Welcome to the California Energy Commission

Commissioners at the California Energy Commission

The governor appoints, with Senate confirmation, five commissioners to staggered five-year terms. The commissioners must come from and represent specific areas of expertise: law, environment, economics, science/engineering, and the public at large.



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Jackalyne Pfannenstiel
Appointment Designation: Environmentalist

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James D. Boyd
Appointment Designation: Economist

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Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Ph.D.
Appointment Designation: Engineer/Scientist

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Jeffrey Byron
Appointment Designation: Public Member

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Karen Douglas, J.D.
Appointment Designation: Attorney