Patrick Urain

Utility Demand Side Strategist | Program Development | Market Transformation

Role
Commercial Existing Buildings Senior Program Manager at Energy Trust of Oregon
Location
Portland, OR, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Patrick Urain

Energy efficiency leader with 20+ years of experience guiding complex programs, building…

Experience

  1. Commercial Existing Buildings Senior Program Manager

    Energy Trust of Oregon

    Aug 2023 — Present · Portland, OR, US

    Provide enterprise-level leadership of Energy Trust’s largest and most complex program, delivering integrated energy efficiency programs across five utility territories, including PGE, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Avista, and Cascade Natural Gas. Scope includes strategic planning, financial stewardship, contract management, cross-sector coordination, and market transformation.Manage a $60 million annual budget, leading forecasting, cost-effectiveness planning, and incentive optimization across a diverse set of customer-facing offeringsSupervise a multidisciplinary internal team responsible for coordinating delivery across multiple program tracks• Multifamily energy efficiency• Energy Performance Management• Business Lighting• Custom capital projects and technical support• Standard and midstream incentive offeringsServe as contract owner for the Program Management Contractor, overseeing all phases from RFP design and vendor selection through to performance evaluation and renewal planningCollaborate across executive and operational teams, including Planning, Engineering, Evaluation, Marketing, Renewables, and Legal to ensure consistent delivery, seamless customer experience, and strategic alignmentGuide annual goal setting and performance tracking, ensuring regulatory compliance, equitable service delivery, and achievement of electric and gas savings targetsDrive innovation by integrating feedback loops from market actors, internal staff, and customer analytics to enhance delivery models and maintain program relevanceChampion equitable outcomes through program design, outreach, and participation metrics that prioritize rural, low-income, and BIPOC communitiesRepresent the commercial sector in executive briefings, board meetings, utility engagements, and regional forums, elevating program visibility and aligning stakeholder priorities with organizational goals

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