Carlos Arias

• Leading the USAID - SUPER Utility-Led Energy Efficiency strategy and (EV's) Deployment with a focus on grid planning and educating international utilities, regulators, and governments to prioritize and advocate for (DSM-EE) initiatives and renewable diversification.
• Delivering advisory and consulting services to (LATAM) utility companies and local governments, in collaboration with the US-DOS, focusing on advancing (AMI), (DER) strategies, EV adoption, and best practices.
• Improving ERCOT's rules and policies to facilitate state grants for grid modernization, targeting (T&D) infrastructures and Microgrid entities.
  

• Leads AMI engineering strategy and testing for WEC group.
• Builds and maintains client engagement with key stakeholders.
• Forecast new revenue ideas and business opportunities with data analytics and EV initiatives.
• Presents project scopes to stakeholders, proposing timelines, budgets, and specifications.
• Develops custom solutions based upon client-derived strict data management requirements.

Key Achievements

• Won extension of existing client contract by adding two new business opportunities with metering for 2 more years.

• Oversaw large LTE metering deployment in Metro-Atlanta using company's private network, reducing costs on AMI network services, and optimized cyber security.
• Managed GE Orbit SCADA router provisioning to industrial and substations accounts, saving $600K per year on roaming.
• Developed training for metering and EV implementation
• Chair of Corporate Services Employee Council and ERG - Professional Latinos Amigos.

Key Achievements

• Data Infrastructure Architect for all EV incentives.
• Lead coordinator for Plant Vogtle 3&4 construction

• Created architectural EE plans, load calculations, one-line diagrams, permits prep for commercial and residential projects.

Key Achievements

• Electrical design for following projects:

Bourse | Two Liberty | Lincoln Square | FMC Tower

• Planned and deployed AMI and VRF projects with major Philadelphia builders such as: PMC - Post Brothers -Bozzuto - BPG Group - Tower Investments
• Achieved AMI project deadlines by coordinating with internal personnel, contractors, and vendors to manage performance.
• Conducted AMI and submetering installation training for junior technicians and third-party contractors.

Key Achievements

• Established new sub-metering and billing department that generated annual revenue of $450K.
• Led transition of 17K PMC customer accounts to our company’s portfolio, generating monthly earnings of $ 20K in customer and billing services.

• Coordinated AMI installations for large-scale projects in Northeast and Westcoast, such as KIMCO, FRIT and Regency Centers.
• Led case studies on energy efficiency and increased CSAT.