Mr. Snyder's extensive experience of handling complex energy issues results from his more than 20 years as counsel for the Department of Water and Power. From 1998 to 2010, he was in charge of the Power/Contracts Section of the City Attorney’s Office at DWP, where he supervised and worked on a variety of power transactions, including among others, gas transactions, wholesale trading, and renewable transactions. Mr. Snyder co-authored DWP’s current gas and wholesale trading ordinances and a variety of City ordinances relating to customer discounts, energy efficiency, and other power issues.