Primary Job Title Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs and Chief Regulatory Officer Primary Organization 
Southern California Gas
Location San Diego, California, United States Regions Greater San Diego Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Dan Skopec is the Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs and Chief Regulatory Officer at Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas).
Based in San Francisco, Skopec is the utility's primary representative before the California Public Utilities Commission. He also manages the utility's Sacramento office.
Prior to joining the
utility in January 2008, Skopec served as Undersecretary for the California Environmental Protection Agency from 2006 to 2007.
Skopec has extensive experience dealing with environment and energy policy issues. As a former deputy cabinet secretary for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Skopec served as a liaison between the Governor's office and the California Environmental Protection Agency, Resources Agency, Department of Food and Agriculture, California Public Utilities Commission and the Governor's Washington D.C. office.
In 2001, Skopec directed the subcommittee on energy policy, natural resources and regulatory affairs in Washington D.C. As the lead consultant on energy issues, he held numerous energy-related hearings involving the California electricity crisis, natural gas, Federal Energy Regulation Commission and gasoline markets.
Prior to 2001, Skopec served as the legislative director for U.S. Rep. Doug Ose, for whom he oversaw legislative strategy and was responsible for pursuing the congressman's legislative goals. Skopec also worked as a legislative assistant for Congressman Jack Quinn, whom he advised on how to vote on various issues including foreign affairs and agriculture.
Skopec holds a master's degree in international economics from George Washington University, Washington D.C. and a bachelor's degree in political science and European history from the University of California, San Diego.
