Ken Nichols

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About Ken Nichols

Electric Power executive leading development, operational, and policy teams. Building renewable power and investing in smart end use technology and services with flexible power use features. Bike commuter.* Do the right thing - Strategic and Business Planning* Do the thing right - Project Management * Developing utility scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in WECC and PNW.* Smart Grid utility planning and program design: Capacity and Energy Demand Side Management, distribution resource planning, capital budgeting, risk management, other DERs, e.g, EV Charging, Dispatchable standby generation and storage, and VVO.* Technology Research and Product Development* Business Development and Sales TrainingSpecialties: Utility business case and program/rate design, utility project valuation, risk management, demand response program development (including AutoDR), product development/representation, smart grid deployment, renewable integration, energy storage, transmission and power resource analysis, IT processes, and meter data analytics.