James Y. Kerr, II
Senior Advisor
James Y. Kerr, II is a Senior Advisor in McGuireWoods Consulting LLC and is also a Partner in McGuireWoods LLP where he is the Chair of the Energy & Climate Change Team. In his role as a Senior Advisor to McGuireWoods Consulting, Mr. Kerr provides advice and executes clients’ public policy, government relations and business strategies involving issues such as energy sources, generation facilities, renewable energy sources and portfolio standards, transmission issues, carbon regulation, climate change policy, environmental regulation and compliance, and innovative finance solutions. He also serves clients with interests in regulated industries such as energy, telecommunications, water and waste water.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Kerr served as a Commissioner on the North Carolina Utilities Commission (2001-08). He also served as president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) in 2007-08 and president of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC) in 2002-03.
He has testified before committees of the U.S. Congress and North Carolina General Assembly, as well as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He has also been a frequent speaker on regulatory issues to such groups as the Energy Regulators Regional Association (Central, Eastern Europe and Eurasia), the American Bar Association, North American Energy Standards Board, Electric Power Supply Association, Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association, National Cable & Telecommunications Association, and the Harvard Electricity Policy Group.
In 2007, he was a delegate to the 6th European Union - U.S. Energy Regulators Roundtable in Athens, Greece. In 2005, he was named the 2005 Bonbright Honoree by the James C. Bonbright Utilities Centre, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia.
Industries
- Energy, Utilities, Climate Change and Telecommunications
Past Positions
- Commissioner, North Carolina Utilities Commission, 2001-2008
- Partner, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell, & Jernigan, L.L.P.
Professional Affiliations
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
- President (2007-08)
- Executive Committee
- Board of Directors
- Electricity Committee
- Task Force on Climate Policy
- Past President, Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC)
- The KeystoneCenter Energy Board
- Advisory Council, Electric Power Research Institute
- Former Co-chair, Alliance of State Leaders Protecting Electricity Consumers
Civic Affiliations
- Board of Directors, North CarolinaMuseum of Art Foundation
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Triangle Division, March of Dimes
- Former Member, Board of Directors, UNCSchool of Law Alumni Association
- Washington and LeeUniversity, B.A., cum laude, 1986
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D. with honors in 1992
- North Carolina 1992
- Executive and Legislative Affairs
- Federal Legislative Affairs
- Multi-state Government Relations
- Strategic Positioning
- State Government Relations
- Federal Public Affairs
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