James Dorrance

James Dorrance is an experienced professional in the energy sector, currently serving as the Power Resources Manager at East Bay Community Energy since March 2019. Previously, Dorrance held positions as an Energy Resource Analyst at Alameda Municipal Power and as a Principal Technologist at Sandia National Laboratories. Dorrance's engineering expertise includes roles at Saildrone Inc. as an Engineer and at Leidos as Systems Engineer II, focusing on the design and troubleshooting of specialized electro-mechanical equipment. Early career experience includes serving as a Marine Technician-Work Leader at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where responsibilities included overseeing operations and maintenance for research vessels. Dorrance holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography from Humboldt State University, completed in 2003.