Jason Burwen Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Sacramento, California, Us

Portland, Oregon, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

* Manage and execute national advocacy strategy to advance market development for U.S. energy storage industry; successes include passage of Congressional & state legislation, new FERC & PUC regulations, wholesale market rule changes* Develop federal, state, and RTO/ISO advocacy positions with input of diverse industry association membership; build and manage relationships with key policymakers* Provide thought leadership on energy storage & public policy to other power sector stakeholders & external audiences through public speaking, publications, and convenings; recruit association members* Manage policy staff, consultants, & lobbyists

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

* Staff director for the American Energy Innovation Council, a group of CEOs including Bill Gates; managed production of publications, briefings, and events; devised a multi-year workplan adopted by funders; managed production of consensus principals report, covered in the NYTimes; produced 250-person conference featuring the Secretary of Energy, CEOs, SVPs, and managing partners; directed research on federal R&D programs and clean energy finance policies* Presented policy research to Congressional and Administration staff; prepared Congressional testimony and letters* Conducted research on clean energy costs, technology innovation pathways, and new market development; energy project financial innovation; energy-related tax provisions and tax reform proposals; utility business model evolution; grid cybersecurity; tracked Congressional, FERC, DOE, NY PSC, and CA PUC policy development

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

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* Conducted impact evaluations of electricity demand response programs and TOU rates for several major utilities (combined customer base of 10 million) applying econometric methods to interval data for C&I and residential customers; authored reports for CPUC regulatory proceedings; presented findings with utility industry stakeholders* Authored white papers and literature reviews on fast demand response resources, grid impacts of high electric vehicle penetration, behind-the-meter generation and incentive programs, and the costs of long-duration power outages; researched EM&V and telemetry issues, FERC orders related to distributed energy resources* Assessed utility client needs to design and build models enabling clients to analyze ex post and ex ante impacts of different electricity pricing scenarios and demand response programs; provided ongoing support to clients* Developed survey instruments for C&I customers; analyzed response data to derive valuations of electric reliability

* Built database representing total energy consumption of Hara clients and projected scenarios for energy price risk management* Researched and wrote literature review on oil price risk analysis, particularly with respect to interaction with other fuel prices* Delivered database, slide deck, and 2-page backgrounder for client communications

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Authored report on utilities’ renewable energy procurement under the California RPS, making recommendations for more cost-effective implementation; briefed commissioners and state senators on findings; recommendations prompted creation of SB 836 (Padilla) and included in regulatory hearings• Analyzed renewable energy contract prices, time-to-operation, and other project characteristics; conducted research into RPS contract failure rates, energy project finance, cost-containment methods; interviewed utilities and project developers for input on RPS-related PUC planning, RFO process, and contract approval processes

• Conducted an 800 household randomized-control field experiment on the health and environmental benefits of improved stoves in rural communities in northern Ghana; managed relationships as a consultant to Plan International’s country affiliate and project collaborator with the Ghanaian Institute of Industrial Research• Managed a field staff of eight Ghanaian nationals; allocated resources in the field under time, logistical, and budget constraints; forged solutions to unanticipated challenges on the fly• Organized data management system; designed data collection protocols; used econometric methods to identify impact; modeled carbon finance potential and risk using revealed parameters

Ma, Energy And Resources

Mpp, Public Policy

B.A., Psychology, International Affairs