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Alec Ward

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Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at Solar Energy Industries Association
📍 Richmond, Virginia, United States

As the Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at SEIA, Alec Ward leverages over 12 years of experience in clean energy policy. He leads federal regulatory strategy for the solar and storage industry, applying his expertise in government relations. He holds a Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Alec is a cross-functional leader with an entrepreneurial spirit for finding policy solutions and a passion for building coalitions to promote a clean energy future. His interests include the ongoing work of the California Public Utilities Commission, a former employer where he served as a Senior Analyst.

He is an expert on the industry-shaping Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules and their deep impact on battery energy storage system supply chains.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
Job Level
Senior
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Energy Storage Policy
He leads discussions on complex regulations, such as the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules, which significantly impact battery energy storage systems (BESS) and their supply chains.
Clean Energy Permitting
Advocates for ending moratoriums on solar project permitting on federal lands to ensure the U. S. can build new, affordable power sources quickly.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
Solar Energy Industries Association
11-2022 - 9-2024
Principal Legislative Manager
Ava Community Energy
11-2021 - 11-2022
Associate Policy Manager
Ava Community Energy
12-2019 - 11-2021
Senior Analyst for Solar and Storage Energy Policy (PURA V), Public Advocates Office
California Public Utilities Commission
11-2016 - 12-2019
Policy Associate for Lands, U.S. Government Relations
The Nature Conservancy
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Education
Master of Science (MS)
Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Virginia
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