Kyle Haas Email & Phone Number

Paris, France, Fr

Paris, France, Fr

Kyle is a strategic leader who manages teams of consultants, engineers, and technologists to help utilities achieve a smarter, cleaner, and more distributed energy system. With a focus on distributed energy resources, electric vehicles, transmission, distribution, and enhanced customer services, Kyle plays a critical role in planning, delivering, and operating systems that define the energy system transition of the 21st century.In consulting roles for utility clients, Kyle has managed a portfolio of 15 smart grid and generation engineering projects, overseeing all aspects from design to execution and commissioning. In this role he led teams of up to 40 consultants, engineers and analysts to develop implementation frameworks, manage budgets, facilitate workshops, engineer solutions, and report business outcomes to executives. The collective budgets of these projects were greater than $10 million across multiple portfolios.Kyle is the lead subject matter expert on the go-to-market strategy for Capgemini’s US Smart Grid initiatives focusing on Digital Grid, DER integration and Intelligent Asset Management. He has contributed to the sale of more than $12 million in new consulting project sales in the smart grid and microgrid space.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

In this position, Kyle was responsible for overseeing the success of three utility battery storage programs, where he led the development and aggregation of over 500 residential and commercial energy storage systems in California and New York. He played a critical role in all aspects of the program, including go-to-market strategy, program design and planning, sales strategy, enrollment, aggregation, dispatch, and utility relationship management. He worked closely with utility partners to identify opportunities for energy storage deployment and collaborated with stakeholders across the industry to develop innovative financing and incentive programs to drive adoption.Through his leadership, Kyle was able to build some of the first utility virtual power plants in the country, demonstrating the potential for energy storage systems to deliver significant value to both utilities and customers. These virtual power plants, which aggregate energy storage systems to provide grid services and support grid stability, have become an increasingly important tool in the transition to a more flexible and distributed energy system.

White Plains, Ny, Us

As the Program Manager, Kyle managed digital IT and OT implementation programs for K&A and utility customers - playing a pivotal role in leading territory-wide initiatives to deploy cost-effective energy technologies across the client portfolios.In his role as program manager, Kyle was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the program, including hiring, supervision, and development of staff. He played a key role in setting strategic goals and operational implementation of program plans, ensuring that projects were delivered on time and within budget. Additionally, Kyle established program schedules, managed vendors, and achieved business development objectives, ensuring that client needs were met and expectations exceeded.Under Kyle's leadership, K&A and its utility customers have been able to achieve significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency through the deployment of cutting-edge energy technologies. Kyle's ability to navigate complex regulatory and technical challenges, combined with his strong leadership skills and innovative thinking positioned the utility to implement new business models in the DER and asset management space.

Dublin 2, Ie

Kyle led business strategy and process development initiatives focused on the implementation of grid modernization systems including ADMS, DERMS, and AMI technologies. He has served a leading role in the creation of business development and sales opportunities in the ADMS, DER and microgrid space.Key projects include:Digital transformation strategy development for Caribbean island utilities, focused on resilience and distributed generationFiber communication business model and process development for cutting-edge utility services and smart-city applicationsDMS/OMS implementation in coastal environments prioritizing system resilience, response and restorationDERMS implementation; integration of demand response, solar PV, storage and other resources to distribution systems that are undertaking significant retirement of legacy coal generation capacityAMI implementation in the US West with a focus on smart energy devices and meter data management

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Kyle served as a policy analyst for the District of Columbia government, where he conducted policy analysis on key regulatory cases related to the smart grid and renewable energy. He was responsible for developing written testimony on these issues and proposing targeted smart grid and demand-side management programs for specific neighborhoods in the District of Columbia. In addition to his work on policy development and analysis, Kyle also played an instrumental role in securing federal grant opportunities for the district. He drafted and submitted grant proposals to the Department of Energy and other federal agencies, successfully securing funding for various energy initiatives.Kyle's expertise in energy policy and sustainability was highly valued by the district, and he was often called upon to author briefing materials on energy policy and program best practices. He also played a key role in the analysis and development of policies related to energy resilience and cybersecurity in cooperation with partner security organizations. Through his work, Kyle was able to make a significant impact on the development and implementation of energy policies in the District of Columbia, contributing to the region's overall sustainability and resilience efforts.

Baltimore, Md, Us

Kyle served a key role as the co-author and co-facilitator of the Resiliency Through Microgrids Task Force and the state report that accompanied it. He was the primary author of the technical and financial sections, leading 2 of 4 task force meetings, featuring presentations and testimony from Honeywell, the U.S. Department of Energy, Burns and McDonnell and other industry experts.Other accomplishments by Kyle include:Architect of the Grid Transformation Program, which focuses on increasing the value stack associated with distributed energy resources and the removal of paradigm barriers to successful projects.Program design and management of the Demand Response and Building Automation Grant Program. Responsibilities include program conception, drafting, publication, promotion, evaluation, implementation, measurement and verification.Policy design and analysis on Utility 2.0 initiative, including recommendations on technologies, programs and policies to facilitate a reliable, affordable and sustainable energy system. Points of key interest include grid analytics, distributed energy resources, resiliency and reliability.Design and management of incentive programs, including work on the Smart Energy Communities Program, Game Changers, wood and pellet stove grants, among others.

Baltimore, Md, Us

Bioenergy program management, including management of wood and pellet stove grant program, co-author of Thermal Renewable Energy Credit Task Force Report, and leadership member of the Maryland Wood Energy Coalition.Project management and technical assistance for various solar PV efforts across the State, including efforts on soft-cost reduction.Responsible for research and position development on a variety of policy efforts and responding to legislative inquiries regarding clean energy technologies including solar PV, Grid 2.0, bioenergy, combined heat and power, and microgrid technology.Principal project manager for the development of the EVnomics electric vehicle calculator.Principal project manager for the development of the electronic application process for the Clean Energy Grant Program.Sitting member of the Training for the Future working group, responsible for developing Maryland's cleantech workforce.

Msc, Environment And Resource Management

B.A, Political Science