Timothy Alan Simon Esq.
Attorney/Consultant/Commissioner Emeritus
TAS STRATEGIES
100 Pine StreetSuite 1250
San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: (415) 505-1723 Alternate: (415) 600-1266 Email: tas@tasstrategies.com Website: www.tasstrategies.com
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
Eworks Electrical Power Inc.
President/CEOErnest J. Robins
280 Newhall StreetSan Francisco, CA 94124 Phone: (415) 596-2359 Alternate: (510) 225-9328 Fax: (415) 812-9703 Email: erobins@eworksinc.biz
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.
Barbara Barkovich PhD
PrincipalBarkovich & Yap, Inc.
P.O. Box 11031Oakland, CA 94611 Phone: (510) 450-1270 Alternate: (510) 601-1640 Email: cathy@barkovichandyap.com Website: www.barkovichandyap.com
Specialties
Electric, gas, solid waste and water utility regulation; Electric and natural gas industry structures; Utility cost of service, allocation, rate analysis, rate design, operations, supply and demand planning; demand response and strategic assessment; Electric industry restructuring; Fuel and power supply options.
Degrees/Licenses
MS; PhD.