Carla Peterman

Carla J. Peterman was appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in December 2012. Commissioner Peterman is the CPUC’s assigned Commissioner for a number of proceedings including energy storage, the Renewables Portfolio Standard, energy efficiency, and alternative transportation. Previously she was the lead California Energy Commissioner for renewables, transportation, natural gas, and the 2012 Independent Energy Policy Report.

Commissioner Peterman previously held research and business positions at the University of California Energy Institute, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Isles Inc., and Lehman Brothers. Commissioner Peterman earned a Master of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She is currently finishing her doctoral studies in energy and resources at the University of California, Berkeley. Commissioner Peterman also holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Howard University, where she graduated summa cum laude.