East Bay Community Energy
John Newton is a Principal Regulatory Senior Manager at Ava Community Energy, where responsibilities include providing strategic regulatory advice, developing technical analyses, and advocating for the organization's positions at both State and Federal levels. Previous experience includes roles at Pacific Gas and Electric Company as a Senior Strategic Analyst and Senior Regulatory Analyst, where John advocated for electric infrastructure and market issues. Additionally, John served as an Associate Attorney at Marion’s Inn, LLP, representing healthcare clients in litigation, and worked as a law clerk in various legal settings. Educational background includes a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John's College.
East Bay Community Energy
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), is the local public electricity supplier in Alameda County and in the City of Tracy. EBCE is providing clean, green energy at low rates to our 635,000 customers. EBCE reinvests earnings back into the community to create local green energy jobs, local programs, and clean power projects. EBCE member cities include Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Stockton, Tracy, and Union City. The unincorporated areas of Alameda County (including Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, and Sunol) are also served by EBCE.