Alex Makler
Executive Vice President, West Region
Alex Makler has served as Executive Vice President, West Region since January 2025. In this role, he leads Calpine’s strategic and commercial initiatives across the western United States. Alex is a seasoned energy executive with over 25 years of industry experience at Calpine. Previously, Mr. Makler served as Calpine’s Senior Vice President, Western Region from May 2014 to December 2024, and as its Vice President of Strategic Origination and Development for the West Region from January 2009 to May 2014. He joined Calpine’s legal department in 1999. He played a pivotal role during the California energy crisis as Calpine’s lead attorney. Mr. Makler has deep expertise in strategy, commercial transactions, stakeholder engagement, and electric resource development. Prior to Calpine, he practiced commercial law with major law firms in New York, Houston and San Francisco. He earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree in political economy and a law degree from UC Berkeley. He has served as a Member of the California Water Commission since 2020.