Travis Kavulla

Travis Kavulla serves as a Lecturer at the University of Chicago, teaching a graduate seminar on utilities and electricity market regulation, and holds the position of Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at NRG Energy, overseeing regulatory policy for electricity and gas at various governmental levels. Previous roles include Director of Energy & Environmental Policy at R Street Institute, Governing Body Member of the Energy Imbalance Market at California ISO, and Commissioner of the Montana Public Service Commission, where Kavulla also held leadership roles such as Chairman and Vice Chairman. Additional experience includes Board Membership at the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and freelance journalism, complemented by academic credentials from Harvard University and the University of Cambridge.