Elizabeth Lowe

About Elizabeth Lowe

Excellent facilitator, strategist and implementer with well-established energy provider, customer and regulatory relationships at the CPUC, CEC and ISO. Energetic, creative and strategic thinker with proven track record over 30 plus years working in the energy markets in California. Specific expertise in customer programs including energy efficiency, demand response, energy procurement, generation and transmission, natural gas pricing and purchasing strategies, program management and implementation for utilities; cost reduction strategies for customers; and marketing advisory services to utilities and other service businesses. Expert at facilitation, developing and conducting training, negotiations, problem solving and regulatory interaction.

Experience

1. Principal

   Barakat Consulting Ltd

   Feb 2006 — Present · Danville, CA, US

   Responsible for leading efforts related to energy efficiency, demand response and decarbonization strategies, program development and management, regulatory representation and implementation for energy utilities, community choice aggregators and customers. Efforts have included:• Lead facilitator of stakeholder meetings in various proceedings involving Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs), Implementers, Community Based Organizations, Regulators, Community Choice Organizations and other interested parties.• Independent Evaluator for California IOUs in third party energy efficiency solicitations. Monitor process to ensure fairness and transparency of the solicitation process from request for abstracts/proposals development, review of submittals, negotiations and contracting. Report to the Procurement Review Group, representing stakeholders in the process.• Lead of Statewide efforts for California IOUs on integration of energy efficiency with demand response, solar and low income programs for comprehensive customer solutions.• Coordinate among various utility departments and staff including program implementation, marketing, customer facing / sales and service, data analytics, field engineering, business systems and regulatory relations to ensure alignment of approaches and programs/products.• Evaluate and advise on customer program strategies for Community Choice Aggregators.• Develop, conduct and facilitate offsite retreats and training for groups of 10-200+ including sales representatives, program staff, field engineers, and vendors. Provide coordination, facilitation and leadership development support to diverse forums including offsite retreats, meetings, conferences, strategy sessions, training and workshopsWork with customers on developing and executing energy cost reduction strategies through energy procurement, energy efficiency, demand response and self generation. Provide marketing and strategic advisory services to businesses.

Education

• Duke University

  BA, Public Policy Studies

  1981 — 1985

• Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment

  MEM, Masters, Resource Economics & Policy at Nicholas School of the Environment

  1984 — 1986