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Lydia Krefta

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Senior Director, Electrification and Decarbonization at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Lydia Krefta is the Senior Director of Electrification and Decarbonization at PG&E, where she leads efforts to accelerate electric vehicle adoption. An engineer by training with an MBA from UCLA Anderson, she has progressed through various leadership roles in clean energy transportation, finance, and corporate strategy within the company.

Outside of her professional focus on creating a sustainable energy future, Lydia is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and soccer. Her varied personal interests also include dinosaurs and Walt Disney Imagineering, showcasing a blend of analytical and creative inclinations.

She describes herself as a "Retired Engineer reborn as an Energy Professional. "

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Electrification and Decarbonization
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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EV Adoption
Her work focuses on accelerating electric vehicle adoption, managing over $500M in EV infrastructure and rebate programs to help PG&E serve 3 million EVs by 2030.
Vehicle-Grid Integration
She leads the development of new EV programs and pilots, including a V2X pilot with GM, focusing on managed charging and bidirectional capabilities.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Senior Director, Electrification and Decarbonization
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
6-2022 - 4-2025
Director, Clean Energy Transportation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
12-2021 - 5-2022
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Transportation, Regulatory, Compliance and Pilots
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
1-2021 - 1-2024
Chairperson of the Board
California Electric Transportation Coalition
6-2013 - 8-2013
Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow
DreamWorks Animation
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Education
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
UCLA Anderson School of Management
2005 - 2009
BS
Penn State University
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