Ms. Laurie Wiegand-Jackson is the Immediate Past President of AEE and the President of Utility Advantage, an energy service consulting company, and North America Power Partners, a premier demand response provider in the US . She organized the Council for Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) at AEE and has been an active member of AEE’s New Jersey Chapter since 1995.

Laurie Wiegand-Jackson, president, North America Power Partners LLC (NAPP), was recently honored at the Executive Women of New Jersey’s (EWNJ) 2008 “Salute to the Policy Makers” Awards Dinner. This biennial event recognizes professional women of distinction throughout the state who are either members of boards of directors or senior executives at major New Jersey-based organizations and corporations.

Article in NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL, “Sustainability through demand response programs: Generating Revenue and Meeting Sustainability Goals”

http://nyrej.com/27694

On July 31, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) held a Demand Response Webcast to discuss opportunities for industrial facilities to earn a revenue stream as a demand source. The Webcast focuses on current issues driving the development of demand response across the United States including energy cost and reliability, sustainability, measurement and verification requirements, and developing a facility as a demand resource.

 http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/resources/videos.html

July, 2008

Through demand response programs, utility companies pay a regular revenue stream to scrapyards willing to shut down or scale back electricity use during high-demand periods.

“National Town Hall Meeting on Demand Response 2008, NAPP President Speaks on Panel of Experts”

http://www.demandresponsetownmeeting.com/agenda/.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved North America Power Partners’ contract with Southern California Edison, which will provide Edison with up to 75 megawatts of new demand response capability over five years to help reduce electricity demand during peak demand days.