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