Jim Smith

About Jim Smith

Jim Smith serves as the president of PowerSecure, the nation’s leading distributed energy innovation company. As a seasoned executive on the front lines of distributed energy resource (DER) solutions, Smith is responsible for overseeing the company’s fast-growing microgrid business and its fleet of 2+ gigawatts of installed systems that leads the US industry with a 98%+ reliability rating. PowerSecure, the largest commercial microgrid developer in the country to-date according to GTM Research, has installed over 2600 monitored sites representing over 80% of all US microgrid locations. With its state-of-the-art microgrids coupled with $900+ million energy efficiency deployments, PowerSecure offers a unique vertically integrated offering that provides resilient and cost-effective solutions to meet customers’ new and evolving energy challenges while reducing carbon footprint.Prior to his previous role as Chief Operating Officer, Smith served as president of energy efficiency services at PowerSecure from 2013 to 2018. In this role, he was responsible for delivering best-in-class solutions in lighting, controls, water conservation, building envelope, mechanical/electrical upgrades and renewable energy to reduce energy costs, improve operations and provide the best life cycle cost.Smith previously served as executive vice president and group president of Lime Energy, a national provider of clean energy solutions from 2004 to 2012. From 1998 to 2004, he served as director, engineering and operations for Ameresco Inc, an independent provider of comprehensive energy services. Prior to that, Smith also worked for Duke Solutions, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, and Burlington Industries.Smith began his career with Burlington Industries, where he worked for eight years in engineering, service, and operations with overall responsibility for multiple large industrial and manufacturing facilities in the Southeast before joining Duke Solutions.Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University as well as numerous licenses and certifications in construction, engineering, project management and safety.

Experience

1. President

   PowerSecure, Inc.

   Dec 2023 — Present · Durham, NC, US

Education

• NC State

  BSEE, Engineering

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Cogeneration
• Sustainable Energy
• Boilers
• Energy Efficiency
• Energy Audits
• Energy Engineering
• Energy Management
• Renewable Energy
• Solar Energy
• Electricians
• Construction
• Energy
• Hvac
• Sustainability
• Cleantech
• Electrical Engineering
• Energy Conservation
• Biomass
• Water