Michael Goldman is a Principal at Apex Analytics, where he supports clients on a range of issues related to the ongoing energy transition. Michael has been active in the energy industry for nearly 20 years and over the course of his career has gained experience as an evaluator, implementor, technology vendor, and utility regulatory witness.

 

While at Apex, Michael has led major stakeholder engagement initiatives with a focus on best-in-class facilitation. He has worked extensively on tariff development and rate modeling, including the impacts of electrification, solar expansion, and net metering policies. Michael has crafted climate compliance plans for utilities and explored non-pipeline alternatives, supported hundreds of millions of dollars in grant applications, and advised on transmission projects with an emphasis on return on equity and cost management. He also helps climatetech startups navigate the utility landscape and identify high-potential markets for entry.​

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Prior to joining Apex, Michael worked at an energy technology company focused on the manufacture and optimization of distributed energy resources (DERs) and the development of distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) control platforms.  Michael was integral to the development of DER programs and accessing utility and wholesale markets in order to maximize revenue opportunities for DERs.