Tammy Cooper

Tammy Cooper joined Austin Energy in June 2020 and serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications & Compliance Officer. In this role, she oversees Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Communications, Corporate Compliance Programs, Environmental, and Health & Safety.

Cooper has extensive experience in the electric industry, most recently serving as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Texas Reliability Entity (Texas RE) where she led the Legal, Communications, and Training departments.

Before joining Texas RE, Cooper worked in private law practice representing clients in state and federal electric regulatory proceedings and advising clients on a broad range of energy-related issues. She began her legal career at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, where she held several positions, including the Director of Commission Advising. In that role, Cooper supervised a team of lawyers and policy analysts that counseled the Commissioners on electric and telecommunications matters.