James Campbell
Director of Innovation and Sustainability Policy, Rocky Mountain Power
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James Campbell is the Director of Innovation and Sustainability Policy at Rocky
Mountain Power. James joined PacifiCorp in 2007 where he worked on crafting
corporate environmental policy and strategy and designed and implemented the
company’s GHG Cap and Trade program in California. He has successfully led major
pieces of legislation enabling innovative technologies including most recently the
creation of a $50 million EV infrastructure program in Utah.
He has led projects on EVs and grid technologies that have been awarded over $20 million from the U.S. Departmentof Energy. Prior to joining Rocky Mountain Power, James was the staff lead for UtahGovernor Jon Huntsman’s Renewable Energy Initiative and Blue Ribbon AdvisoryCouncil for Climate Change. James earned a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering, a Masters in Environmental Engineering, and a Masters in Business
Administration all from the University of Utah.