Distributed Energy Resources Integration & Regulatory Initiatives in NY and CA

Cristin Lyons is a partner with ScottMadden and leads the firm’s Grid Transformation practice, which helps clients adapt to the operational, planning, customer, and regulatory changes driven by the increasing penetration of distributed energy resources.

Since joining the firm in 1999, Cristin has consulted with myriad transmission and distribution clients on issues ranging from process and organizational redesign to merger integration to project and program management. She is also a frequent speaker and panelist at conferences across the country.

Cristin earned a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from Gettysburg College, and an M.B.A. from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

Matt Ketschke is currently Con Edison’s Vice President of Distributed Resource Integration where he is responsible for the planning and integration efforts related to grid edge customer sided resources and non-traditional utility solutions. He leads Con Edison’s team that is collaborating with regulators and stakeholders on New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) effort. REV is an ambitious state policy initiative which is helping to shape the evolution of the electric delivery business model of the future. Matt has been with Con Edison for over 21 years and has held various positions of increasing responsibility in operations, construction, and engineering.

He is a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Management) and Columbia University (MBA).

Gary Stern is the Managing Director of Regulatory Operations in the Regulatory Affairs organization for Southern California Edison Company (SCE). In this capacity, he oversees all California Public Utilities Commission jurisdictional revenue requirements, revenue forecasting, load research, rate design and tariff functions. His responsibilities also include management oversight of SCE’s General Rate Cases (GRC) and Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA) proceedings. Previously, Gary directed SCE’s energy policy organization, and before that, resource planning, market design and analysis, and strategic project groups. Gary Stern holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at San Diego. He has an M.A. in Economics, and a B.A. in mathematics also from UC San Diego.