Energy Law and Policy Instructors

Carrie Downey

Adjunct Professor of Law

Besides teaching Energy Law at USD, Adjunct Professor Downey is a City Councilwoman for the City of Coronado and chairs the San Diego Association of Governments, Energy Working Group (EWG) and Environmental Mitigation Program Working Group (EMPWG). The EWG developed and updates the regional energy strategy, and is currently developing the regional climate action plan to address greenhouse gases in the San Diego region. The EMPWG advises SANDAG on issues relating to the implementation of the TRANSNET environmental mitigation program components including direct mitigation of planned transportation projects and regional habitat acquisition, management and monitoring activities. She began her career as Navy Judge Advocate General and transitioned to environmental law providing CEQA and NEPA compliance advice to government entities including the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Irrigation District. After serving as an Assistant General Counsel to the IID, the electricity provider for the Imperial County, she moved into private practice as the principal at the Law Office of Carrie Anne Downey providing energy and environmental regulatory advice to government and private entities.

B.S.1983, Bryant College
J.D. 1991, Catholic University
L.L.M. 1999, University of San Diego

Glen Sullivan

Adjunct Professor of Law

For the first six years of his legal practice, he was employed as a staff attorney for a trade association, representing its members before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). For the next 24 years he was employed as in-house counsel at Sempra Energy and its predecessors representing its utility subsidiaries (SoCalGas and SDG&E) in matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the CPUC. He retired in 2006.

B.A. Economics, Standord University
J.D., Stanford University