Fresh Energy
Mike Schowalter is currently working as a Senior Manager at Fresh Energy, where Mike represents the company on transmission, resource adequacy, markets, and interconnection issues. Previously, Mike worked as an Associate Attorney at Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C., where Mike advised clients on policy and regulation related to renewable energy credits and other areas. Prior to that, Mike held roles in organizations such as the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice and the Peace Corps Ukraine. Mike holds a Juris Doctor in International and Economic Law from the University of San Francisco School of Law, a Master of Laws in Environmental Law from Vermont Law and Graduate School, and a Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Maryland.
Fresh Energy
Fresh Energy is an independent nonprofit organization working to speed the transition to a clean energy economy. Our team of attorneys, analysts, economists, and educators advances forward-looking policies that benefit our communities and our future. Using data, science, and market-based solutions Fresh Energy helps Minnesota make progress toward a vision we can all share: an economy we thrive in and energy that ensures our well-being.