Peter McPhee - CEUCC Resume — File 190165

Peter McPhee 26 Clarendon Ave, Apt. #3 Somerville, MA 02144 [email removed] [phone removed] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Boston, MA Project Manager, Renewable Energy Generation Division Jan. 2010 – Present Micro Wind Program Program Manager of Massachusetts’ small wind rebate program (up to 99 kW) Overseeing annual program budget of $500,000 Ultimately responsible for program design, including determining incentive structures, eligibility guidelines, program documents Manager of 40+ ongoing small wind projects Community Scale Wind Program Co-Managing State’s Community Scale Wind grant program (100 kW to 10 MW) Assisting in overseeing $8 Million annual program budget Technical lead on developing Massachusetts utility-scale wind granting program Providing primary review and evaluation of over 100 project proposals per year Ongoing project manager for over 30 feasibility studies and design/construction projects Green Schools Initiative Program Manager for Massachusetts’ Green Schools grant program Overseeing over $2 Million of ongoing green building and renewable energy project grants KEMA, Inc. Burlington, MA Project Manager and Senior Engineer June 2007 – Jan. 2010 Coordinator, Wind Energy Practice Area, KEMA Americas Project Management Served as project manager and client contact for multiple renewable energy consulting projects Task manager for renewable energy program evaluations and policy construction Acted as a knowledge and resource coordinator of KEMA’s internal wind expertise Renewable Energy Projects Served as the wind resource and project development lead for KEMA’s American wind practice Led or supported utility-scale wind feasibility studies for seven MA community wind projects o Regularly interfaced with town energy committees and local government o Delivered presentations and addressed concerns at town and committee hearings Completed policy, economic, and technical analysis of solar PV installations and programs Analyzed economic viability of renewable energy development and ownership options Sustainable Energy Consulting Expert in small and utility-scale wind energy markets and development processes In-depth knowledge of technical and market issues surrounding photovoltaics and solar thermal Strong understanding of current technical and policy issues concerning energy storage, power transmission and distribution, energy efficiency, and demand response Knowledgeable of tidal power, hydropower, and biomass

EDUCATION The Johns Hopkins University M.S. : Mechanical Engineering Fellowship: Mechanical Engineering Research Fellowship University of Massachusetts-Amherst B.S.: Mechanical Engineering Honors: Best in Class, Department of Mechanical Engineering Exchange: Universität Karlsruhe, Germany Certifications, Affiliations, and Memberships LEED Accredited Professional (LEED A.P.), June 2009 Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) Exam, October 2007 Expected Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, Spring 2011 Affiliate, UMASS-Boston Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities After Disasters Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Volunteer Member June 2009 – Present Somerville Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change (CEUCC) Assisting the City of Somerville in planning and implementing sustainable energy use projects Deliberating EECBG funding application and potential city sustainability projects Energy Systems Engineer Oct. 2008 – Present EarthSpark International Overseeing engineering and logistical issues associated with deploying distributed solar systems in communities in Haiti Implementing a solar energy infrastructure, including development of a clean energy store, purchase and sales of photovoltaic systems, and training of local staff for system installation Assisting in organizational changes and rebranding efforts for the non-profit Representative, Department of Mechanical Engineering Sept. 2006 – May 2007 Johns Hopkins Graduate Representative Organization (GRO) Represented over 80 students in the university’s graduate student government Acted as a liaison between the GRO, university administration, and department students Review Committee for Community Grants: allocated $10,000 in funding for community projects Chair: Environmental Responsibility Committee o Appointed committee members and established communications with university deans o Administered committee actions in accordance with university practices o Closely cooperated with the Sustainability Director to implement university policies Chapter Co-Organizer June 2006 – May 2007 Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) - Baltimore Chapter Led local efforts of a non-profit organization for better air quality standards in Maryland Jointly responsible for organizing a network of over 2,000 members in the Baltimore Chapter Co-Chair: Political Committee Coordinated political lobbying and outreach efforts of 40 volunteers Compiled and analyzed legislative stances of state and federal politicians References available upon request