Specialties

TAS STRATEGIES provides strategic advisory and legal services in the areas of energy, utilities, broadband, transportation, regulatory affairs, legislative affairs, diversity and inclusion and financial services. Specialties include: Infrastructure; Electricity; Renewable Energy; Natural Gas; Renewable Natural Gas; Power Purchase Agreements; General Rate Case Analysis; Banking; Hedge Funds; Private Equity Funds; Pension Funds

Degrees/Licenses

BA, Economics; Juris Doctorate

Formal Education

BA, Economics, University of San Francisco, 1979; JD, Law, UC Hastings, 1982

Previous/Current Position

Commissioner, California Public Utility Commission; Chairman, Gas Committee, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners; Appointments Secretary, Office of the Governor, State of California; Adjunct Professor of Law, Golden Gate University of Law & UC Hastings School of the Law; Board of Director, Berkeley Energy Resource Collaborative

Honors/Awards

University of San Francisco, Distinguished Alumni; California Black Chamber of Commerce, Ron Brown Award; California Legislative Black Caucus Community Empowerment, Award for Public Service & Contributions in the African American Community; Greater Sacramento Urban League, Unity Award; Edison Electric Institute, Supplier Diversity Award; National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Leadership Award; African Americans in Black Energy, Supplier Diversity Advancement in the Energy Industry Award; Unity Bar Association, Unity Award; City of Los Angeles, Distinguished Leadership Award

Prof. Affiliations

Member, California Bar Association; Energy Bar Association; National Bar Association, American Bar; National Association of Black Lawyers

Publications

National Gas in California Climate Policy, 2012; National Regulatory Research Institute, 2011; Prudent Development, Realizing the potential of North America’s Abundant Natural Gas and Oil Resources; National Petroleum Council (Co-Author Policy Planning Committee 2011)

Prior Expert

Consultant to LAX Gas Jet Fuel Pipeline Proceeding; Attorney to Application for Safety Crossing Approval, Sonoma Marin Area Rapid Transit; Consultant to Southern California Gas Company on Balanced Energy Policy; Consultant to Southwest Gas on CPUC and California Legislative Policy; Consultant to Solar City (TESLA) on Net Metering Successor Tariffs

Specialties

Electrical Design and Construction, Hydro and Wind Turbine Systems, Solar Power Systems
and Green Energy Technology, High Voltage Systems, Uninterrupted Power Systems Design and
Construction Services, Smart Homes Technologies, EV Battery Charger Systems for Hybrid and All
Electric Vehicles.

Degrees/Licenses

C-10 Electrical Contractor, License #1054324 (CA)

Registration and Licenses

Construction Management Certificate (Turner Construction)

Previous/Current Position

Sr. Lead Port Utility Electrician, Port of Oakland, Ca (15 years); High and Medium Voltage Cable Splicing, Relay Testing, Installation and Maintenance; Electrical Construction, Forensic Electrical Inspections, Green Energy Technology, EV Systems Installations, Shore Power Systems, Uninterrupted Power Systems, Off-Grid Power Systems Technology and Systems Design, UPS
Genset Systems and Systems Design, Solar, Wind, and Hydro Turbine Systems, Power Integration Design
and Development.

Prof. Affiliations

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 6 (I.B.E.W)

Prior Expert

35 years of Electrical Construction and Development Design.