Michael B. 雅可布

迈克·雅各布斯 is leading the Union of Concerned Scientists’s work on electricity markets and regulatory reform. He develops proposals in an effort to shape federal, regional and state electricity markets, regulation and policies to encourage the expansion of renewable energy resources and the reduction of coal-fired generation.

Prior to coming to UCS, Mr. 雅可布 worked as the markets and policy director at a number of renewable energy and energy storage companies and at the American Wind 能源 Association (AWEA). 在这些位置上, he developed strategies for integrating wind into the electrical grid using battery storage, expanding the use of existing transmission for renewable energy, and building merchant and dedicated transmission lines. 在美国风能协会, he led settlement efforts at the Federal 能源 Regulatory Commission (FERC) to streamline generator interconnection rules for wind and small distributed generation. 最近，Mr. 雅可布 was part of the 电 Storage Association Advocacy Council and advisor to the Sierra Club on storage procurement in California. 在此517888九五至尊娱乐之前，Mr. 雅可布 served as the National 可再生能源 Laboratory’s liaison to FERC.

He has served on the boards of Wind on the Wires, 风能联盟, Interwest 能源 Alliance, and the Northern Maine Independent System Administrator.

Mr. 雅各布斯得了B.A. in the College of Social Studies at Wesleyan University and an M.S. in urban and regional planning at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.