Webcast
Subsidies for photovoltaic installation and electric vehicles are boosting clean energy but are not always available to at-risk consumers.
This talk will examine the equity of these subsidies and the associated cross-subsidies with a view to designing better policies.
Former Deputy Chief Economist
U.S. Department of State
Mark Stone spent 24 years at the International Monetary Fund as Deputy Chief Economist and Acting Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of State. He has authored or co-authored numerous books, articles and papers pertaining to economics. Since retiring from the U.S. Department of State, Mark serves as President of Insight on the Inside, a consortium of meditation and mindfulness teachers to the underserved in the Washington DC area.
CEO
DEFG
Jamie Wimberly has served as CEO of the Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG) since it was founded in 2003. DEFG is a research and advisory firm in the utility sector focused on all aspects of customer strategy and operations.
With more than twenty-five years of experience in energy, Jamie has interacted with leading technology innovators, executive teams at major investor-owned utilities and energy retailers, thought leaders and regulators. His expertise includes general management and operational consulting, customer engagement and strategy, program and offering design, marketing and communications, and customer service. He firmly believes that customers are the future of energy. He and the DEFG team serve as catalysts for change, helping clients better connect with customers. Jamie is the author of over 25 published articles, speaks frequently at industry conferences, and is widely recognized as one of the more innovative thought leaders in the utility sector.
Jamie earned his MA in international economics with a focus on energy at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
