About RGC

Founder and RGC Counsel, Former Commissioner and Chair, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Veteran Energy Attorney (Husch Blackwell, LLP, Hoecker Energy Law & Policy)

Jim is a veteran energy advocate, public policy maker, author and speaker, and organizational innovator. Jim’s 40-year career is dedicated to helping industry and policy makers achieve commercial success consistent with timely and responsible business innovation. Currently Senior Counsel and Energy Strategist at Husch Blackwell LLP and Principal, Hoecker Energy Law & Policy PLLC, Jim is a Former Commissioner & Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (1993 – 2001).

General Counsel, North Carolina Railroad

Karin has over 25 years of experience in the railroad industry in positions as varied as lawyer, trainmaster, and safety director. She is currently the General Counsel for the North Carolina Railroad. She has also been the chief legal officer for a power transmission company and had a two-decade career at a major Class I railroad.

Vice President, Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada

Brian is an electrical engineer with 20 years of professional experience in the clean energy, electric power, industrial electrical construction, and rail transportation industries. He has direct experience working with both electric utilities and battery-electric locomotives, and is also Vice President-South of the Rail Passenger Passenger Association of California and Nevada. 

Railroad Expert 

Will has extensive experience with shortline railroad issues, and has been involved with rail electrification since producing a webinar on electric infrastructure funding possibilities for Progressive Railroading in 2016.

Principal, TransGrid Advisors, LLC and Electric Transmission Expert

Jay is the Principal at TransGrid Advisors, LLC where he leverages his 45 years of experience in grid operations, planning and markets to support clients and partners. Jay's career began at a vertically integrated utility which deregulated and became a founding member of MISO. Jay spent almost 2 decades leading Southwest Power Pool's regional and interregional planning, tariff services and demonstrating the value of new approaches to improve grid design and operations. Jay was a senior policy advisor on grid modernization at DOE's Office of Electricity, and later rejoined DOE as a Senior Consultant as it stood up the Grid Deployment Office and its Transmission Facilitation Program. 

Communications Professional

Tracy has extensive experience working with rural electric cooperatives, renewable energy organizations and in energy technology.