Patrick Scully, Acting Chair
Patrick J. Scully, Esq. was appointed to the Commission in June 2021 by Governor Janet Mills and was appointed as Acting Chair October 2026. Prior to his appointment, Scully was employed with Berstein Shur, where he spent his 36-year career as a municipal, energy and utility regulatory attorney. He was named CEO of the firm in January 2014 and retired at the end of 2019. He has a BA degree from Dartmouth College with a major in Biology and Environmental Studies and he earned his JD degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law. His term expires in March 2027.
Carolyn Gilbert, Commissioner
Carolyn C. Gilbert was appointed to the Commission in May 2023 by Governor Janet Mills. Prior to her appointment, she was a Managing Consultant at Daymark Energy Advisors where she worked with utility commissions across the country on renewable energy policy and economics. She began her career as a consulting environmental engineer for municipal water and wastewater utilities. Commissioner Gilbert has served as the Treasurer of the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners (NECPUC), as a Director of the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC), and as the Maine Chapter Chair of New England Women in Energy and Environment (NEWIEE). Gilbert holds a Master of Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. She completed her undergraduate work at Dartmouth College and holds Bachelor's degrees in Engineering and Environmental Earth Sciences. Her term expires in March 2029.