Leads growth initiatives and cross-product strategy for Enel X's Distributed Energy Solutions business development team. Focuses on developing solar and storage products and services for new market segments

E3 is a leading energy consulting firm that helps utilities, regulators, policy makers, developers, and investors make better strategic decisions. They are the developers of several industry-leading analytical tools in electricity resource planning, greenhouse gas scenario analysis, energy markets analysis, and demand-side resource valuation. Ben is a Senior Consultant providing support to utilities, regulatory bodies, and developers focusing on the economic and efficient integration of new technologies into the electricity system.

Developed concepts and tested new business models for strategic partnerships between National Grid Ventures and DER companies.

Seconded to Sunrun from National Grid VenturesIdentifies grid services value of DER to utilities and wholesale market and develops strategy to structure and sell grid services products.Specializes in understanding Virtual Power Plant functionality and market participation, optimizing distribution and transmission value stacking, and identifying policy/regulatory trends that will determine the future-state of the grid.

- Identifies opportunities for and risks to National Grid in FERC, ISO, and NY PSC regulatory proceedings - Develops positions on issues related to wholesale electric market design, transmission planning, and ratemaking- Collaborates with internal and external utility decision makers to reach consensus on policy objectives- Specializes in policy/economics of renewable resource grid integration, DER aggregation/Virtual Power Plants, Distributed System Platform functionality, and grid-scale energy storageKey skills: regulatory strategy, corporate strategy, policy advocacy consensus building, wholesale market economics, grid modernization technology

E&C America Inc., is the North American division of E&C Consultants bvba, an energy procurement consultancy. As an energy procurement consultant, he provided energy risk management services and procurement advice to large industrial companies. E&C has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and New York, servicing over 300 clients around Europe.Key skills: Energy policy, energy procurement, risk management, budgetary strategy

Regulated wholesale electricity market rules and transmission rates and presented recommendations to the Commissioners to issue FERC determinations.