Nick Chaset

Nick Chaset is Chief Executive Officer of Alameda County’s new community choice energy agency, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), which began providing service in June to businesses and municipalities in the county and 11 of its cities, Nick has been instrumental in all aspects of its formation, bringing with him over a decade of energy policy and legislative experience. Nick is also very active working on CCA issues across California as a member of the Board of the California Community Choice Association. Prior to EBCE, Nick served as Chief of Staff to Michael Picker, President of the California Public Utilities Commission and as a special advisor to Governor Jerry Brown focused on distributed energy resources. He began his career working in clean energy for Q-Cells, RenewFinancial, the California Public Utilities Commission and KEMA Consulting. Nick holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a BA in international relations from Tufts University.