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About
Who We Are
Goodlight Strategies was founded on a core insight: in California’s energy sector, policy, markets, and regulation don’t operate in isolation — and the firms that succeed are the ones who understand how they interact.
We partner with companies navigating the intersection of clean energy technology, market opportunity, and California’s regulatory landscape — providing the strategic clarity to move from complexity to action.
Our Approach
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Deep expertise in California’s energy market structure, regulatory frameworks, and procurement processes
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Fluency in how CPUC, CAISO, and the Legislature interact — and how to work across all of them
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A track record of building policy strategy that drives commercial outcomes, not just policy wins
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Strategic political engagement and trusted relationships across state agencies, the Legislature, and the Governor’s office
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Hands-on experience translating first-of-kind technology into market opportunity through policy
Our approach is pragmatic, collaborative, and results oriented.
Erin Grizard
Founder
Erin Grizard is a strategic advisor and energy policy expert who translates California’s most complex energy markets and regulatory environments into clear strategy and commercial opportunity.
With over two decades at the intersection of technology, policy, and energy markets, Erin has done this work repeatedly — building policy and market functions from the ground up for emerging technologies, navigating first-of-kind regulatory challenges, and helping companies turn policy fluency into sustained market position.
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Former Deputy Director, Office of Government Affairs, California Public Utilities Commission — deep command of regulatory process, agency engagement, and how California’s energy policy is shaped from the inside
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Former VP of Government Affairs at Invenergy — built California policy and market strategy from the ground up for large-scale renewable energy development, including transmission, procurement, and regulatory engagement
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Policy leadership at Bloom Energy — served as lead policy strategist responsible for market stability and expansion through policy, legislation, and regulation; directly engaged Fortune 50 customers and policymakers at the intersection of technology commercialization and clean energy markets
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Government affairs and policy strategy at Newlight Technologies — built multi-state and federal policy function from scratch to position first-of-kind carbon-negative technology for long-term market success
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Trusted relationships across CPUC, CAISO, the Legislature, and the Governor’s office
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Expert in energy market structure, energy policy, distributed energy, offshore wind, and California climate policy
Known for translating California’s most complex energy policy environments into clear business strategy and market opportunity — and for supporting the commercial outcomes to match.
