Andrew McAllister was first appointed to the California Energy Commission in 2012, and in 2022 was reappointed by Governor Newsom to a third five-year term. Commissioner McAllister's priorities include: decarbonization of buildings and industry; energy efficiency of buildings and appliances; load flexibility as a tool for grid optimization; improving access to data and analytical tools that can drive innovation at the grid edge; alignment of energy and housing policy & programs; and amplifying California's innovation-centered approach through collaboration with diverse partners beyond its borders.
Andrew has worked in the energy efficiency and renewable energy spaces for 35 years. Prior to CEC, he served as managing director of a California-based clean energy non-profit, energy efficiency and renewable energy specialist at an international development contractor, utility energy efficiency program consultant, and researcher at a DOE national laboratory. He has worked in numerous countries on five continents to deploy clean, cost-effective energy solutions, partnering with counterparts ranging from tiny remote communities to the largest of utilities.
Andrew is past board chair of the National Association of State Energy Officials and the Western Interstate Energy Board, and continues to serve on both boards. He serves on the boards of the Smart Electric Power Alliance and Camp Kesem at UC Davis. He holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley. He served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica. Andrew is the proud dad of Nathan D'25 and Erin, a rising first-year at UC Santa Barbara.