Environmental Economics

NANCY RYAN is an economist with over two decades of experience in energy and environmental policy. Dr. Ryan comes to E3 from the California Public Utilities Commission where she held several high-level appointed positions including Deputy Executive Director for Policy and External Relations (2011-2013), Commissioner (2010-2011), and Chief of Staff to President Michael R. Peevey (2007-2009). During her tenure at the CPUC, Dr. Ryan guided development of California's cutting edge policies in renewable energy, smart grid, energy storage, electric transportation and long term planning and procurement. She also worked closely with senior officials from the California Air Resources Board, the California Energy Commission, the California ISO and the Governor's Office to devise strategies to achieve California's ambitious Greenhouse Gas reduction targets and develop regulations implementing California's cap and trade program for the electric sector.