Brian George
Energy and Environment Co-Chair
US Federal Lead, Global Energy Market Policy and Development
Google
Brian is responsible for energy regulatory and policy engagement across the federal government, including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department of Energy. In addition, he is responsible for Google's energy policy and strategy in the organized regional wholesale power markets across the US, where data centers are a large and growing commercial load. Brian has extensive experience in wholesale electricity market design and energy policy.
Prior to Google, Brian was the Senior Director for Strategy and Government Affairs at the Electric Power Supply Association where he led policy development and federal legislative engagement for a membership consisting of over 150,000 MW of competitive power generation across the US.
Brian started his career as an economist at FERC, serving in roles across multiple offices, including the Office of Enforcement and the Office of Energy Policy and Innovation. Brian capped his service at FERC as a technical advisor to former commissioner Rob Powelson, where he advised on significant issues impacting all of the organized electricity markets.
A native of West Virginia, Brian now lives in Maryland with his wife, son, and goldendoodle.