How Ohio’s PowerForward initiative illustrates where grid modernization discussions are going… Spoiler alert! They’re full of metaphors and catch phrases! By Benjamin A. Stafford, Senior Consultant Last week, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) renewed conversations in Ohio’s review of technological and utility regulatory innovations. Three days of discussions in the third…
As a young naval officer, David Gard led his ship’s B Division, the team that maintained and operated high-pressure steam boilers supplying electrical power. Running the boiler room—a noisy, hot labyrinth of piping, values, pumps and motors—gave him first-hand knowledge of how a conventional steam generating plant works. David, who holds a degree in mechanical…
The Institute for Energy Innovation (IEI) recently unveiled its report, Powering the Mobility Revolution: The Case for Integrating Vehicle Electrification & Batteries into Strategies to Promote Autonomous Vehicles. “Self-driving vehicles are the next big step for the transportation industry, and the mobility industry is increasingly based on electric vehicle technology,” said IEI president and 5 Lakes…
5 Lakes Energy was recently featured in the 3rd edition of Entrepreneurs of Michigan. The issue was focused on B Corporations — 5 Lakes Energy was proud to become a B Corp in late 2016. Below is the text of the article, which was written by Lauren Fay Carlson. “We are really different than the other…
5 Lakes Energy partner, Douglas Jester, spoke about time-of-use (TOU) rates this morning on a panel at the 2017 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Annual Meeting and Education Conference. The panel, titled “Is the Time for TOU rates?”, was moderated by the Honorable Andrew Place and included, in addition to Douglas, panelists Ashley Brown,…
5 Lakes Energy co-founder/partner and Michigan EIBC president Liesl Eichler Clark took part in a panel discussion on the advanced energy economy on Tuesday October 24th. The discussion encompassed the expansion of renewable energy and how it could benefit taxpayers and reduce electricity costs. In addition to Clark, the panel included Scott Hawken, director of project…
Liesl Clark, co-founder and partner at 5 Lakes Energy and President of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, will participate in a panel discussion focused on the clean energy economy on October 24th at Central Michigan University (6:30pm, 161 Anspach Hall). Thanks to improvements in deployment and technological advancements, wind and solar projects are now…
5 Lakes Energy Partner/Co-founder and Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council President, Liesl Clark, authored the following opinion piece that was published in The Detroit News on September 17, 2017. Future Bright for EVs Last week was Drive Electric Week, and Michiganians across the state are beginning to realize the many benefits of driving an electric…
Get to know 5LE Team Member Karl Boothman! Sometimes, when the right job comes along, you change your life and jump on it. In Karl Boothman’s case, he jumped on both the job and a bicycle! Karl graduated from the University of Michigan with a major in economics and a minor in environmental studies, and…
On August 24, Liesl Clark, co-founder and partner at 5 Lakes Energy, spoke at a Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (SMSBF) event entitled “Being the Change.” The member event focused on B-Corps — their history, how B-Corp certification works and how Michigan businesses can benefit from this emerging model. Liesl presented along with Elissa Hillary,…