Data-driven energy management consulting

Nancy Dickson is president and co-founder of Ridgeline Energy Analytics. She handles planning, implementation, and oversight of Ridgeline’s project activities, staff coordination, contract negotiation, tracking, and reporting. Previously Nancy was a program director at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. There she worked with senior leaders from academia, government, and business to address problems facing the energy, health, agriculture and water sectors. She served as co-founder and co-director of the Sustainability Science Program, a cross-university program engaged over 50 faculty from 6 schools and resulted in over 400 publications and the training of 135 fellows from 30 countries. Her work has been published in numerous journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science, and by MIT Press. She holds an MRP in environmental planning and a BA in government from Cornell University. Email

David Korn, PE, CEM is vice president and co-founder of Ridgeline Energy Analytics. His C&I experience includes metering studies, evaluations of C&I programs, building stock assessments in VT, NH, and NY, and deal development and independent engineering evaluations of $120M of projects for banks and investors.  He has worked with a range of electrification technologies, including CO2 -based heat pump water heaters, air to water heat pumps, geothermal systems, and VRF. He is an expert in metering and has a thorough understanding of heat loads, building science, heat pumps, hydronic systems and pumps, and design and installation issues.  Previously he was Vice President of measurement and engineering at The Cadmus Group where he supervised 90 engineers and technicians (2011-2018). There, he oversaw an engineering laboratory that tested the energy efficiency of products and helped to set voluntary efficiency standards. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.. Email

Matt Piatedosi, PVSI is a solar and electrical code expert. He specializes in reviewing solar PV designs, performing solar installation inspections, metering on-site power use, and analyzing electrical loads. Matt has more than 20 years of experience in the electrical field and more than 13 years of experience providing energy conservation solutions and consulting. He has trained thousands of industry professionals on solar PV electrical code compliance, best installation practices, and also hundreds of first responders on solar PV fire safety. He is a member of the executive board for the Boston Paul Revere Chapter International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI). Before joining Ridgeline, he worked at the Cadmus Group as manager of solar operations and at Ameresco as an energy auditor. He received his B.S., in Electrical Engineering, from Western New England College. He is a Licensed Master Electrician in MA and a Licensed Journeyman Electrician in RI and MA. He is also an NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector. Email

Chris, EIT, CEM manages energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction projects for states and utilities. He is experienced with energy efficiency program evaluation, technical analysis for energy and resource conservation, solar and storage assessment, energy technology assessment, development and application of energy modeling and simulation methodologies, and conservation technology implementation support for C&I facilities.  He has implemented energy efficiency incentive programs, decarbonization and ASHRAE Level II studies, and performed data collection site visits and energy efficiency measure analysis and reports for projects across the northeast. Chris has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University, is a certified Energy Manager, and .has an Engineer-in Training license.

Beck is an experienced consulting engineer with a background in energy efficiency and engineering design. He manages and implements utility demand-side management programs to help industrial and commercial sites meet their energy efficiency and sustainability goals. This includes providing technical engineering services to industrial and commercial clients to identify capital, operational, and maintenance energy projects at their sites and then quantify project savings and support project implementation.  Beck holds a BS in chemical engineering from Queen's University.

Greg, CEM, PVSI  is an experienced energy engineer who has worked on commercial, industrial and institutional sites identifying energy efficiency and demand response opportunities.  He is skilled in energy auditing and in optimizing building management systems. His work with mechanical and control contractors has helped implement energy upgrades, M&V plans, fault detection and diagnostic software, and renewable generation systems. He enjoys consulting on projects for small and large clients that provide solutions for long term energy savings. He holds an MS in energy systems from Northeastern University and a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Dayton.  He is a NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector. and Certified Energy Manager.

Sarah, PVSI reviews solar PV designs, performing solar installation inspections and analyzing electrical loads. Sarah has more than 20 years of experience in the electrical construction field, including inspecting and supervising the work of apprentices. She is a Licensed Master Electrician and Journeyman Electrician, and a NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector.  Sarah is president of The Paul Revere Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors.

Amelia, PVSI works on a large-scale evaluation of commercial energy efficiency programs in New York State. In the solar field, she reviews developers’ applications for solar installations, performs site installation reviews, and performs quality measurements on newly constructed sites.  She has a BS in Engineering, with a specialization in environmental engineering, from Loyola University. Amelia is a NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector.

Jake, EIT, is an engineer who collects and verifies building and equipment data, installs meters on buildings and building systems, and implements electrification projects working with contractors on heat pump, solar, and other technologies. Jake holds a Master of Engineering in Energy Engineering, a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, all from Dartmouth College. He is a licensed Engineer in Training and possesses strong skills in Python, Matlab, and R. 

Eamon supports energy efficiency measurement and verification projects.  In the solar field, he reviews developers’ applications for solar installations, performs site installation reviews, and performs quality measurements on newly constructed sites.  For evaluation, measurement and verification assignments, he collects data on building and equipment data, meters infiltration and airflow, and installs meters on lighting and HVAC systems.  He holds an MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering and a graduate certificate in wind power engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is a NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector.

Tim supports energy efficiency measurement and verification projects.  For evaluation, measurement and verification assignments, he collects data on building and equipment data, meters infiltration and airflow, and installs meters on lighting and HVAC systems. He received his BS from UMass Amherst in chemical engineering. He is a licensed Engineer in Training and is Building Science Principles certififed..

William, EIT, CEA supports energy efficiency measurement and verification projects. He evaluates energy savings and capital recovery using Python analysis tools. He develops and installs metering systems using off-the-shelf and custom-made components.  Will is knowledgeable about electrical power systems, sensors, control systems, and machine learning.  Prior to working at Ridgeline, Will wrote code to automate and improve data verification prior to chip manufacturing. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Vermont, is a Certified Energy Auditor, and .has an Engineer-in Training license.