Mr. John  Geesman

Mr. John Geesman

California Energy Commission (retired)

John Geesman has been a prime mover in California energy policy during two separate eras that saw explosive growth in renewables.  In the late 1970s, he was Executive Director of the California Energy Commission. He later served as Commissioner from 2002 until earlier this year. In between, he spent 19 years as an investment banker specializing in the debt markets. He is the co-chair of ACORE, the American Council on Renewable Energy, and originator of the provocative blog and podcast, GreenEnergyWar.com

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