Jason Salmi Klotz
Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs Strategy and Planning @Portland General Electric
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs Strategy and Planning @Portland General Electric
Portland, OR, US
Leading PGE\'s Regulatory Strategy and Planning team, comprised of regulatory experts and attorneys, in proceedings at the state and federal level.Direct strategic regulatory engagement across high-profile dockets, including Integrated Resource Planning (IRP), Distribution System Planning (DSP), Wildfire Mitigation Plan, and Multi-Year Flex Load Plan development.Develop and manage policy for next-generation grid and resource development, including Distributed Energy Resources (DER), Virtual Power Plants (VPP), clean energy procurement, and avoided costs.Guide regulatory design for customer-facing programs related to Affordability, Energy Efficiency, Community Solar, and utility response to wildfire-related policy and risk.Leverage prior experience guiding an extended team of thirty in Distribution Resource Planning, Transportation Electrification, and stakeholder engagement to ensure comprehensive strategy alignment.
EDUCATION
Vermont Law and Graduate School
Law, Environmental and Energy Law and Policy
University of Montana
Bachelor's degree, English and Philosophy
SKILLS
ABOUT JASON SALMI KLOTZ
Senior Energy Executive and Regulatory Counsel with 20+ years of experience driving utility strategy, grid modernization, and clean energy policy across the Northwest. Member of the Oregon State Bar with deep expertise in state and federal regulatory affairs.My expertise bridges technical innovation with regulatory structure State & Federal Regulatory Design: Utility cost recovery, utility regulation design, and high-volume docket management. Grid & Resource Planning (IRP/DSP): Distribution System Plan (DSP) development, Distributed Energy Resource (DER) strategy, VPP, and Transportation Electrification. Market & Policy Strategy: Wholesale energy market design, greenhouse gas regulation, and carbon policy.Track Record of Innovation & LeadershipLarge-Scale Project Leadership: Led and designed a $200M regional Smart Grid project at Bonneville Power Administration. Pioneered Innovation: Established and led PGE\'s nationally recognized Smart Grid Test Bed.Team Management: Built and led teams of up to 30 experts across planning, strategy, and regulatory functions.Current Role: As Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs at Portland General Electric, I lead the Regulatory Strategy and Planning team, guiding the company\'s position on IRP, DSP, DER, and new regulatory models in alignment with state and federal requirements.
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