2013 Texas Tribune Festival

Webber is the deputy director of the Energy Institute, co-director of the Clean Energy Incubator and the Josey Centennial Fellow in Energy Resources at the University of Texas at Austin. He also serves on the board of advisers for Scientific American and hosts the TV special Energy at the Movies.

Fainter became president and CEO of the Association of Electric Companies of Texas, a trade organization of electric companies, in 1998. Previously, Fainter served as first assistant attorney general of Texas, secretary of state and chief of staff for Gov. Ann Richards. He received his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Fox-Penner serves as principal and chairman of the Brattle Group, a 20-year-old economic consulting firm. Previously, he served as a senior official in the U.S. Department of Energy and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Fox-Penner serves on the board of The Solar Foundation and has served on the boards of Enviance and Gridpoint.

Klein served on the Public Utility Commission of Texas from 2001 to 2004. Currently she is principal of Klein Energy, an energy consulting company based in Austin. Previously, she served as chairwoman of the Lower Colorado River Authority. Klein is the founder and chairwoman of Power Across Texas.

McClellan served in the Office of Public Utility Counsel for more than 12 years. As public counsel, she represented residential and small commercial customers in a variety of rulemakings and contested cases. She is now the state affairs director for Good Company Associates, an energy-centric business development consulting firm.

Nelson was appointed to the Public Utility Commission in 2008 and named chairwoman in 2011. She serves on the board of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and is a member of the Southwest Power Pool Regional State Committee. Previously, Nelson was a special assistant and adviser to Gov. Rick Perry on energy and telecommunications issues.