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Sheri Givens

President
Givens Consulting LLC

Areas of Expertise:

Clean Energy, Demand Side Management, Electric Vehicles, Energy Economics, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Energy Storage, Environment, Environmental Policy, Infrastructure, Innovation, Power Sector, R&D, Regulation, Renewables, Smart Grid, Solar, Transmission, Water, Wind

Sheri Givens’ professional experience includes over 10 years in legal, regulatory, legislative and external affairs, including seven years focused on the Texas electric market.

Ms. Givens was twice appointed by the Texas Governor, and confirmed by the Texas Senate, to lead the Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel, the state’s utility consumer advocacy agency for residential and small business utility customers. In that role, she managed 14 personnel on an annual budget of $1.5 million, which was expanded in September 2013 to an additional 7 personnel and approximately $650,000 annually. She oversaw the office’s intervention and participation in both contested and non-contested matters relating to electric and communications utilities before the Texas Public Utility Commission. She also testified before the Texas Legislature on consumer, energy, and agency issues.

Ms. Givens served on both the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and Texas Reliability Entity’s Board of Directors as an ex-officio member representing residential consumers. She was elected, by fellow nationwide advocates, to serve on the Executive Committee of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates.

Her prior experience includes positions at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas Workforce Commission, and Texas Legislature. She received a B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.