of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), discuss the roles the different levels of government play in managing the changes due to the energy transition (decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation). In California, the governor and the legislative branch set the broad policy framework and appoint the heads of the State energy agencies. The latter then implement the policies. As an example, the CPUC is responsible for regulating the development of gas and electricity infrastructure by public utilities. The Federal Government, located in Washington, D.C., played a role in the recent past by promoting investments in renewables. However, in States like California, a worldwide leader in the energy transition, the overall direction of energy and climate policy is decided, for the most part, autonomously. Due to States’ autonomy, it appears that the transition from the Obama Administration to the one of Trump may not be as consequential when all is said and done.

Energy regulation in a federal country: the case of California | Chairman Michael Picker (CPUC)<br><br>Jean-Michel Glachant, Director of the Florence School of Regulation, and Michael Picker, Chairman of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), discuss the roles the different levels of government play in managing the changes due to the energy transition (decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation). In California, the governor and the legislative branch set the broad policy framework and appoint the heads of the State energy agencies. The latter then implement the policies. As an example, the CPUC is responsible for regulating the development of gas and electricity infrastructure by public utilities. The Federal Government, located in Washington, D.C., played a role in the recent past by promoting investments in renewables. However, in States like California, a worldwide leader in the energy transition, the overall direction of energy and climate policy is decided, for the most part, autonomously. Due to States’ autonomy, it appears that the transition from the Obama Administration to the one of Trump may not be as consequential when all is said and done.

Energy regulation in a federal country: the case of California | Chairman Michael Picker (CPUC)

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