Colby Bermel has been hired by Politico Pro to cover the California energy beat.
His first day is Jan. 2.
Bermel previously was a reporter for S&P Global in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he covered the business and politics of energy in the southeast United States.
He wrote about the operations and finances of regulated electric utilities to tell readers how companies’ decisions and outside developments affect our shared energy-environmental future.
He previously was a reporting fellow at E&E News in Washington, DC, where he covered public health and a host of other topics.
He graduated in May 2016 from Principia College with degrees in political science and mass communication.