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Don Howerton

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Senior Director, Commercial Procurement at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Don Howerton is the Senior Director of Commercial Procurement at PG&E, where he leads negotiations for renewable energy, energy storage, and other wholesale market products. A licensed attorney in California and Oklahoma with a Juris Doctor, he has deep expertise in legal, regulatory, and risk management within the energy industry, often described as charismatic and intelligent.

Outside of his executive role, Don has a background marked by high academic achievement, including being a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and the Pe-et Top Ten Senior group at the University of Oklahoma. He follows developments at major technology and energy corporations like Google, Amazon, and Shell.

Unique fact: Don was the recipient of the prestigious Gold Letzeiser Award, recognizing him as the Top Male Graduate at the University of Oklahoma.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Commercial Procurement
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Renewable Energy Procurement
Leads the organization at PG&E responsible for negotiating and procuring long-term offtake agreements for renewable energy and other wholesale market products.
Energy Storage Solutions
His team's procurement responsibilities are central to PG&E's energy storage regulatory mandates, a key focus in his current and previous roles.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Senior Director, Commercial Procurement
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
9-2020 - 2-2023
Director, Structured Energy Transactions
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
1-2020 - 9-2020
Chief - Utility Owned Microgrids
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
1-2018 - 1-2020
Senior Director - Customer Care Regulatory Policy and Compliance
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
6-2017 - 1-2018
Senior Director - Portfolio Optimization
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Arts with Distinction
University of Oklahoma
Juris Doctor with Distinction
University of Oklahoma College of Law
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