Gov. Dan McKee’s nominee to the influential Public Utilities Commission has a resume featuring top roles at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies.
But Donna Sams’ impressive business background does not feature any experience in energy policy, law or science, making McKee’s Wednesday announcement to the $140,000-a-year position a puzzling choice to energy policy watchdogs.
“Very few things touch every aspect of society as much as what the PUC has to do,” said Larry Chretien, executive director for Green Energy Consumers Alliance. “It’s an obligation of the governor to put forward people who have an energy background.”…