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Brandon Teal

Brandon Teal

Brandon Teal is an electrical engineer with over 7 years of experience in the utility and clean energy industry. He graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering in 2015. After graduation, he worked as a Protection and Control Design Engineer for Southern Company. In this role, he designed protection and control systems for substations on the system. He later moved to a Project Support role, where he scoped and estimated greenfield/brownfield substation projects. In 2021, Brandon joined Silicon Ranch, one of the largest independent solar power producers in the country. He is currently a Senior Interconnection Project Manager, where he leads and manages interconnection related activities in numerous regions of the country, mainly in the Southeast. This includes transmission and distribution interconnected projects. As an undergraduate student, Brandon developed a passion for helping other students. He worked as a Peer Career Advisor in the Auburn University Career Center, where he assisted students with resume review, interview prep, and job search. This passion for helping students fueled his post-graduate involvement in the college. He currently serves on the Auburn Engineering Young Alumni Council and the Auburn Electrical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board. He has participated in student panels, student mentoring sessions, and mock interviews with current engineering students. Brandon is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (MBA) and is currently enrolled in Yale University's Deploying & Financing Clean Energy Certificate Program. He is passionate about using his skills and experience to help the power industry transition to a clean energy future.
Neil Baghat

Neil Baghat

Radina Valova

Radina Valova

As Vice President of IREC’s Regulatory Program, Radina Valova provides strategic direction and oversight of IREC’s regulatory team. Radina comes to IREC with seven years of experience in energy and climate law and policy, with a focus on the electric and gas utility sectors, utility transformation, and a just transition to a decarbonized economy for underserved and disadvantaged communities. Prior to joining IREC, Radina served as Senior Staff Attorney and Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Pace Energy and Climate Center in White Plains, New York, where she led the Center’s engagement in New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision, developed policy solutions for decarbonizing the buildings sector, and pushed for clean and affordable energy for low- and moderate-income communities. Radina is a graduate of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with JD Certificates in Environmental and International Law, and an LL.M. in Land Use and Sustainable Development. She teaches Energy Law at Pace and has a strong commitment to training the next generation of energy and climate advocates.
Can distributed energy resources thrive in the Southeast? Analyzing DER interconnection challenges and opportunities

Can distributed energy resources thrive in the Southeast? Analyzing DER interconnection challenges and opportunities

Date & Time

December 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Duration

1 Hour

CEU

A certificate of attendance will be offered.

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The Southeast isn't viewed as the friendliest market for distributed energy resources. But customer and corporate demand for clean energy, paired with increasing risks posed by climate change, is fueling momentum for DERs in the region. This webinar will break down the policy and technological challenges facing DER deployment in the Southeast, as well as the outlook for a segment poised for growth.

Panel of Experts

Brandon Teal

Brandon Teal

Neil Baghat

Neil Baghat

Radina Valova

Radina Valova