Following a Public Senior Management (ADP) process, the President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, appointed Carlos Barria as the new executive secretary of the National Energy Commission (CNE), a position he will assume from September 1, 2026.
Carlos is a Civil Industrial Engineer specializing in electrical engineering and holds a Master of Science in Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He also has a diploma in Economic Administrative Law from the same university. In addition, he completed the Senior Management Program (PADE) at the ESE Business School of the University of the Andes.
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He has 22 years of experience in the Chilean electricity sector as an expert in electricity markets, regulation, and the operation and planning of the electrical system. He has held leadership positions in consulting firms and trade associations. He served two terms (2011-2014 and 2019-2022) as Division Head at the Ministry of Energy, where he was responsible for renewable energy, energy planning, economic studies, and other Ministry strategies, regulations, and policies.
On the other hand, he has taught various courses on energy and markets at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the University of the Andes and other universities in the country.
His arrival at the CNE comes at a key moment for the national energy system, marked by the challenges associated with the energy transition, the modernization of sectoral institutions, the development of renewable energies, storage and the expansion of electricity transmission.