The road to net-zero emissions is not only a complex one, but also riddled with misconceptions. We look at five common perceptions around renewable energy transition—and the actual ground reality.
Marlene is Deloitte’s US Renewable Energy leader and a principal in Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP. She consults on matters related to valuation, tax, M&A, financing, business strategy, and financial modeling for the power, utilities and renewable energy sectors. Marlene has been at Deloitte for more than 22 years and holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University.
Jim serves as the vice chair, US Power, Utilities & Renewables leader, as well as a lead client service partner for Deloitte Consulting LLP. A consulting principal based in Tampa, Jim has more than 30 years of consulting experience working with global power, utility, and renewable energy clients. He is focused on delivering solutions to complex and critical challenges within the industry and brings a strong passion for making a difference with some of our largest power, utility, and renewable energy businesses and their customers.
Mike Piechowski is a managing director in Deloitte’s Power, Utilities & Renewables practice. He leads the Grid Transformation practice and has 25 years of experience leading full life cycle delivery of systems integration, application managed services, and program/project management services.
Craig is a managing director with Deloitte Consulting’s Energy, Resources & Industrials practice, focusing on helping public and private sector clients transform their operating models and technology systems to accommodate evolving digital and clean energy technologies. Craig has more than 25 years of experience leading projects involving electric utility distribution grid modernization information, and operational technologies, data management and analytics solutions, distributed energy and microgrids, and smart city solutions. He also provides clients with strategic planning, business transformation, business model development, systems engineering, systems integration, feasibility planning and analysis, project/program management and customer relationship management.
Suzanna is a senior manager in the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions of Deloitte Services LP, analyzing global energy trends, with a focus on the power and utilities and renewable energy sectors. She has more than 20 years of experience in research, analysis, marketing, communications, and program management in the power and utilities, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors.
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