Veloz Appoints New Board Director and Public Policy Board Member

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HOWARD CHANG JOINS
Board of Directors

Join us in welcoming Howard Chang, CEO of Ava Community Energy, to the Veloz Board of Directors.

Ava Community Energy is the not-for-profit power provider to Alameda County and parts of San Joaquin County. A champion member of Veloz, Ava is committed to providing clean energy at competitive rates, reinvesting in member communities, and developing programs that make it easy for customers to discover, try, and adopt clean energy solutions.

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“At Ava Community Energy, we share Veloz’s vision that the future of transportation is electric in California and across the nation, and we are committed to reaching our 100% carbon-free electricity goal by 2030. Veloz is a unique organization that brings together the public and private sector and I am honored to join the Veloz Board of Directors alongside dozens of organizations and companies all working to ensure healthy communities for generations to come.”  

— Howard Chang, Chief Executive Officer at Ava Community Energy

ELLIOT MAINZER JOINS
Veloz Public Policy Board

Please welcome Elliot Mainzer, President and CEO of California ISO, to Veloz’s Public Policy Board.

California ISO is a founding member of Veloz and operates the state’s power grid, ensuring reliable access to clean, affordable energy while enabling California’s ambitious climate goals.

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“I am thrilled to join the Veloz Public Policy Board as Veloz and its members work to make their vision of Electric For All a reality. Vehicle electrification represents a tremendous opportunity to increase the environmental sustainability and flexibility of our power system. I look forward to bringing the creativity and collaborative spirit of the California Independent System Operator to this timely and important work.”

— Elliot Mainzer,