Jess Burgess is a Principal Consultant and the Grid Flexibility Lead at Econoler. Over 17 years, Jess has advised nearly 100 Canadian and US electric and gas utilities on demand-side management (DSM) program planning, implementation, evaluation, and regulation. A dynamic trainer and facilitator, Jess has delivered workshops and training courses for Efficiency Vermont, the IESO, NB Power, and others. Prior to working with utilities and DSM program administrators, Jess began his career as a carpenter and cabinetmaker in Portland, Oregon and transitioned to building science and energy auditing for public housing facilities in Boston. In 2008 he entered the DSM program field at the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, where he launched the Strategic Energy Management Initiative.
