Megan Decker is an energy leader with over two decades of experience in public service, advocacy and law. In 2025, she concluded two terms on the Oregon Public Utility Commission, where she served seven years as Chair and led the agency through major organizational and policy shifts. As co-chair of the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation, Megan became a valued contributor to efforts advancing Western regional electricity markets, transmission and resource adequacy.
Before her Commission service, Megan worked as a lawyer for Renewable Northwest (focusing on utility commission advocacy), the Port of Portland (focusing on federal environmental law), and Ball Janik LLP (focusing on land use and real estate permitting). She is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Washington School of Law, and served two years as a judicial clerk with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Known for her clarity, collaborative leadership and ability to guide high-stakes decision-making, Megan has built trusted relationships across utilities, advocates, states and other stakeholders. In her consulting practice — independently as Staircase Advisory and in collaboration with AESL Energy Consultants — she provides strategic advice and guidance in the energy and utility space.
