Smart Energy Research Manager

Utilities Professional San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Built and managed multi-million-dollar research business area in smart energy technologies that created billing for multiple scientists and engineers.
Managed first integration of a military EV fleet into a base microgrid to provide backup power during power emergencies and power factor correction during peak utility cost periods, saving the base thousands of dollars each month.
Aggregated electric vehicles into the power grid to provide fast frequency response services during EV charge cycles, resulting in the first EV fleet to be paid to provide services within the ERCOT electric grid.
Managed research with a university and a tech company on the use of flow battery technology within the data center, showing that is could be used to reduce reliance on diesel backup generators and participate in the ancillary service wholesale market.
Managed multi-disciplinary research into a prototype vanadium redox flow battery from a commercial company, providing recommendations for improving technology for grid-scale energy storage use cases.
Conducted analysis of wholesale power market to determine market effects of line sag measurement technology and proved that it would enable greater integration of renewables into the grid while reducing potential shadow pricing for ancillary services.
Invented new technology for downed power line sensing using radio frequency interrogation resulting in a new public safety technology for the electrical utility industry.
Led research into methods for detecting gas and water build-up in underground power conductor conduit resulting in reductions of explosive potential in underground power vaults.
Extensive contract development and management experience working in a contract-based research organization, securing millions of dollars of research contracts while managing a group of scientists and engineers.

Expectations

I am looking for opportunities to provide effective research, meaningful advice, and innovative solutions that drive sustainability energy strategies for a better planet.