HydroVision International 2015

Brendan McCarthy
State Government Affairs
Portland General Electric Co.


Brendan McCarthy works for Portland General Electric where he guides environmental policy and state government relations. Monitoring issues and advocating for PGE in state legislative and regulatory forums in Oregon, Montana and the Pacific Northwest, among other successes, he played a critical role in advancing low-impact hydro as a qualifying resource under the Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standard. Prior to working for PGE he worked for the Office of Legislative Counsel in the Oregon Legislative Assembly where he focused on drafting legislation in the environmental and natural resources areas. He also has experience working on local, state and Congressional campaigns. He holds a BS from Penn State University and a JD from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in Portland.

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