Rachel Reiss Buckley has followed the rise of smart technologies as they have grown to enable customer-centric demand response and energy efficiency. She has also followed the evolution of demand-side management (DSM) departments as they transition into customer energy solutions teams. Today, as a member of the E Source senior team, Rachel collaborates with all E Source divisions to position the company as an essential utility partner. She works with cross-functional teams to determine the company’s strategy and engage clients with new solutions. Rachel has worked at E Source since 2000 and has an MS from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a BA from Colgate University.
Rachel Reiss Buckley
Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and Product Development
Topical expertise
DSM portfolio management
Program benchmark
Program results
Demand response (DR) programs
Energy efficiency programs
Smart thermostats
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