Posted July 15, 2024

The Energy Markets Manager will report to the Director of Energy & Emerging Markets and work side by side with the ecobee Energy Team to lead engagement in key markets to advance residential distributed energy resource participation.

This role is open to applicants from Canada and the United States.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Evaluate wholesale energy markets in the US and Canada, identifying participating criteria for residential DERs, and develop and implement go-to-market strategies to deliver portfolio optimization
• Manage and develop partnerships to execute on ecobee’s go-to-market strategies in the wholesale energy markets
• Design, develop and operationalize energy market programs in collaboration with external partners and internal cross-functional teams, and evaluate end of season performance to identify and implement levers for improvement
• Work cross functionally with key teams to identify and remedy market-based and product-based barriers to participation
• Serve as the ecobee subject matter expert on wholesale energy market programs, providing deep understanding of market rules and participation requirements and communicating those to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
  

What You'll Bring to the Table

• BA/BS in economics, business, sustainability; preferably a relevant advanced degree.
• 5-years experience working in a similar role relevant to the North American energy markets, and a proven track record of success in achieving favorable business outcomes through energy market participation
• Knowledge of the rules governing wholesale energy markets in the US, especially as it relates to demand response and distributed energy resources
• An ability to analyze complicated ISO/RTO filings and synthesize go-to-market strategies
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Exceptionally collaborative professional with a developed network of working relationships within the Energy Sector
• Strong organizational, project and program management skills.
• You love the environment, and have a passion for energy savings

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Association for Energy Services Professionals (AESP) Taps Into Virtual Peaker Experts for EVDX Solutions Lab Canada and Summer Con Events.

Posted July 15, 2024

July 16, 2024; Louisville, KY—Virtual Peaker, a cloud-based distributed energy technology company that empowers utilities to build the grid of the future and meet global decarbonization goals, will illuminate the path to a sustainable energy future at two upcoming Association for Energy Services Professionals (AESP) conferences in Toronto, Canada on July 23 and July 25, 2024.

As a founding sponsor, Virtual Peaker will participate in the one-day event Electric Vehicle Driver Experience (EVDX) Solutions Lab Canada in the Regional Challenges of EV Deployment in Canada session on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Erin Poole, Virtual Peaker’s account manager, will join a panel featuring Hydro One, a Virtual Peaker utility customer, to address EV drivers’ unique challenges in Canada and share solutions to overcome these hurdles.

Additionally, Virtual Peaker Founder and CEO William Burke, PhD, will share his groundbreaking insights at AESP Summer Con in the session Maximizing Technical Potential by Unleashing Demand Flexibility and DERs on Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Attendees will gain first-hand knowledge on unlocking the technical potential of demand flexibility and distributed energy resources (DERs) to build a resilient energy grid.

To schedule a meeting with Virtual Peaker while at AESP’s EVDX Solutions Lab Canada or Summer Con, visit www.virtual-peaker.com/company/contact.

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Posted July 9, 2024

Utility Partner Request for John Hopkins University Project Field Demonstration Phase

We are reaching out to explore potential collaboration with a utility company for DE-FOA-0003331: SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES’ RAPID INTEGRATION AND VALIDATION FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS (STRIVES). We aim to develop and demonstrate Distribution System Operator (DSO) models and an intelligent energy management system (EMS) framework to optimize the charging of EVs supplied from the same transformer within the power distribution system. This initiative seeks to enhance the integration and operation of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, energy storage, and other distributed energy technologies. The utility partner will support the project's field demonstration phase. We would love to discuss potential collaboration opportunities and we look forward to hearing from you. 

Contacts:

• Morteza Nazari-Heris, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, East Carolina University. Email: [email protected]
• Ali Fattahi, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics, Johns Hopkins University. Email: [email protected]

Posted July 8, 2024

Position Overview
Advanced Energy provides independent engineering services for utility scale renewable energy resources connected to the transmission and distribution grids. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about ensuring the safety and reliability of renewable energy systems interconnected with the grid. 

The ideal candidate will have an engineering background in the energy industry and knowledge about the electric power industry including transmission and distribution grids. This position will lead a team of engineers that provide consulting services and commissioning for renewable energy integration to the grid. The position requires a balance of technical knowledge, communications with the engineering staff, and collaboration with clients on service expansion.  

Essential Functions

People Management

• Perform supervisory responsibilities associated with the department. Might have direct and indirect reports and manage more than one team
• Collaborate with Human Resources and the Director of Operations and Engineering in workforce planning, recruitment, and the hiring, onboarding, and terminations of positions
• And more...

Operational Management

• In collaboration with senior management, develop operational plans for the department and is accountable for effectively and efficiently executing operational objectives
• Might provide recommendations for strategic direction of the department and broader function
• And more...

Financial Management

• Provide recommendations for financial management of the team
• Contribute to annual AE budget including matching projected revenues with staffing resources and expenses for department
• And more...

Engineering and Project Delivery Support

• Develop and maintain client relationships
• Work in alignment with business development and marketing to promote business opportunities with both new and repeat clients
• And more...

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