Executive Director
GridLab
Ric is the Executive Director of GridLab, a national non-profit that provides technical grid expertise to enhance policy decision-making and to ensure a rapid transition to a reliable, cost effective, and low carbon future. GridLab delivers technical assistance to advocates and regulators, a connectivity platform to facilitate knowledge sharing, and education on best practices for complex grid issues. Ric is a recognized leader in renewable energy technology and policy, having provided engineering support for over 8 GW of utility scale solar projects worldwide, and led high profile policy studies including “The 2035 Report: 90% Clean Energy by 2035†and the DOE/NREL “20 percent Wind Energy by 2030.†Ric has a BSEE from Duke University and a Master's in Renewable Energy Policy from CU Boulder. Ric serves on the board of the Energy Systems Integration Group (esig.energy).
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM