Benjamin Rupert Email & Phone Number

Maryland, United States

College Park, Maryland, United States

I am excited to have joined the team at the Maryland Clean Energy Center and look forward to expanding our technical support and procurement services to consumers seeking to develop, build, finance, own and operate clean energy systems, infrastructure, and technologies. Check us out, and let me know if you are interested in learning more about what we do.

As a commercial/industrial energy and resource management consultant, I provide strategic planning, project management, site and portfolio assessment, and procurement support to diverse entities. My utility and public sector experience allows me to help clients craft projects and programs that leverage regional incentive opportunities and maximize cost.

Lead AEM team to comprehensively field-test and refine or further develop Energy Manager software modules, including: Capital Projects, Standard Operating Procedures, O&M Activities, Occupancy Schedules, and the Public Dashboard. This role focuses on client engagement in order to complete product development.

San Francisco Bay Area

As VP of Operations, I help the Benningfield Group tackle unique commercial and industrial projects in the public and private sectors. I leverage my energy and environmental policy experience to strategically plan our business, and then direct and coordinate operations to align with the company’s overall goals and improve our bottom line.

Greater Seattle Area

• In my role as Energy Manager, I enable King County to optimize energy usage and reduce operating costs in existing and planned owned and leased facilities. I coordinate and direct Division efforts by recommending and.
• Led strategy teams responsible for identification, evaluation, and implementation of diverse resource and climate policy initiatives
• Collaborated on the development and administration of a $65,000,000 annual operating budge
• Obtained $750,000 in grant money for resource efficiency and renewable energy projects in 2014Examples of current projects:
• Development, implementation, and oversight of Requests for Proposals and Power Purchase Agreements for clean energy projects ranging from utility scale solar photovoltaic generation to the sale of renewable natural gas.
• Development and administration of King County’s Energy Service Contracting (ESCO) program

Puget Sound Region

I was the President of the chapter's Board of Directors for 2014 and 2015 and in that capacity had primary responsibility for developing, organizing, and implementing all chapter business. I now support the chapter in an advisory role as past president.

Greater Seattle Area

• Provided leadership in the development, administration, and evaluation of unique commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs for the State of Washington’s largest utility company, Puget Sound Energy..
• Managed 45 regional Resource Conservation Managers (RCM) through custom energy efficiency grant agreements.
• Authored custom energy efficiency grants for PSE customers, including: Lighting, HVAC, boiler replacement, and building controls and automation
• Initiated inter-local agreements allowing small local public agencies to leverage combined purchasing power to participate in federal and state incentive programs
• Selected by PSE’s Senior Vice President to participate on a small, intra-departmental “touch point” team responsible for comprehensively redesigning commercial and industrial monthly billing statements
• Provided technical assistance to PSE's commercial customers, including: 1. Site assessment, audit reporting, and prioritization of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects 2. Utility bill analysis and rate.

Bellingham, Washington Area

• Created strong relationships between all City departments in order to establish a comprehensive energy and resource management program. Evaluated the cost effectiveness of renewable energy generation and resource.
• Developed, managed and evaluated the cost-effectiveness of natural gas Power Purchase Agreements for the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant and Aquatic Center
• Collaborated with the EPA on the development of an EnergyStar category and certification process for wastewater treatment plants
• Managed green power purchasing and renewable energy investment projects for the City
• Developed and presented Green Power program development trainings for the EPA, and delivered via webinar to diverse audiences

Bellingham, Washington Area

Responsible for developing new and cultivating existing client relationships. Provided regional leadership through the creation of unique energy efficient lighting plans, and collaborated closely with regional utility companies and the US EPA’s EnergyStar program to offset increased costs with incentives. Surpassed average sales by 20% in a 12-month period.

Ashland, WI

Assessed economic and social implications of federal, state, provincial, and tribal resource and energy regulations and developed Environmental Impact Statements. Formed relationships between private organizations and federal, state, and local government agencies. Ensured compliance of industrial wastewater and organized broad coalitions to provide CO2 and.