Sarah Kozal is a Lecturer at UCLA School of Law and will teach Energy Law and Regulation in the Fall 2024 semester. She currently works as Senior Counsel at the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) where she represents the CAISO before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).  Her work focuses on all aspects of transmission planning and development, interconnection of new resources, and energy market policy, with a focus on how greenhouse gas compliance programs can be reflected in wholesale energy markets.  Prior to going in-house, Sarah worked at several law firms where she represented energy developer clients on various power purchase agreement negotiations, ratecases, and financing deals. She also represented clients in rulemakings and adjudications before the CPUC, FERC, and other regulatory agencies, as well as served as an subject matter specific attorney in energy litigation matters.

Sarah received her B.A. summa cum laude from UCLA, her J.D. from UCLA School of Law, and a graduate certificate from USC. In law school, Sarah served as Symposium Editor for UCLA Law Review and Chief Articles Editor for the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy and was a finalist in the California Bar Environmental Law Negotiation Competition.

Sarah is a frequent speaker at conferences and has contributed to publications such as the Daily Journal, POWER Magazine, and Utility Dive on energy matters. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel and the Board of Trustees of the California Preservation Foundation.