Beth Garza is a nonresident senior fellow at the Lighthouse Energy Institute. She is also a nonresident senior fellow at the R Street Institute with a focus on Texas electricity policy. Beth served as the director of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Independent Market Monitor from 2014 through 2019 after serving as the deputy director since 2008. In this role, she was responsible for monitoring market participant activity, evaluating wholesale market operations and recommending improvements to the wholesale market design. Beth has held a variety of leadership roles in generation and transmission planning, system operations, regulatory affairs, and market design for both regulated and competitive entities. Her previous employers include NextEra and Austin Energy.
Beth is the past president and current board member of the Gulf Coast Power Association and a founding board member of Texans for Affordable Transmission. She serves as a member of the Energy Policy Advisory Council (EPAC) for PowerHouse Texas.
Beth is a graduate of the University of Missouri and is a registered professional engineer in Texas.