Jared Carpenter

Perform energy consulting services for a variety of customers including generation development, wildfire mitigation reporting, renewable energy economic analysis, AMI metering analysis and implementations, battery energy storage engineering and project management, power purchase analysis and new agreements, emergency response planning and reporting, capital planning, cost of service and rate analysis.

Energy and Power Consultant at Self Employed (2026-04 – Present)

Perform consulting services for a variety of customers including wildfire mitigation reporting, renewable energy economic analysis, AMI metering analysis and implementations, battery energy storage engineering and project management, power purchase analysis and new agreements, emergency response planning and reporting, capital planning, cost of service and rate analysis.

Electric Utility Director at Truckee Donner Public Utility District (2023-08 – 2025-10)

• Successfully negotiated (FERC, Pacific Corp, NV Energy) new power purchase agreements (wind, solar, storage, hydro, nuclear, geothermal) in excess of the CA renewable portfolio standard, and resulting in a $1.8M cost savings

• Began construction of a new gas/hydrogen plant

• Led engineering and design of a new 12kv distribution system saving $2M in capital funds

• Led many large scale and emergency (weather, fire, arson) outage restorations

• Implemented ELF, metal pole technology, and other new technologies

• Negotiated multi-ISO balancing authority interactions and transmission interconnections

• Expanded the AMI and dark fiber systems

• Completed all necessary financial planning and annual reports, rate setting and was awarded by the American Public Power Association.

• Managed the electric, water, sewer, and gas business lines

• Negotiated (FERC, PG&E, CAISO) new purchase power agreements (biomass, wind, solar+battery) resulting in being the second greenest utility in California

• Negotiated new transmission interconnection agreements with PG&E and SFPUC

• Increased our revenue by 3x over 4 years with, including no rate increases over 6 years

• Created new supply agreements for the largest electrification (EV's, cold storage, cold ironing) growth in California

• Led the utility planning for a $400M per year organization

• Ensured the utility met all state and federal regulatory requirements (CPUC, CAISO, CEC).

Engineered all types of commercial buildings, data centers, campuses, EV chargers, heat pumps, chillers, solar, etc. Also performed ISO and PUC program analysis for DEEMED savings, energy models, forecasted results, and many more. Clients included CPUC, Baltimore Gas and Electric, PG&E, Toyota, Meta, Tesla, Google, DOER, York, Trane, AAON, Digital Reality, Analog Devices, FAA, TSA, LEED, and many more.

Energy Efficiency Engineer at Reading Municipal Light Department (2009-04 – 2013-03)

• Managed the energy efficiency program for commercial and residential customers including rebates, demand response, renewable energy programs, and audit programs

• Successfully implemented a virtual power plant program, that was awarded a DOE grant

• Heavily involved as a Power Supply Analyst in the integrated resource planning and department.

Engineered all types of commercial buildings, data centers, campuses, EV chargers, heat pumps, chillers, solar, etc. Also performed ISO and PUC program analysis for DEEMED savings, energy models, and much more. Clients included CPUC, Baltimore Gas and Electric, PG&E, Toyota, Meta, Tesla, Google, DOER, York, Trane, AAON, Digital Reality, Analog Devices, FAA, TSA, LEED, and many more.

Board Member

• Borad Member of Northern California Power Agency (2018-01 – 2026-12)

• Board Member at Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (2023-01 – 2025-12)

• Board Member at ASHRAE-NV Chapter (2006-01 – 2007-12)

• Visiting Teacher at Boston Architectural College (2013-01)

Master of Science in Energy Systems – Northeastern University (2010-2012)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology – Northeastern University (1997-2002)