Doug Scott

Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission

Doug Scott was appointed Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission by
Governor J.B. Pritzker on June 17, 2023. This is Scott’s second stint as Chair,
having served in that position from 2011-2015. Between engagements with the
ICC, Scott was Vice President of the Great Plains Institute, where he worked on
decarbonization efforts with States, utilities and other interested parties. His
team at GPI focused on utility business models, transmission and clean
energy/climate plans. As part of that work, Scott served as an advisor to the
Illinois Governor’s Office on energy and environmental issues, including
development of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.
Before his first session with the ICC, Scott served in a variety of public sector
positions for over twenty-five years, including Director of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency, Mayor of the City of Rockford, State
Representative and City Attorney for Rockford. A native of Rockford, Scott
received his Bachelor of Arts with honors from the University of Tulsa, and a Juris
Doctorate with honors from Marquette University.