Andrew J. Dalton

Andrew Dalton is counsel for Valero Energy Corporation, which is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas. Valero, through its affiliates, has approximately 22,000 employees and owns and operates 18 refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.3 million barrels per day, making it the largest refiner in North America. Mr. Dalton joined Valero in 2002, and he is currently responsible for all energy regulatory matters for Valero and oversees Valero’s involvement in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and numerous other state utility commissions. Mr. Dalton has followed Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and PUCT activities carefully in his current position and advises Valero on its activities in these forums.

Prior to joining Valero, Mr. Dalton was in private practice in New York, where he advised clients on energy and environmental matters. He served as lead counsel in proceedings before the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment, and represented clients in matters before the New York Public Service Commission, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Mr. Dalton earned his master of laws from the George Washington University School of Law in 2000, he earned his juris doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1997, and he received his bachelor of arts from the University at Albany in 1994. He is a member of the state bars of Texas, New York and New Jersey. He has served as a member of the ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee and is currently active in several energy industry trade associations.