Girish Balachandran
Chief Executive Officer
As the Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE), Girish Balachandran works with the elected Board to develop and implement strategies empowering the SVCE team and community achieve its ambitious decarbonization goals. He leads the passionate employees of SVCE as they creatively solve challenges to bend the carbon curve downward in the electric supply, built environment and transportation sectors.
» more Girish has more than 29 years of experience in California utilities, including serving as the General Manager of Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) and Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) and as an Assistant General Manager for the City of Palo Alto Utilities. His professional education includes a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Anna University in India. » less
Poonum Agrawal
Senior Regulatory Analyst
Poonum is responsible for evaluating the impacts of and developing positions on a broad range of proposed legislation and regulatory policies that affect SVCE and its customers. Poonum joins SVCE from the California Public Utilities Commission’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program, where she developed policy, implemented statute and evaluated legislative proposals to assess impact on the RPS Program and state decarbonization goals. She also managed development of the RPS Data dashboard and visualization tool for staff and the public.
» more Previously, Poonum held positions focused on assessment of innovative energy technologies, energy policy, microgrid R&D and energy industry data collection, analysis and forecasting at the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Point Carbon North America (acquired by Thompson Reuters) and Arthur D. Little, Inc. (Energy Practice acquired by Navigant Consulting). She started her Federal service as a Presidential Management Fellow. Poonum earned BS and BA degrees in Chemical Engineering and International Relations from Tufts University and dual MS degrees in Technology Policy and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Poonum is a mentor to entrepreneurs developing energy enterprises through Santa Clara University’s Global Social Benefit Institute. She previously served on the Board of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability. » less
Jessamyn Allen
Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Analyst
Jessamyn supports the implementation of SVCE’s building decarbonization programs and is leading the development of the organization’s equity policy.
» more Jessamyn’s background is in nuclear physics and astrophysics research. She has bachelor’s degrees in physics and astrophysics from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in physics from MIT. » less
Kevin Armstrong
Administrative Services Manager
Kevin Armstrong is the Administrative Services Manager, and supports the Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources activities of SVCE. Kevin is responsible for risk management around supplier and vendor contracts, financial reporting and analysis to the Board of Directors, lenders, and credit agencies, and office administration.
» more Previously, Kevin held positions focused on sustainability, alternative transportation, green building, and renewable energy project development, with both public and private organizations around the Bay Area. Kevin recently worked for the County of Santa Clara, Vote Solar, the City of San Jose, and the DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Kevin’s early professional career was spent at Accenture, developing enterprise resource planning software. Kevin earned a BS degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and dual MS degrees in City & Regional Planning and Transportation Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. » less
Aimee Gotway Bailey, PhD
Director of Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Programs
As the Director of Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Programs at Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Aimee is responsible for SVCE’s decarbonization strategy, customer program design and development, and data analytics.
» more Aimee’s career centers around identifying and managing technical, economic and regulatory barriers and opportunities to achieve deep decarbonization. Prior to SVCE, Aimee held positions focused on solar technology and policy, climate policy, emerging technologies and strategic planning at EDF Innovation Lab, Pacific Gas & Electric, City of Palo Alto Utilities, Global Environmental Institute (Beijing, China) and the U.S. Department of Energy. Aimee has a BSE in materials science from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, a PhD in physics from Imperial College in London, and an MBA from University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. » less
Don Bray
Director of Account Services & Community Relations
Don has worked closely with SVCE since its inception, leading customer engagement activities with SVCE’s major commercial and industrial accounts, and the local business community. He is responsible for account services, customer program development and integration.
» more Immediately prior to joining SVCE, Don served as Executive Director of Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s Smart Energy Enterprise Development Initiative (SEEDZ), involving a regional coalition of leading business, governmental, institutional and utility stakeholders focused on advancing energy system performance and sustainability in Silicon Valley. Projects included workplace and destination electric vehicle charging infrastructure, regional power quality monitoring, distributed energy storage and community-based renewable energy programs. Don’s private sector background includes 22 years with Accenture. As a Managing Partner, he was instrumental in building and leading the firm’s business systems integration consulting practice in Silicon Valley. He also co-founded and led AltaTerra Research, a market research and consulting firm focused on clean technology solutions for the enterprise marketplace. Within the community, Don helped define and launch the Bay Area Climate Collaborative, a region-wide public-private partnership addressing regional sustainability goals. In his hometown of Los Altos, California, he serves on the City’s Environmental Commission, and is a past Chair and Vice-Chair. Don received a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University, and Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Davis. » less
Melicia Charles
Director of Regulatory and Legislative Policy
Melicia Charles leads the Legislative and Regulatory Policy team at SVCE. Melicia has nearly a decade and half of experience developing, managing and advocating for clean energy programs. Prior to working for SVCE, Melicia served as the Director of Policy covering California policy issues at Sunrun, the nation’s largest residential solar and storage provider.
» more Melicia also spent over a decade working at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) where she oversaw the California Solar Initiative, the Self-Generation Incentive Program – which provides incentives for distributed energy resources. Melicia helped lead the development of the CPUC’s energy storage procurement target and oversaw the CPUC’s transportation electrification policies and programs and policies related to disadvantaged communities. Melicia has an MBA from the University of San Francisco and a B.A. from UC Berkeley. » less
Jessica Cornejo
Energy Services Specialist
Jessica supports SVCE by assisting residential, commercial, and municipal customers understand their energy usage data.
» more Prior to joining SVCE, Jessica served as an AmeriCorps Civicspark Fellow for the City of Woodland. As a Fellow she was responsible for implementing the City’s Climate Action Plan while creating a framework for reporting and analysis. Jessica holds a B.A. in Geography with a minor in Environmental Science & Policy from California State University, Long Beach. » less
Zoe Elizabeth
Energy Services Lead
Zoe supports all customer segments primarily through new electric vehicle program implementation. She is the key contact for Silicon Valley Transportation Electrification Clearinghouse.
» more Zoe has over a decade of experience leading regional decarbonization and resiliency initiatives. She served as Sustainability Manager for the County of Santa Clara, as Associate Director of the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability, and helped to launch the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA. Zoe has a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from UCLA where she focused on regional approached to climate action. She also earned a Leadership in Sustainability from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. » less
Rebecca Fang
Associate Data Analyst
Rebecca supports SVCE’s teams and programs by carrying out analyses, exploring trends and methodologies, and developing data analytics tools and platforms.
» more Rebecca holds an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California. Prior to joining SVCE, Rebecca worked as an electric vehicle research fellow at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and as a student project engineer at the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. » less
Eric Kim
Power Resources Planner
Eric supports SVCE in energy and capacity procurement. Additionally, he provides subject matter expert on energy storage systems and distributed energy resource (DER) integration.
» more Prior to joining SVCE, Eric worked for the California ISO in various departments including New Resource Implementation, Renewable Integration, and Market and Infrastructure Policy. His focus since 2017 was on the integration of energy storage and DERs in the CAISO wholesale market. He was the policy lead for the Energy Storage and Distributed Energy Resources Initiative and introduced various new products and enhancements to one of the first wholesale markets integrating demand response and energy storage resources. In his free time, Eric enjoys exploring the outdoors whether it is hiking, rock climbing, or trail running. Eric is originally from the Los Angeles area and holds a B.S. in Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of California, Davis. » less
Lisa Lai
Administrative Assistant
Lisa provides administrative support to all staff. Prior to joining SVCE, Lisa worked for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
Lisa holds a B.A. in Design from the University of California, Davis.
Pamela Leonard
Communications Manager
Pamela leads the community relations activities for SVCE. She develops and executes the agency’s strategic communications plan, which is essential to developing and maintaining customer awareness and satisfaction. From media engagement to outreach events, the SVCE community relations team is here to help our customers make informed energy decisions and lower their carbon footprint.
» more Prior to joining SVCE, Pamela served as Communications Specialist for Prospect Silicon Valley where she was responsible for developing messaging, collateral, managing the website, coordinating events and social media content. Pamela worked as an account executive for Westbound Communications, a public relations agency conducting community and digital outreach, special events and marketing for the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project. Pamela also served as Director of Communications and Marketing for Orange County Coastkeeper, a clean water non-profit organization. Pamela earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and drama, with a minor in global sustainability from UC Irvine. » less
Colleen McCamy
Marketing Specialist
Colleen supports SVCE through outreach efforts in the community. She coordinates with all SVCE communities to ensure the agency is present through events, meetings, sponsorships and presentations. Along with promoting SVCE’s efforts, Colleen works on marketing outreach, helping design communication materials which are used to explain and support SVCE service and benefits.
» more Colleen joined SVCE as a Climate Corp Fellow after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Environmental Science and a concentration in Anthropology and Marine Processes. She brings along experience working with outreach for the UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative and the campus Climate Action Plan, natural reserve management with the UC Natural Reserve System and environmental education with the UCSB R.E.E.F. » less
Thomas Messier
Power Settlements and Compliance Analyst
Thomas conducts power settlement procedures and compliance filings under direction from the Director of Power Resources. He coordinates database systems, manages invoicing, and supports the procurement of resources.
» more Thomas graduated from Sonoma State University in the spring of 2017 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Energy Management & Design. Prior to joining SVCE, he worked as an intern in the Power Services Department at Sonoma Clean Power overseeing energy and capacity contracts, settlement details, and compliance filings. » less
Monica Padilla
Director of Power Resources
As the Director of Power Resources, Monica leads a team responsible for planning and carrying out the various energy and capacity procurement, management and reporting needs consistent with SVCE’s aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, portfolio cost and risk management objectives and California’s legislative and regulatory requirements.
» more Since joining SVCE in 2018, Monica and her group have negotiated and executed over one billion dollars in long-term power purchase agreements for renewable resources including six solar plus storage contracts. Monica is also leading the effort on behalf of SVCE and seven other CCAs to acquire long-duration storage to help with the integration of intermittent resources and in support of the California grid. Prior to joining SVCE, Monica worked for the City of Palo Alto Utilities for over 30 years. Monica was instrumental in developing and implementing Palo Alto’s Carbon Neutral Plan in 2013, the first carbon-neutral policy adopted for a municipal utility in California. Monica also represented Palo Alto at several joint action agencies, including the Northern California Power Agency and the Transmission Agency of Northern California and oversaw the contract with Palo Alto’s largest supplier – Western Area Power Administration. Monica has held several volunteer positions within her community of Fremont and was an active participant of Alameda County’s steering committee to form East Bay Community Energy (EBCE). Monica continues to volunteer with EBCE and currently serves on its Community Advisory Committee bringing both an energy professional and ratepayer perspective. Monica holds a B.S. in Business from California State University East Bay. » less
Peyton Parks
Senior Energy Services Specialist
Peyton supports the commercial and multi-unit dwelling customers. Feel free to contact him with questions, comments or requests for him to meet you at your location.
» more Peyton comes to Silicon Valley Clean Energy most recently from SolarCity where he served in a range of sales, account management, and technical support roles. He is most proud of having deployed over a megawatt of solar capacity in his time there. A life-long resident of the South County, Peyton attended San Jose State University and earned a B.A. in Philosophy. » less
Michaela Pippin
Communications Specialist
Michaela supports SVCE community relations through marketing, messaging and development. She works with all departments to address the needs that will advance the agency’s goals and increase public awareness.
» more Michaela joined SVCE after graduating from California State University, Fullerton with a B.A. in Public Relations and Public Administration. She brings communications experience from freelance work with Algalita, a non-profit committed to solving the plastic pollution crisis. Additional experience includes her work with Think Together, a non-profit dedicated to changing the odds for kids, and work with local campaign management while in Orange County. » less
Andrea Pizano
Board Clerk/Executive Assistant
Andrea supports the SVCE Board of Directors and board committees, keeps SVCE records and supports the CEO. Most recently, Andrea was a senior staff assistant for the City of Sunnyvale, reporting to the environmental programs manager.
» more Andrea earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from San Jose State University. » less
Vanessa Shin
Community Outreach Fellow
Vanessa supports SVCE’s outreach efforts by focusing on equitable, virtual engagement with the community.
» more Prior to joining the SVCE team, Vanessa worked with the City of Cupertino’s Sustainability Division to implement their Climate Action Plan and conduct outreach to residents, businesses, and schools. She received a B.S. in Environmental Science from Santa Clara University. » less
Amrit Singh
Chief Financial Officer/Director of Administrative Services
Amrit oversees and leads the finance, information technology and human resources activities of SVCE. Amrit brings two decades of experience in the California Energy Markets with extensive experience in managing risks of complex energy procurement portfolios as well as in energy regulation, rate design, and commodity portfolio management.
» more Amrit’s prior experiences include serving as Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Senior Director, Market and Credit Risk Management and Senior Director, Revenue Requirements and Rates. Amrit also worked at startup companies and provided strategic consulting in areas of risk management and utility operations. Amrit has an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis. » less
John Supp
Energy Services Program Manager
John supports the commercial and multi-unit dwelling customers. Feel free to contact him with questions, comments or requests for him to meet you at your location.
» more Prior to joining SVCE, John developed a broad-based knowledge of various renewable energy and energy efficiency measures. Most recently, he worked for local fuel cell manufacturer, Bloom Energy, as the Incentives Operation Program Manager. Before that, he was in Washington DC running the Account Management team and developing programs for the DC Sustainable Energy Utility to support the largest energy users in the Capital with energy efficiency, solar, and workforce development. He was a Program Manager on the California Solar Initiative (CSI) for the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) servicing the San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) territory. His solar knowledge came from selling solar directly to residential and commercial customers as well to contractors across the US. He began his energy career more than 15 years ago managing channel sales for a micro-wind turbine manufacturer. He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and received his undergraduate degree from UCLA. » less
Ian Williams
Power Resources Manager
Prior to joining SVCE, Ian worked as a senior power supply contract manager at MCE Clean Energy focusing on RPS purchases and sales, IRP modeling, PNW/EIM hydro suppliers, portfolio optimization and supplier performance monitoring.
» more Ian worked for nine years on the Pacific Gas & Electric Energy Policy & Procurement team in a variety of roles including portfolio management strategy, real-time asset management and CAISO market design project management. Prior to joining Pacific Gas & Electric, Ian was an investment banking associate for an international investment bank. In his free time, Ian enjoys playing and teaching tennis, reading about 20th-century history, and learning new recipes for his low carb diet. Ian was born and raised in New Orleans and has a B.A. in economics from Harvard University. » less
Justin Zagunis
Senior Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Analyst
Justin supports SVCE’s mission to achieve deep decarbonization by developing, deploying and evaluating innovative programs and technologies.
» more Prior to SVCE, Justin worked at City of Palo Alto Utilities on demand side management program design, management and evaluation. Justin has a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from California Polytechnic State University and a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Stanford University. » less
Nikolas Zanotto
Management Analyst
Nik supports SVCE by performing IT support services for the agency and its departments. He performs a variety of professional and technical level information technology support duties in support of SVCE’S network infrastructure, hardware and software, website and communication systems.
» more Nik brings over 20 years of IT experience. He has worked for a large Silicon Valley tech company for the past 16 years performing many different roles, most recently as IT manager. Nik earned his bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University. » less
To contact a member of our staff email: info@svcleanenergy.org or call
408-721-5301.
More team members will be added soon. We are hiring Join our Team!
Amrit Singh
Chief Financial Officer/Director of Administrative Services
Amrit oversees and leads the finance, information technology and human resources activities of SVCE. Amrit brings two decades of experience in the California Energy Markets with extensive experience in managing risks of complex energy procurement portfolios as well as in energy regulation, rate design, and commodity portfolio management.
» more Amrit’s prior experiences include serving as Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Senior Director, Market and Credit Risk Management and Senior Director, Revenue Requirements and Rates. Amrit also worked at startup companies and provided strategic consulting in areas of risk management and utility operations. Amrit has an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis. » less
Kevin Armstrong
Administrative Services Manager
Kevin Armstrong is the Administrative Services Manager, and supports the Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources activities of SVCE. Kevin is responsible for risk management around supplier and vendor contracts, financial reporting and analysis to the Board of Directors, lenders, and credit agencies, and office administration.
» more Previously, Kevin held positions focused on sustainability, alternative transportation, green building, and renewable energy project development, with both public and private organizations around the Bay Area. Kevin recently worked for the County of Santa Clara, Vote Solar, the City of San Jose, and the DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Kevin’s early professional career was spent at Accenture, developing enterprise resource planning software. Kevin earned a BS degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and dual MS degrees in City & Regional Planning and Transportation Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. » less
Lisa Lai
Administrative Assistant
Lisa provides administrative support to all staff. Prior to joining SVCE, Lisa worked for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
Lisa holds a B.A. in Design from the University of California, Davis.
Andrea Pizano
Board Clerk/Executive Assistant
Andrea supports the SVCE Board of Directors and board committees, keeps SVCE records and supports the CEO. Most recently, Andrea was a senior staff assistant for the City of Sunnyvale, reporting to the environmental programs manager.
» more Andrea earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from San Jose State University. » less
Nikolas Zanotto
Management Analyst
Nik supports SVCE by performing IT support services for the agency and its departments. He performs a variety of professional and technical level information technology support duties in support of SVCE’S network infrastructure, hardware and software, website and communication systems.
» more Nik brings over 20 years of IT experience. He has worked for a large Silicon Valley tech company for the past 16 years performing many different roles, most recently as IT manager. Nik earned his bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University. » less
To contact a member of our staff email: info@svcleanenergy.org or call
408-721-5301.
More team members will be added soon. We are hiring Join our Team!
Don Bray
Director of Account Services & Community Relations
Don has worked closely with SVCE since its inception, leading customer engagement activities with SVCE’s major commercial and industrial accounts, and the local business community. He is responsible for account services, customer program development and integration.
» more Immediately prior to joining SVCE, Don served as Executive Director of Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s Smart Energy Enterprise Development Initiative (SEEDZ), involving a regional coalition of leading business, governmental, institutional and utility stakeholders focused on advancing energy system performance and sustainability in Silicon Valley. Projects included workplace and destination electric vehicle charging infrastructure, regional power quality monitoring, distributed energy storage and community-based renewable energy programs. Don’s private sector background includes 22 years with Accenture. As a Managing Partner, he was instrumental in building and leading the firm’s business systems integration consulting practice in Silicon Valley. He also co-founded and led AltaTerra Research, a market research and consulting firm focused on clean technology solutions for the enterprise marketplace. Within the community, Don helped define and launch the Bay Area Climate Collaborative, a region-wide public-private partnership addressing regional sustainability goals. In his hometown of Los Altos, California, he serves on the City’s Environmental Commission, and is a past Chair and Vice-Chair. Don received a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University, and Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Davis. » less
Jessica Cornejo
Energy Services Specialist
Jessica supports SVCE by assisting residential, commercial, and municipal customers understand their energy usage data.
» more Prior to joining SVCE, Jessica served as an AmeriCorps Civicspark Fellow for the City of Woodland. As a Fellow she was responsible for implementing the City’s Climate Action Plan while creating a framework for reporting and analysis. Jessica holds a B.A. in Geography with a minor in Environmental Science & Policy from California State University, Long Beach. » less
Zoe Elizabeth
Energy Services Lead
Zoe supports all customer segments primarily through new electric vehicle program implementation. She is the key contact for Silicon Valley Transportation Electrification Clearinghouse.
» more Zoe has over a decade of experience leading regional decarbonization and resiliency initiatives. She served as Sustainability Manager for the County of Santa Clara, as Associate Director of the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability, and helped to launch the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA. Zoe has a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from UCLA where she focused on regional approached to climate action. She also earned a Leadership in Sustainability from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. » less
Pamela Leonard
Communications Manager
Pamela leads the community relations activities for SVCE. She develops and executes the agency’s strategic communications plan, which is essential to developing and maintaining customer awareness and satisfaction. From media engagement to outreach events, the SVCE community relations team is here to help our customers make informed energy decisions and lower their carbon footprint.
» more Prior to joining SVCE, Pamela served as Communications Specialist for Prospect Silicon Valley where she was responsible for developing messaging, collateral, managing the website, coordinating events and social media content. Pamela worked as an account executive for Westbound Communications, a public relations agency conducting community and digital outreach, special events and marketing for the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project. Pamela also served as Director of Communications and Marketing for Orange County Coastkeeper, a clean water non-profit organization. Pamela earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and drama, with a minor in global sustainability from UC Irvine. » less
Colleen McCamy
Marketing Specialist
Colleen supports SVCE through outreach efforts in the community. She coordinates with all SVCE member cities, towns and the county to ensure the agency is present through events, meetings, sponsorships and presentations. Along with promoting SVCE’s efforts, Colleen works on marketing outreach, helping design communication materials which are used to explain and support SVCE service and benefits.
» more Colleen joined SVCE as a Climate Corp Fellow after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Environmental Science and a concentration in Anthropology and Marine Processes. She brings along experience working with outreach for the UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative and the campus Climate Action Plan, natural reserve management with the UC Natural Reserve System and environmental education with the UCSB R.E.E.F. » less
Peyton Parks
Senior Energy Services Specialist
Peyton supports the commercial and multi-unit dwelling customers. Feel free to contact him with questions, comments or requests for him to meet you at your location.
» more Peyton comes to Silicon Valley Clean Energy most recently from SolarCity where he served in a range of sales, account management, and technical support roles. He is most proud of having deployed over a megawatt of solar capacity in his time there. A life-long resident of the South County, Peyton attended San Jose State University and earned a B.A. in Philosophy. » less
Michaela Pippin
Communications Specialist
Michaela supports SVCE community relations through marketing, messaging and development. She works with all departments to address the needs that will advance the agency’s goals and increase public awareness.
» more Michaela joined SVCE after graduating from California State University, Fullerton with a B.A. in Public Relations and Public Administration. She brings communications experience from freelance work with Algalita, a non-profit committed to solving the plastic pollution crisis. Additional experience includes her work with Think Together, a non-profit dedicated to changing the odds for kids, and work with local campaign management while in Orange County. » less
Vanessa Shin
Community Outreach Fellow
Vanessa Shin supports SVCE’s outreach efforts by focusing on equitable, virtual engagement with the community.
» more Prior to joining the SVCE team, Vanessa worked with the City of Cupertino’s Sustainability Division to implement their Climate Action Plan and conduct outreach to residents, businesses, and schools. She received a B.S. in Environmental Science from Santa Clara University. » less
John Supp
Account Services Manager
John supports the commercial and multi-unit dwelling customers. Feel free to contact him with questions, comments or requests for him to meet you at your location.
» more Prior to joining SVCE, John developed a broad-based knowledge of various renewable energy and energy efficiency measures. Most recently, he worked for local fuel cell manufacturer, Bloom Energy, as the Incentives Operation Program Manager. Before that, he was in Washington DC running the Account Management team and developing programs for the DC Sustainable Energy Utility to support the largest energy users in the Capital with energy efficiency, solar, and workforce development. He was a Program Manager on the California Solar Initiative (CSI) for the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) servicing the San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) territory. His solar knowledge came from selling solar directly to residential and commercial customers as well to contractors across the US. He began his energy career more than 15 years ago managing channel sales for a micro-wind turbine manufacturer. He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and received his undergraduate degree from UCLA. » less
To contact a member of our staff email: info@svcleanenergy.org or call
408-721-5301.
More team members will be added soon. We are hiring Join our Team!
Monica Padilla
Director of Power Resources
As Director of Power Resources, Monica leads a team responsible for planning and carrying out the various energy and capacity procurement, management and reporting needs consistent with SVCE’s aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, portfolio cost and risk management objectives and California’s legislative and regulatory requirements.
» more Since joining SVCE in 2018, Monica and her group have negotiated and executed over one billion dollars in long-term power purchase agreements for renewable resources including six solar plus storage contracts. Monica is also leading the effort on behalf of SVCE and seven other CCAs to acquire long-duration storage to help with the integration of intermittent resources and in support of the California grid. Prior to joining SVCE, Monica worked for the City of Palo Alto Utilities for over 30 years. Monica was instrumental in developing and implementing Palo Alto’s Carbon Neutral Plan in 2013, the first carbon-neutral policy adopted for a municipal utility in California. Monica also represented Palo Alto at several joint action agencies, including the Northern California Power Agency and the Transmission Agency of Northern California and oversaw the contract with Palo Alto’s largest supplier – Western Area Power Administration. Monica has held several volunteer positions within her community of Fremont and was an active participant of Alameda County’s steering committee to form East Bay Community Energy (EBCE). Monica continues to volunteer with EBCE and currently serves on its Community Advisory Committee bringing both an energy professional and ratepayer perspective. Monica holds a B.S. in Business from California State University East Bay. » less
Eric Kim
Power Resources Planner
Eric supports SVCE in energy and capacity procurement. Additionally, he provides subject matter expert on energy storage systems and distributed energy resource (DER) integration.
» more Prior to joining SVCE, Eric worked for the California ISO in various departments including New Resource Implementation, Renewable Integration, and Market and Infrastructure Policy. His focus since 2017 was on the integration of energy storage and DERs in the CAISO wholesale market. He was the policy lead for the Energy Storage and Distributed Energy Resources Initiative and introduced various new products and enhancements to one of the first wholesale markets integrating demand response and energy storage resources. In his free time, Eric enjoys exploring the outdoors whether it is hiking, rock climbing, or trail running. Eric is originally from the Los Angeles area and holds a B.S. in Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of California, Davis. » less
Thomas Messier
Power Settlements and Compliance Analyst
Thomas conducts power settlement procedures and compliance filings under direction from the Director of Power Resources. He coordinates database systems, manages invoicing, and supports the procurement of resources.
» more Thomas graduated from Sonoma State University in the spring of 2017 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Energy Management & Design. Prior to joining SVCE, he worked as an intern in the Power Services Department at Sonoma Clean Power overseeing energy and capacity contracts, settlement details, and compliance filings. » less
Ian Williams
Power Resources Manager
Prior to joining SVCE, Ian worked as a senior power supply contract manager at MCE Clean Energy focusing on RPS purchases and sales, IRP modeling, PNW/EIM hydro suppliers, portfolio optimization and supplier performance monitoring.
» more Ian worked for nine years on the Pacific Gas & Electric Energy Policy & Procurement team in a variety of roles including portfolio management strategy, real-time asset management and CAISO market design project management. Prior to joining Pacific Gas & Electric, Ian was an investment banking associate for an international investment bank. In his free time, Ian enjoys playing and teaching tennis, reading about 20th-century history, and learning new recipes for his low carb diet. Ian was born and raised in New Orleans and has a B.A. in economics from Harvard University. » less
To contact a member of our staff email: info@svcleanenergy.org or call
408-721-5301.
More team members will be added soon. We are hiring Join our Team!
Melicia Charles
Director of Regulatory and Legislative Policy
Melicia Charles leads the Legislative and Regulatory Policy team at SVCE. Melicia has nearly a decade and half of experience developing, managing and advocating for clean energy programs. Prior to working for SVCE, Melicia served as the Director of Policy covering California policy issues at Sunrun, the nation’s largest residential solar and storage provider.
» more Melicia also spent over a decade working at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) where she oversaw the California Solar Initiative, the Self-Generation Incentive Program – which provides incentives for distributed energy resources. Melicia helped lead the development of the CPUC’s energy storage procurement target and oversaw the CPUC’s transportation electrification policies and programs and policies related to disadvantaged communities. Melicia has an MBA from the University of San Francisco and a B.A. from UC Berkeley. » less
Poonum Agrawal
Senior Regulatory Analyst
Poonum is responsible for evaluating the impacts of and developing positions on a broad range of proposed legislation and regulatory policies that affect SVCE and its customers. Poonum joins SVCE from the California Public Utilities Commission’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program, where she developed policy, implemented statute and evaluated legislative proposals to assess impact on the RPS Program and state decarbonization goals. She also managed development of the RPS Data dashboard and visualization tool for staff and the public.
» more Previously, Poonum held positions focused on assessment of innovative energy technologies, energy policy, microgrid R&D and energy industry data collection, analysis and forecasting at the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Point Carbon North America (acquired by Thompson Reuters) and Arthur D. Little, Inc. (Energy Practice acquired by Navigant Consulting). She started her Federal service as a Presidential Management Fellow. Poonum earned BS and BA degrees in Chemical Engineering and International Relations from Tufts University and dual MS degrees in Technology Policy and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Poonum is a mentor to entrepreneurs developing energy enterprises through Santa Clara University’s Global Social Benefit Institute. She previously served on the Board of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability. » less
To contact a member of our staff email: info@svcleanenergy.org or call
408-721-5301.
More team members will be added soon. We are hiring Join our Team!
Aimee Gotway Bailey, PhD
Director of Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Programs
As the Director of Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Programs at Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Aimee is responsible for SVCE’s decarbonization strategy, customer program design and development, and data analytics.
» more Aimee’s career centers around identifying and managing technical, economic and regulatory barriers and opportunities to achieve deep decarbonization. Prior to SVCE, Aimee held positions focused on solar technology and policy, climate policy, emerging technologies and strategic planning at EDF Innovation Lab, Pacific Gas & Electric, City of Palo Alto Utilities, Global Environmental Institute (Beijing, China) and the U.S. Department of Energy. Aimee has a BSE in materials science from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, a PhD in physics from Imperial College in London, and an MBA from University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. » less
Jessamyn Allen
Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Analyst
Jessamyn supports the implementation of SVCE’s building decarbonization programs and is leading the development of the organization’s equity policy.
» more Jessamyn’s background is in nuclear physics and astrophysics research. She has bachelor’s degrees in physics and astrophysics from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in physics from MIT. » less
Rebecca Fang
Associate Data Analyst
Rebecca supports SVCE’s teams and programs by carrying out analyses, exploring trends and methodologies, and developing data analytics tools and platforms.
» more Rebecca holds an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California. Prior to joining SVCE, Rebecca worked as an electric vehicle research fellow at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and as a student project engineer at the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. » less
Justin Zagunis
Senior Decarbonization and Grid Innovation Analyst
Justin supports SVCE’s mission to achieve deep decarbonization by developing, deploying and evaluating innovative programs and technologies.
» more Prior to SVCE, Justin worked at City of Palo Alto Utilities on demand side management program design, management and evaluation. Justin has a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from California Polytechnic State University and a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Stanford University. » less
To contact a member of our staff email: info@svcleanenergy.org or call
408-721-5301.
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