PUC Promotes Corona To Deputy Executive Director

The Public Utility Commission of Texas today announced that agency veteran Connie Corona has been named Deputy Executive Director. During her tenure as the PUCT’s Chief Program Officer starting in 2019, Corona guided the Market Analysis, Customer Protection, Infrastructure, Rate Regulation Divisions, and Legal divisions.

“Connie is a walking encyclopedia of industry knowledge who makes everyone around her more focused, productive and effective,” said Executive Director, Thomas Gleeson. “We are truly fortunate to have her in such a critical role on our team.”

During her tenure as CPO, the agency centralized its rulemaking efforts, integrated enforcement activities into the Legal division, and produced the agency’s inaugural report to the Legislature on water and sewer utilities in concert with its biennial submission on the scope of competition in the electric and telecommunications markets. Corona also led the assimilation of water utility regulation responsibilities into their corresponding PUCT divisions to reduce duplication and enhance collaboration.

Corona first joined the Public Utility Commission in 1997 as a policy analyst, with a particular focus on the 1999 Texas Electric Choice Act, which introduced competition to the retail electric market. Corona rose to the role of Director of Electric Policy Analysis before joining NRG’s regulatory affairs department in 2003. Born in Columbus, OH, Corona graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. She and her husband, Bob, have raised three children in the Austin area. Corona also serves as Secretary of the Executive Board for the State Agency Council to the Governor’s Commission for Women.

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