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Doug Lewin is a nationally recognized energy expert, particularly in the electric grid, renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand response, utility regulation, and pollution reduction. He is the author of the Texas Energy and Power Newsletter and host of the Energy Capital Podcast. He is quoted regularly in news outlets throughout Texas and nationally, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time, the Financial Times, the Texas Tribune, the Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, Texas Monthly, and more.
Lewin founded Stoic Energy, LLC, an energy advisory consulting firm focused on markets, technology, and policy in 2018. Previously, Doug led government and regulatory affairs work for CLEAResult, an energy efficiency program implementer for over 250 utilities in 40 states and provinces. Prior to that, Lewin was the founding Executive Director of the South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER). SPEER was recognized by the US Department of Energy as the regional energy efficiency organization for Texas and Oklahoma.
Lewin worked at the Texas Legislature for five years as a legislative aide, primarily on energy, environment, and climate issues for three different elected officials in the House and Senate. There, he established a successful bipartisan energy policy working group which deepened the knowledge base of a wide group of Capitol staffers and members by bringing in guest speakers from industry and academia.
Lewin earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and is a proud husband and father of four children.