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She is responsible at the national and state levels for the company’s Regulatory Affairs and Energy and Environmental Policy organizations, overseeing regulatory strategy and operations and environmental affairs. Previously, Peterman served a six-year term on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from 2013 to 2018. She led several CPUC clean energy initiatives, including the adoption of the nation’s first electric utility investments in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, adoption of utility energy-efficiency goals and the continued implementation of California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard.

Before her CPUC appointment, Peterman served on the California Energy Commission, where she was the lead Commissioner for renewables, transportation, and natural gas. She also is a former board member of The Utility Reform Network, an organization that represents consumers before the CPUC and California legislature.

She was appointed earlier in 2019 by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to chair the Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery, which played a critical role in developing recommendations that led to passage of legislation that holds utilities accountable for reducing wildfire risks from their equipment and encourages a financially stable electric industry. Peterman holds a Doctor of Philosophy in energy and resources from the University of California, Berkley. She also earned a Master of Science and Master of Business Administration from Oxford University where she was a Rhodes scholar. She earned a Bachelors of Arts from Howard University.