Jeanne McKinney’s Experience
Administrative Law Judge
California Public Utilities Commission
Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Utilities industry
January 2012 – Present (2 years 10 months) San Francisco
Senior Counsel
Calpine Corporation
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CPN; Utilities industry
April 2009 – December 2011 (2 years 9 months)
Advise operating gas plants on compliance with financing, project documents, power purchase agreements, environmental and other regulatory laws. Review regulatory filings. Work with development team on new natural gas and solar (PV) projects including acquisition of real estate and other rights; regulatory compliance; regulatory filings. Work with outside counsel to draft and negotiate variety of documents for development and operation of power plants.
appointee
San Francisco Parks and Recreation Open Space Advisory Committee (PROSAC)
2006 – 2011 (5 years)
• District 8 Appointee, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD) Citizens Advisory Committee on Open Space (PROSAC) 2006 – present (Chair, 2009). Advise RPD and District 8 Supervisor on community issues such as bond proposals, capital improvements, park programming and property acquisition policy. As Chair, set agendas, ran meetings.
Attorney
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry
2006 – 2009 (3 years)
Real Estate and Business Attorney: acquisition, disposition and financing of commercial properties; acquisition of land for utility scale solar development; business formation; debt and equity financing of businesses. Industry focus: solar energy, hospitality, wine, commercial office.
Secretary
Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco
2008 – 2008 (less than a year)
Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry
2001 – 2006 (5 years)
Summer Associate and later Associate working in Business Finance and Real Estate Departments. Significant projects included: project financing (sale/leaseback) of 78 MW power plant; acquisition of equity interest in small energy project in St. Lucia; participation in CPUC regulatory proceedings; office leasing.
Law Clerk
California Public Utilties Commission
Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Utilities industry
May 2000 – December 2000 (8 months)
Law Clerk for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Division
Documention Production Director
CMS Cameron McKenna
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry
1997 – 1999 (2 years)
operations specialist
Application Resources
1996 – 1998 (2 years)
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