Experience

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  National grid

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2006

  Co-op engineer

  Distribution Design Projects: Leominster Rt. 12 Road Widening, Nashoba Valley Hospital Line Extension, Orchard Hill Park – Best Buy, Sheldon Hill URD, designing power systems for new construction, and ordering work; general troubleshooting for outages. Central Mass Condemned Pole Project, locating and marking condemned poles, entering work orders for replacement. City of Douglas general reliability project.

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  Camp dresser & mckee

  Jul 2007 - Dec 2007

  Co-op engineer

  Microsoft Excel/AutoCAD Integration Project. General support for electrical design projects: drafting, wire & conduit sizing.

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  Cisco

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

  Emc test engineering co-op

  EMC Compliance testing for Cisco products. Physical setup, IOS configuration, IP VRF configuration, and troubleshooting of network systems under test. Developed and administered future Co-op training documents through WebEx web 2.0 platform. Tests administered: Radiated Emissions, Conducted Emissions, ESD Immunity, Conducted Immunity, Surge Immunity, EFT/Burst Immunity.

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  Controlpoint technologies

  Jun 2009 - Sept 2012

  -Performs Distributed Generation Impact Studies, including load flow and thermal studies, short circuit and coordination studies, recommends and estimates substation and system improvements to accommodate oncoming DG facilities-Lead Engineer on engineering design projects-Project Management for engineering design programsPower systems planning experience:-Performing interconnection impact studies for proposed distributed generation (wind, solar PV)-Conducting load flow studies-Performing coordination studies and amending existing protection and relaying schemes -Substation upgrades including relaying (time overcurrent 50/51N, overvoltage 59N), direct transfer tripping, bidirectional metering and voltage regulation.-Impedance modeling in preparation for anti-islanding studies-Selecting suitable locations for line reclosers, performing feeder coordination studies and developing settingsDistribution experience includes:-Underground distribution designs, scheduling and writing manhole surveys to confirm existing conditions, reconductoring aging or susceptible cable, installing fused switchgear to redistribute load and mitigate mainline susceptibility, replacing potentially dangerous oil-filled switches with vacuum interrupters, coordinating city, state, highway approvals and customer easements.-Overhead design for line extensions, voltage conversions, line relocation, pole-mounted overcurrent relay device design and settings, system reliability improvement projects Show less

  • Lead Engineer

    Mar 2012 - Sept 2012

  • Electrical Engineer

    Jun 2009 - Mar 2012
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  Borrego solar systems

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2022

  Primary goals as Director of Grid Integration are three-fold: -Influence Grid Integration Policy - I am deeply embedded in state-level policy initiatives in MA, NY, and CA, where there are opportunities to influence interconnection standards or shape grid integration initiatives to help large-scale distributed solar. -Drive Business Development - When state-level engagements create tangible results and new market opportunities for Borrego, I call attention to them, lead the Sales department to them, and provide technical support and in-roads with utilities in pursuit of new business. -Be the channel between Policy, Sales, and Engineering - Internally, I facilitate bi-directional flows of information between the Policy, Sales, and Engineering groups on topics surrounding interconnection, interconnection policy, and grid integration. I work both independently and in close collaboration with Business Development, Sales, and Engineering leadership, leveraging my focus on grid integration to accelerate projects, open new market opportunities, and ensure that the company capitalizes on them. Show less -Manages the interconnection of all East Coast projects, comprised of over 150 projects simultaneously in project development, on-going construction, and commissioning/final authorization. Develops company-wide, interdepartmental Standard Operating Procedures for interconnection and utility management in all service territories.-Responsible for strategic the implementation of utility, and program-specific designs. Develops template designs that meet utility interconnection requirements and standards for equipment type, metering, control and supervision, and protection and relay elementary, which is then adapted by the design team on a project by project basis.-Responsible for all Power Systems modeling and reporting. Conducts studies and prepares final reports for: Relaying and Coordination, Effective Grounding and Zero-Sequence Current Mitigation, ArcFlash, Relaying Event Incident Analysis-Reviews electrical design of multi-megawatt PV facilities, and works closely with senior design engineers on regional, utility, and site-specific solutions under NEC. -Works closely with Borrego Solar’s Business Development and Project Development teams to forecast potential interconnection policy issues, helping optimize proposed systems to different markets and incentive programs.-Lends expertise to the Resources Group (an internal team of engineers), by developing innovative solutions that will comply with the various utilities’ technical requirements in less mature solar markets.-Through MA DPU Distributed Generation Working Group, coordinates with local utilities and DOER to improve interconnection application process and guidelines.-Responsible for the technical integration of utility-grade generation facilities. Focuses on the interconnection of a solar power installation to the existing utility grid, relaying and protection schemes, and the overall impact the energy solution’s output will have on existing infrastructures. Show less

  • Director of Business Development, Energy Storage

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2022

  • Director of Grid Integration

    Apr 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Utility Electrical Engineer

    Sept 2012 - Apr 2015
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  Massachusetts technical standards review group

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2017

  Vice-chair

  Formed at the request of the MA DPU Distributed Generation Working Group, the Massachusetts Technical Standards Review Group is tasked with analyzing and aggregating technical standards and requirements across the MA public electric utilities, and developing a common Technical Standards Manual. Comprised of technical representatives from both the utility and DG community, the TSRG will work towards developing and adopting new solutions and technologies related to the interconnection of distributed generation in Massachusetts.https://sites.google.com/site/massdgic/home/interconnection/technical-standards-review-group Show less

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  New leaf energy, inc.

  Jul 2022 - now

  Senior director, business development, energy storage