Amisha Rai oversees Advanced Energy United’s policy and advocacy operation with a focus on maximizing the organization’s reach and impact on the ground. Amisha also directly manages the organization’s Western RTO campaign and works with the policy team to develop and build out both new and existing campaigns in the states. Prior to this role, Amisha expanded United’s footprint in the West and spent years leading the organization’s efforts in California. She also spent several years in Sacramento as a lobbyist and policy advocate on energy issues during her time at the California Chamber of Commerce. She has extensive experience advocating in front of state lawmakers and regulatory officials and has spent time working on policy and statewide campaigns.
Current Projects
In the News
- Clean Energy Industry Applauds State Regulators’ Call for a Western Region Electricity Market
- Leading Energy Experts Call for Expanded Transmission and Distributed Resources, Western Regional Grid Coordination in Response to 2023 NERC Summer Reliability Assessment
- Sacramento Bee: California Could Keep the Lights on by Expanding Grid Across the West, Report Finds
Areas of Expertise
- Political and Policy Strategy
- Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy
- Coalition Building
- Western Grid Policy
- Carbon Regulation
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Davis