Meet the Administrator of the Division

Linda D. George was appointed Administrator of the Division of Public Utilities & Carriers ("DPUC") in June 2020 by Governor Gina Raimondo. Prior to her appointment, she served as Acting Administrator for the DPUC since the Fall of 2019. Administrator George also served as Deputy Chief of Legal Services for the DPUC and Senior Legal Counsel for the Public Utilities Commission ("PUC") where she was responsible for dockets which focused on water and electric utility regulation, including energy efficiency, system reliability, and renewable energy. Before that, she served as a policy analyst and attorney for the Rhode Island Senate, providing support for the Committee on Environment and Agriculture and the Committee on Government Oversight. She brings 29 years of legal experience to the position.

Administrator George graduated magna cum laude from Vermont Law School in 1991, where she also served as Head Notes Editor of the Vermont Law Review. She also earned a BA in Government degree in 1987 from Dartmouth College. While at Dartmouth College, she was a four-year starter for the Women's Hockey team, and Team Captain in 1987.

Administrator George is married with three children and lives in North Kingstown, RI.