Dan Skopec is vice president of California regulatory affairs for Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Sempra Energy’s California regulated utilities.
SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides service to 3.4 million consumers through 1.4 million electric meters and more than 840,000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties. SoCalGas is the nation’s largest natural gas distribution utility serving 20.5 million consumers through 5.7 million gas meters.
Based in San Francisco, Skopec is the primary representative of SoCalGas and SDG&E before the California Public Utilities Commission.
Prior to joining SoCalGas and SDG&E in January 2008, Skopec served as undersecretary for the California Environmental Protection Agency from 2006 to 2007.
Skopec has extensive experience dealing with environment and energy policy issues. As a former deputy cabinet secretary for Governor Schwarzenegger, Skopec served as a liaison between the Governor’s office and the California Environmental Protection Agency, Resources Agency, Department of Food & Agriculture, California Public Utilities Commission and the Governor’s Washington D.C. office.
In 2001, Skopec directed the subcommittee on energy policy, natural resources and regulatory affairs in Washington D.C. As the lead consultant on energy issues, he held numerous energy-related hearings involving the California electricity crisis, natural gas, Federal Energy Regulation Commission and gasoline markets.
Prior to 2001, Skopec served as the legislative director for U.S. Rep. Doug Ose where he oversaw legislative strategy and was responsible for pursuing the congressman’s legislative goals. Skopec also worked as a legislative assistant for Congressman Jack Quinn where he advised him how to vote on various issues including foreign affairs and agriculture.
Skopec holds a master’s degree in international economics from George Washington University, Washington D.C. and a bachelor’s degree in political science and European history from the University of California, San Diego.
