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| Nicolas Garcia |
(OLYMPIA, WA) -- Nicolas Garcia will join the WPUDA staff on October 2, 2017.
"Nicolas has an extensive policy and utility industry background and will be a valuable asset to our organization," said George Caan, WPUDA Executive Director. "We are excited to have his depth of knowledge and experience to further the interests of our members."
"I am excited to come to WPUDA and build upon the resource planning and policy making experience I have had at Tacoma Power," said Garcia. "WPUDA has an outsized presence in legislative and regulatory policy development for the energy, water and telecommunications industries. I hope that my skills and experience, in combination with the WPUDA team and member utilities, can further and build upon this presence to benefit the people served by Washington Public Utility Districts."
Nicolas comes to WPUDA from Tacoma Power where he served as the Assistant Power Section Manager in charge of the Energy Resource Planning and Evaluation unit. In this capacity, Nicolas was responsible for long-term resource planning, conservation planning and evaluation, compliance with the Energy Independence Act, long-term energy price forecasting, and administering the BPA power supply and transmission contracts. Nicolas worked closely with Tacoma Power's legislative liaison to assess the implications of legislative bills on the utility and was active in a number of regional forums such as the Public Generating Pool.
Prior to Tacoma Power, Nicolas worked at the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC), the Washington State Energy Office, the Washington Department of Ecology, the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Nicolas received a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University.
