Chairperson Agnes Alexander Yates

Chairperson Yates joined the Public Service Commission in January 1993. Since then she has been actively involved in all aspects of electric, gas, and telecommunications issues that affect the District of Columbia.

Chairperson Yates chairs the Infrastructure Trust Fund Board that has provided wiring and training in the District of Columbia public schools and libraries. She is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners' Electricity Committee and a Board Member of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Commissioners.

In addition to her responsibilities at the DC PSC, Chairperson Yates chairs the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission (WMATC). WMATC is an interstate commission which regulates transportation provided by privately owned carriers within the Metropolitan District.

Chairperson Yates is a native of Washington DC. She received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. Her legal experience includes the areas of energy, transportation, telecommunications, collective bargaining and labor management relations.