Director, Regulatory Affairs, Distributed Energy Resources
Folsom, Ca, Us
DIRECTOR, Regulatory Affairs, Distributed Energy Resources, 2013 – PresentOversees regulatory and public agency interactions about distributed energy resources including demand response, energy storage, electric vehicles, microgrids, and energy efficiency. Provides clear regulatory objectives aligned with corporate strategy, and guides advocacy efforts of a multi-disciplinary team using tailored engagement approaches.DIRECTOR, Smart Grid Technologies and Strategy, 2010 – 2013Established new smart grid department. Built cross-functional team for strategic direction, research, demonstrations, and promotion of smart grid capabilities. Led development of process to enable advanced technology pilots to test technology capabilities with the ISO. Provided team leadership to develop strategic roadmaps that focused on corporate smart grid direction and actions.PROJECT MANAGER, California Transmission Planning Group (CTPG), 2009 – 2010Organized and managed transmission study planning involving investor-owned utilities, municipalities, and transmission owners from companies with transmission planning responsibilities. RENEWABLE INTEGRATION SUPPORT MANAGER, 2009 – 2010Created program plan for California Transmission Planning Group to prepare ISO for renewable integration. Initiatives for plan implementation included market evolution, renewable integration studies, systems, tools,and regional coordination. Collaborated with investor-owned utilities, municipalities, and transmission owners.