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USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 27: The Ad Hoc Group Principal Brian Kooiman

March 11th, 2024
In Part 3 of a series on distribution system resources and reliability, The Ad Hoc Group Principal Brian Kooiman answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the role of demand side flexibility in the U.S. power sector resource mix and reforms are urgently needed from federal and state regulators to allow customer-owned resources to realize their potential to improve electricity delivery reliability, reduce customer bills, and achieve decarbonization goals.

Hannah Bascom

Job Title: 
Chief Market Innovation Officer
Organization: 
Uplight
Hannah Bascom leans on her deep expertise at the intersection of consumers, technology and the regulated energy sector to lead market development and marketing strategy for Uplight. As a current SEPA board member and the outgoing VP of Regulated Business at the electrification company SPAN, Bascom has an innovative view of where the energy industry is headed and a track record of accelerating impact. Her experience as the Head of Energy Partnerships at Google Nest helped to establish smart thermostats and residential demand response programs at scale, improving customer relationships and grid resiliency. Previously, Bascom also spent time at Pacific Gas and Electric Company and in utility consulting.

Brian Kooiman

Job Title: 
Principal
Organization: 
The Ad Hoc Group

Brian Kooiman is a Senior Associate at The Ad Hoc Group. Brian incorporates his experience with regulated markets, electricity systems, demand response, energy storage, zero-emission vehicles, and gamification to develop client strategies for product and regulatory engagement.

Prior to joining The Ad Hoc Group, Brian was an Experts Market Analyst on OhmConnect's Market Development and Operations team. At OhmConnect, Brian had responsibilities that included regulatory advocacy, partnership building, revenue origination, and energy market operations. In his time with OhmConnect, Brian saw the company user base grow from thousands to hundreds of thousands of customers all participating in demand response.

Brian received his Master of Public Policy (MPP) with a focus on Resources, Environment, and Energy from Stanford University. Brian also attended Stanford University as an undergraduate, where he double-majored in Civil Engineering and Economics. Brian lives in Minnesota with his wife and two daughters.

USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 26: Berkeley Lab Energy Policy Researcher Natalie Mims Frick

March 7th, 2024
In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast Brief, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Energy Policy Researcher and national authority on energy efficiency and demand side management Natalie Mims Frick answered questions from journalist Herman K. Trabish about how the new concept of non-pipeline alternatives, or NPAs, can improve utility planning, lower customer costs, and protect natural gas providers over the long term.

USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 25: Energy Policy Design Institute Executive Director Ted Ko

March 6th, 2024
In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Ted Ko, Exec Director, Energy Policy Design Institute, answered questions from journalist Herman K. Trabish about the state and federal policies that will realize the full value of energy storage and lead to an energy storage market, and about where the best policies are being developed.

Natalie Mims Frick

Job Title: 
Deputy: Energy Markets & Policy Department
Organization: 
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Natalie Mims Frick is a Deputy Department Leader and Energy Policy Researcher in the Energy Markets and Policy Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). She conducts and manages research and technical assistance for states on energy efficiency and DER policies, regulations, and programs. Among the projects she is leading are a new, multi-lab initiative to advance equity in grid planning, guidance on distribution equity analysis, and technical assistance on virtual power plants. Before joining the lab, Natalie was a consultant on demand-side management regulatory proceedings across the country. Previously, she was the Energy Efficiency Director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and a Senior Consultant at Rocky Mountain Institute. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School.

Ted Ko

Job Title: 
Founder, Executive Director
Organization: 
Energy Policy Design Institute

Ted Ko is an internationally recognized expert on energy policy. He has provided testimony on the role of distributed energy resources in building an equitable, resilient energy system to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Congress, and more than a dozen U.S. states. His unique ability to bridge the technical, business and policy domains comes from his diverse background in nonprofit and private sector energy ventures, as well as more than a decade at Yahoo! and other Internet companies as a software engineer and product manager for tens of millions of users.

As the global lead for policy and government affairs at energy storage market leader Stem, Ted led the company at the forward edge of nearly every major storage policy development in North America, from deployment targets and incentives to interconnection and aggregation. Ted also authored Stem’s “Clean Resilience Roadmap,” a policy framework to help utility commissions structure their approach to building resilient grids. Ted also co-founded the nonprofit Clean Coalition and wrote and influenced dozens of bills and regulatory decisions across a range of distributed energy topics. 

Ted earned a B.S. and M.S. in computer science from MIT and an MBA in sustainable management from Presidio Graduate School. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his family.

Michael Martin

Job Title: 
Control Systems Engineer
Organization: 
Chelan County Public Utility District

Michael Martin served as his organization’s NERC CIP-008 Standard Owner with responsibility for its CIP cybersecurity incident response plan from 2015-2023. As a seasoned information security professional with over 25 years of experience, he specializes in securing and protecting the energy utility sector and industrial control systems. Michael honed his cybersecurity skills in the healthcare and technology sectors, where he led initiatives to enhance data security and compliance for patient health records and intellectual property.

 

Throughout his career, Michael has demonstrated a strategic approach to cybersecurity, combining technical proficiency with a deep understanding of industry-specific challenges and compliance requirements. He has professional certifications from industry leaders such as Cisco, Microsoft, ISC2 (CISSP and ISSAP), and SANS among others. Michael is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA. 


 
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Regional Decarbonization Series - Alaska Workshop

May 7th, 2024

The United States Energy Association (USEA), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), DOE’s Arctic Energy Office, and the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, cordially invites you to a workshop on Regional Decarbonization to be held in Anchorage, AK (tentatively at the Sheraton Anchorage). The duration of the workshop will be 2 days, with Day 1 on May 7, from 8:45 am – 5:45 pm and Day 2 on May 8, from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

Clean Fuels & Products Shot™ Summit

April 8th, 2024

 

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