Jun 11 2014
Jon B Wellinghoff
Leading Energy Expert
Jon B Wellinghoff, former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is an internationally recognized energy law attorney and clean tech energy expert. He is co-chair of the Stoel Rives energy team. Jon has nearly 38 years of leadership experience in federal and state energy policy, regulation, and project development. He has particular expertise in emerging clean tech energy system development, including systems for renewable energy production, smart grid, energy storage, energy efficiency, demand response, and energy infrastructure security, including cyber security.
“A leading energy policy specialist”
Previously, Jon founded and led the Beckley Singleton, Chtd. Sustainable Energy and Clean Tech Division. He served as General Counsel at the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (1998-2000), and served two terms as the State of Nevada’s first Advocate for Customers of Public Utilities. During his FERC tenure, Jon worked to make the U.S. power grid cleaner and more efficient, integrating emerging resources such as renewable energy and demand response, including energy efficiency and local storage systems such as those in plug-in hybrid and all electric vehicles. He championed the agency’s landmark Order 1000 which required grid planners and public utilities to coordinate regional power line projects and encouraged the integration of solar and wind installations.[/expand]
Jon has spoken around the world extensively on numerous subjects related to energy policy and practice, including renewable project development and renewable portfolio standards; smart grid and integration of electric vehicles and consumer appliances into the grid; demand response and distributed generation; efficient energy market structures; and development of licensing and hydrokinetic systems[/expand]
Jon’s engaging style, coupled with an incisive understanding of energy issues, has contributed to make him one of the most sought after experts on current energy issues.[/expand]
Topics
Renewable Energy Development
Emerging Clean Tech Energy System Development
Cyber Security
Energy Infrastructure Security
Energy Production & Smart Grids
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