Full Name
Hannon Rasool
Job Title
Director, Fuels and Transportation Division
Company
California Energy Commission
Speaker Bio
Hannon Rasool is the director of the Fuels and Transportation Division at the California Energy Commission. The Energy Commission leads the state in zero-emission vehicle infrastructure deployment for electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It makes key investments in infrastructure for passenger cars, trucks, and buses, and invests in manufacturing, workforce development, and fuel production.

The Fuels and Transportation Division is comprised of over 70 multi-disciplinary staff members focused on grant funding, policy, and modeling and analysis. The division has invested over a $1 billion to decarbonize the transportation industry, with a strong focus on equity investments. The most recent Clean Transportation Program Investment Plan Update includes $2.9 billion in investments in the coming years.

Rasool, who joined the Energy Commission in July 2020, has more than 13 years of experience in the energy industry, including the regulated utility space and government. He has an extensive background in regulatory affairs and electric vehicle infrastructure. His work history includes clean transportation, renewable energy, net metering, energy storage, and distributed energy technologies.
Hannon Rasool