Senior Regulatory Analyst - Building Decarbonization at California Public Utilities Commission
📍 San Diego, California, United States
Sebastian Sarria is a Senior Regulatory Analyst at the California Public Utilities Commission, focusing on building decarbonization and overseeing the TECH Clean California initiative. Previously a policy manager, he was the second employee at San Diego Community Power. He holds a Master of Public Policy from UC San Diego.
A proud Colombian-American, Sebastian is deeply engaged in his community as the founder of the San Diego chapter of Latinxs in Sustainability. He actively supports local climate organizations and is a certified PADI Open Water Diver, indicating a passion for scuba diving and marine exploration.
In 2021, he was recognized as one of San Diegos "40 Under 40" for his impactful work in the clean energy sector.
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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Senior Regulatory Analyst - Building Decarbonization
Job Level
Junior
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Personality Overview
How Sebastian shows up
Quality Focused
Thorough Evaluator
Hard To Convince
They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there
Priorities
Topics Sebastian cares about
Building Decarbonization
His current role at the CPUC focuses on this, and he oversees the TECH Clean California initiative which provides incentives for heat pump technology.
Clean Energy Policy
His career includes building the policy department at a major community choice aggregator and now working in a senior regulatory analyst role.
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Career
Work history
6-2023
Senior Regulatory Analyst - Building Decarbonization
California Public Utilities Commission
2-2022
Lead of San Diego Chapter & National Leadership Team Member
Latinxs in Sustainability
3-2024 - 12-2024
Selections Volunteer & Curriculum Lead Advisor
Clean Energy Leadership Institute
1-2021 - 2-2023
Policy Manager
San Diego Community Power
8-2019 - 1-2021
Program and Policy Coordinator / 2nd Founding Employee
San Diego Community Power
In the press
Media appearances
Media appearances and press coverage
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Education
Master of Public Policy
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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