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Energy consultant and project manager with a demonstrated track record of working with utility, government, and private clients. Broad experience in all aspects of electricity, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green house gas emissions reduction activities. Extensive experience using and developing models to formulate future scenarios (demand, supply, cost, etc.). Interested in Melbourne-based employment. Specialties: Economic return...

Energy consultant and project manager with a demonstrated track record of working with utility, government, and private clients. Broad experience in all aspects of electricity, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green house gas emissions reduction activities. Extensive experience using and developing models to formulate future scenarios (demand, supply, cost, etc.). Interested in Melbourne-based employment. Specialties: Economic return calculations, electric-grid modeling, energy project management, and renewable resource evaluations.Associate Director, Research @ Bret is Associate Director of Research at RepuTex, leading the company’s power and energy markets modelling team. He oversees the company's analysis of the Australian electricity, gas, renewable energy and carbon markets. Analysis focuses on the delivery of market data, fundamental supply, demand and price forecasts, along with in depth market analysis, reports and advisory project work within electricity, REC, carbon and CDM markets. Bret also plays a major role in the development of RepuTex’s carbon and clean energy price forecasting models, working with RepuTex’s senior policy analysts to forecast prices for the Australian carbon and clean energy markets, along with regional CDM market. As part of his role at RepuTex, Bret also provides expert commentary to the media on issues relating to the Australian electricity, gas, renewable energy and carbon markets. From September 2012 to Present (3 years 4 months) Melbourne, AustraliaResource Energy Manager @ Managed multiple contractors responsible for building and repairing critical energy systems at air bases throughout the Pacific Rim whilst daily interacting directly with government client. Worked independently on client-site and regularly traveled internationally to energy teams at U.S. air bases around the world. Major tasks included acting as the renewable energy subject matter expert, developing a high-functioning relationship with government client, tracking the construction of $10 million in funded energy saving projects, and establishing a robust energy savings measurement and verification (M&V) system. From April 2012 to August 2012 (5 months) Senior Consultant @ Strategic analysis of sustainability initiatives. Advice to government on energy efficiency and renewable policy. Assessment of sustainable energy projects including compatibility with government support programs. Technical assessment of energy efficiency and renewable projects. Responsible for high value, on-time delivery of project work efforts in consulting assignments. Worked independently, provided unique points of view on solving complex technical issues, and met project deadlines and team commitments. Provided clear and concise written materials in various formats including presentation slides, white papers, and other material for executive client delivery. From January 2010 to April 2012 (2 years 4 months) Project Engineer @ Strategic Energy Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. From May 2008 to January 2010 (1 year 9 months) Renewable Energy Consultant @ Renewable Energy Consultant involved in a wide variety of renewable resource assessments, economic and engineering feasibility studies, and project implementation. Direct experience with hydroelectric, photovoltaic, and wind projects. Focus on commercial, industrial, and public sector clients. Specialized in projects for water and wastewater treatment plants. From June 2007 to March 2008 (10 months) Rate-payer Advocate Researcher @ Researching and constructing a California electricity tariff history for the division of ratepayer advocates From January 2007 to May 2007 (5 months) Graduate Student @ Published my findings the inter-annual variability of wind speeds on the northern great plains of the United States and it's implications for wind energy production. Evaluated the precedence set for permitting wave energy projects in the United States and assessed the permitting environment in California. Examined the most cost effective way to install the infrastructure necessary to support a switch to ethanol fuel in California. Investigated the economic feasibility of solar power technology in French Polynesia. Summarized the state of the electric grid in French Polynesia and estimated the value of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and Sea Water Air Conditioning. From 2005 to 2007 (2 years) Lead Hawaii Region Researcher @ Investigated hurdles and strategies for expanding the use of CHP, primary author of the CHP Baseline Assessment and Action Plan for the State of Hawaii. From August 2006 to December 2006 (5 months) SOARS Protégé @ Performed original research the El Nino's effect on wind energy in the Northern Great Plains of the US. Published a statistical method for correlating the inter-annual wind speed variability with known climate oscillations. From June 2004 to August 2006 (2 years 3 months) Engineering Technician @ Tracked daily movement and surface behavior of spinner dolphin families. Patrolled reefs to survey and recover marine debris. Attached identifying leg bands to 100,000 albatross chicks. From July 2000 to August 2003 (3 years 2 months) Environmental Consulting Aide @ From June 1999 to August 2002 (3 years 3 months) M.S, Energy and Resources @ University of California, Berkeley From 2005 to 2007 B.S, Environmental Engineering @ University of Colorado Boulder From 2001 to 2005 H.S. Diploma @ Punahou School From 1995 to 2001 Bret Harper is skilled in: Economics, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind, Photovoltaics, Wind Energy, Biomass, Energy Efficiency, Energy, Modeling, Calculations, Cleantech, Carbon, Statistics, Solar Thermal