Public Utilities Commission

WADE S. MCCARTNEY

**** * **** * • Lehi, Utah ****3 • 916-***-**** • *******@*****.*** • Linkedin.com/in/wademcc 7/8/2021, v1c

Overview: Experienced professional with strong administrative skills in policy and regulatory compliance, contract management, stakeholder engagement, and more recently in insurance and financial services. MOUNTAIN WEST ADVISORS DECEMBER 2020 TO MAY 2021

INSURANCE BROKER - LIFE & HEALTH MURRAY, UTAH

• Find and engage potential clients in a comprehensive insurance and financial planning process with focus on life and disability income insurance. Assist with presentation calls via Zoom using web-based client engagement modules, determine insurability, prepare illustrations, facilitate completion of applications and medical requirements. CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) DECEMBER 2011 – MARCH 2020 AIR POLLUTION SPECIALIST - EMISSIONS DATA REPORTING & COMPLIANCE SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

• Subject matter expert on electric power entity reporting requirements under the Mandatory Reporting Regulation (MRR) for the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions (Section 95111) for data reported by electric power entities (electric utilities, power marketers, electric retail providers, and community choice aggregators) associated with imported electric power. CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR (CAISO) JUNE 2009 – OCTOBER 2011 SENIOR MARKET & PRODUCT DEVELOPER – STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA

• Led policy initiatives on resource adequacy (RA) deliverability for external renewable resources, data release on transmission constraints, resource transitions of RA deliverability relative to ISO boundary, and supported other initiatives. Prepared work plans and ensured milestones were achieved with high quality work products (papers and presentations). CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC), STRATEGIC PLANNING JANUARY 2007 – JUNE 2009 SENIOR REGULATORY ANALYST – RFP IMPLEMENTATION & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

• Managed the first phase of the greenhouse gas emissions modeling contract with E3, Inc. on time and on budget. Effectively managed the broad scope of bids for varying consultant modeling approaches. Maintained expenditure control and approved invoices. Deliverable modeled policy options to achieve emission reduction savings in the electricity and natural gas sectors. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC), ENERGY DIVISION AUGUST 2000 – JANUARY 2007 PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST IV – COMPLIANCE, WORKSHOPS, CONTRACTS SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

• COMPLIANCE, WORKSHOPS, CONTRACTS Provided technical and policy support to management and Administrative Law Judges

(ALJ). Drafted numerous compliance resolutions. Formulated creative approaches to resolve complex issues, e.g., first Market Price Referent (MPR) (whitepaper & workshops); use of Black model to evaluate electric power bids (internal coordination); development of top-down Resource Adequacy (RA) methodology on tight year-end timeline (straw proposal and workshop). CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC) JUNE 1990 – JANUARY 2000 PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST I - III – COMPLIANCE, WORKSHOPS, CONTRACTS SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

• In the Energy Division (’97-’00), worked on various Electric Restructuring proceedings in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032. In the Commission Advisory & Compliance Division, (’92-’97), provided technical and policy support to management and administrative law judges (ALJ) on various rate case proceedings for major electric and gas utilities. In the Environmental Section (’90-’92), managed consultant contracts for the preparation of environmental impact documents and services. Education

University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning

• Published Research: Robert A. Johnston and Wade S. McCartney, "Local Government Implementation of Mitigation Requirements Under the California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA]," Environmental Impact Assessment Review, March 1991, Vol. 11, No. 1, published in affiliation with the Center for Technology, Policy, and Industrial Development, MIT, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/019592559190016D. LICENSES: Licensed Life & Health Insurance Agent in Utah #798247 issued 9/18/2020, California #4110792 issued 3/19/2021, Florida

#W722561 issued 2/24/21, Indiana #3642358 issued 3/9/2021, Washington State #1097237 issued 4/16/2021. Long-Term Care (LTC) Programs, Policies, and Partnerships Certificate issued 3/19/2021 in Utah. Licensed Real Estate Agent California #01798458 from 2007 to 2020.

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