Carrie Hearne serves as Executive Director at the Virginia Commission on
Electric Utility Regulation. The CEUR is a 14-member Commission within
the legislative branch of Virginia’s state government, with the purpose of
monitoring the State Corporation Commission's implementation of the
Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act and related energy system
opportunities and barriers.
Prior to joining the CEUR, Carrie spent nearly five years at the Virginia
Department of Energy (“Virginia Energy”) helping to model pathways to
reach clean energy goals, advance energy affordability for Virginia’s
residents, and support local government policies and permitting for clean
energy. She led many of Virginia Energy’s successful applications for
federal funding competitions and formula grants including the EPA Solar
for All program, US DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships, as
well as developments for the Home Energy Rebates program.
Carrie supported the development of Governor Youngkin’s Virginia Energy Plan and the rollout of the Virginia Clean Economy Act under Governor Northam. Carrie led research on low- and moderate-income solar programs for the Clean Energy Advisory Board and facilitated a shared solar workgroup with the State Corporation Commission to ensure low-income customer participation in the newly established program.
Originally from rural West Virginia, Carrie moved to Virginia in 2019 after working in sustainable business operations and clean energy policy in Portland, Oregon. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration in sustainable systems and finance from Presidio Graduate School and a bachelor’s degree from Earlham College. She serves as Vice Chair for the Virginia Alliance for Clean Energy (VACE) and is a lifelong Senior Fellow of ELP, the Environmental Leadership Program. Carrie lives in a solar-powered home in Richmond, Virginia, with her two dogs Timber and Odie.
Electric Utility Regulation. The CEUR is a 14-member Commission within
the legislative branch of Virginia’s state government, with the purpose of
monitoring the State Corporation Commission's implementation of the
Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act and related energy system
opportunities and barriers.
Prior to joining the CEUR, Carrie spent nearly five years at the Virginia
Department of Energy (“Virginia Energy”) helping to model pathways to
reach clean energy goals, advance energy affordability for Virginia’s
residents, and support local government policies and permitting for clean
energy. She led many of Virginia Energy’s successful applications for
federal funding competitions and formula grants including the EPA Solar
for All program, US DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships, as
well as developments for the Home Energy Rebates program.
Carrie supported the development of Governor Youngkin’s Virginia Energy Plan and the rollout of the Virginia Clean Economy Act under Governor Northam. Carrie led research on low- and moderate-income solar programs for the Clean Energy Advisory Board and facilitated a shared solar workgroup with the State Corporation Commission to ensure low-income customer participation in the newly established program.
Originally from rural West Virginia, Carrie moved to Virginia in 2019 after working in sustainable business operations and clean energy policy in Portland, Oregon. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration in sustainable systems and finance from Presidio Graduate School and a bachelor’s degree from Earlham College. She serves as Vice Chair for the Virginia Alliance for Clean Energy (VACE) and is a lifelong Senior Fellow of ELP, the Environmental Leadership Program. Carrie lives in a solar-powered home in Richmond, Virginia, with her two dogs Timber and Odie.