Energy Law

ESM’s Energy Law course introduces students to legal principles of both federal and state energy law, with a focus on regulated electricity and natural gas industries.  The course, which uses a case study approach, teaches students the fundamental legal frameworks upon which federal and state governments are endeavoring to advance clean energy technologies and decarbonize …

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ESM and the Fulbright Scholarship

USF’s Energy Systems Management program has been the proud host to six recipients of the coveted U.S. Fulbright Scholarship program, a flagship international cultural and academic exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government since 1946 that has had over 400,000 Fulbrighters from 165 countries around the globe live, study, and work in the U.S. ESM’s …

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David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission, Gives Uplifting Talk to ESM Students on California’s Leadership in Decarbonization

The ESM program launched its spring speaker series by hosting David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission, who met with students and talked about California’s sweeping efforts to decarbonize the energy system. Commissioner Hochschild characterized the current moment as the beginning of “The Great Implementation,” in which the state has made its commitment to …

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ESM Partners with DISTRIBUTECH International

This year, we are very excited to partner with DISTRIBUTECH for their annual Conference at the San Diego Convention Center, February 6th-9th.  The Future Energy Leaders program was created to give students the chance to experience DISTRIBUTECH International, the leading annual energy industry conference for utilities, technology providers, and industry leaders. Through this program, a …

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Francesca Wahl – Tesla

Francesca Wahl, Senior Charging Policy Manager, Public Policy and Business Development at Tesla, was the featured guest speaker for a webinar held on October 9th at 12:00pm PDT. Francesca previously held roles at SolarCity, and the Silicon Valley Leadership group, and is on the advisory board for the ESM program at USFCA. The webinar was …

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Adam Palay – Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Adam Palay, an Associate Analyst at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, was the featured guest speaker for a webinar held on October 2nd at 12:00pm PDT. The webinar was co-hosted by Dr. Jim Williams and Fred Wellington of the USFCA Energy Systems Management faculty. Adam spoke about his unorthodox path journey into climate tech, the value of …

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ESMCommunity Hike In Marin Headlands

Students from the ESM program ventured into Marin Headlands over the weekend,for a hike led by ESM Program Director Fred Wellington.  The trail started at the Rock Spring Trailhead in Mount Tamalpais State Park, and lasted approximately 4 hours which included a brief stop at the scenic Cataract Falls, and concluded with lunch at Mountain …

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