Dawn Weisz is the CEO for MCE. She coordinated the efforts to develop and launch MCE as the first Community Choice Aggregation program in California between 2002 and 2008. With her leadership MCE has launched service to over 480,000 customers in 36 communities, doubled the amount of renewable energy purchased in the region, initiated numerous local renewable generation projects, and achieved greenhouse gas reductions though energy efficiency and by exceeding state requirements for renewable energy supply.
Dawn has more than 30 years of experience developing and managing renewable energy and energy efficiency programs while working for leading public agencies in the field. Before joining MCE Dawn managed energy and sustainability initiatives for the County of Marin, served as the Executive Director for Sustainable North Bay, and was a labor and environmental justice organizer in Los Angeles.
Dawn has been a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and for the National American Planning Association. She has also received awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Power Association of Northern California.