Hi, I’m Evan. Let’s build the future of energy together.

My connection to the mountains motivates me to develop energy systems that protect the places we cherish while bolstering the communities we live in. Through strategy, modeling, and market expertise, I assist developers, utilities, and businesses in maximizing the value of distributed energy resources, including solar, storage, and flexibility, within a rapidly evolving grid.

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Here’s how I can help.

Project Analysis & Technical Support

I deliver investment-grade modeling and technical insights to make solar and storage projects bankable. From financial analysis and tariff evaluation to system sizing and dispatch optimization, I help clients maximize value and minimize risk.

    • Financial modeling for solar and storage projects

    • Tariff and incentive optimization to unlock savings and compliance benefits

    • Battery dispatch and hybrid system co-optimization for revenue stacking

    • Resiliency analysis to quantify avoided outage costs

    • Preliminary design, production simulations, and technical due diligence

    • Bankability reports, RFP support, and underwriting for financing partners

DER Strategy & Market Development

I help developers, communities, and utilities scale distributed energy resources. My work covers market entry strategies, value stacking frameworks, VPP participation, and community energy planning — translating complex policy and market signals into actionable growth strategies.

    • Market entry and siting strategies across states and ISOs

    • Value stacking frameworks and VPP participation roadmaps

    • Demand flexibility and fleet dispatch strategies for utilities and developers

    • Community energy planning and solar + storage program design

    • Business model innovation: subscriptions, resilience hubs, shared ownership

    • Policy and regulatory scenario planning for emerging programs and reforms

Executive Advisory & Market Intelligence

I provide leadership teams and investors with clear insights on DER trends, market risks, and growth opportunities. Through executive workshops, market sizing, and regulatory horizon scanning, I distill complexity into decision-ready intelligence.

    • Board and executive briefings on DERs, VPPs, and policy trends

    • Market sizing, forecasting, and competitive landscape analysis

    • Policy horizon scanning and regulatory risk assessments

    • Independent validation of project assumptions and revenue projections

    • Corporate climate and decarbonization strategy alignment

    • Investor communications and market outlooks

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  • Behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter projects across multiple states and ISOs:

    • System design and conceptual engineering support

    • Incentive and interconnection applications for state and utility programs

    • Technoeconomic modeling and financial analysis for project valuation

    • Revenue stack design and operationalization for bankability

    • Market participant support and regulatory engagement

    • Plan set drafting and design documentation

    • Permitting coordination and compliance support

    • Underwriting and financing partner engagement

  • Solar + storage projects in Colorado:

    • Technoeconomic analysis to evaluate costs, savings, and resiliency value

    • Grant writing and funding application support

    • Resiliency planning and outage cost assessments

    • Owners’ engineering services for project oversight

    • REC accounting and compliance support

  • Clean transportation and resiliency planning in Colorado and New Jersey:

    • Battery energy storage (BESS) and backup power evaluations

    • Zero-emissions transition planning for bus and fleet operations

    • Climate action planning aligned with state and municipal goals

  • DER integration and grid modernization in Colorado:

    • Capacity valuation and program design for distributed energy resources

    • Demand response and customer-sited DER conceptual design and analysis

    • Virtual power plant (VPP) strategy development to meet community and member priorities

  • Policy strategy and market development for global residential and commercial hardware portfolios:

    • DER and VPP market sizing across U.S. states and ISOs

    • Incentive strategy and program alignment

    • Partnership and channel analysis for market entry

    • Business model development for hardware and software portfolios

  • Residential, commercial, and utility-scale wind, solar, storage, and hydro projects:

    • 2D and 3D drafting and conceptual design

    • Automation tool and dashboard development to support design workflows

    • Owners’ engineering support and client representation

    • Technical due diligence for financing and investment

What I’ve worked on.

Teams I’ve worked with.

  • Schneider Electric (North America)

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