Jan Ahlen serves as Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NREC”). In this capacity, he is responsible for representing rural electric cooperatives before various federal agencies. Jan is also NRECA’s subject matter expert in retail rate design, utility business models, grid modernization, and retail market design. Prior to joining NRECA, Jan served as energy lobbyist for the National Farmers Union. A native of Sweden, Jan grew up in North Carolina and lives in Washington, DC.

EDUCATION

• BA, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• MA, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• MBA, Johns Hopkins University, 2018