Jim Parks
EECR&D Manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
http://www.smud.org

Presenter, Panelist

Session 2: Demand Response and Energy Efficiency – Changing the Customer Experience
Monday, October, 27, 2008

Session 4: Moving Towards Zero Energy Homes
Monday, October, 27, 2008

Jim Parks is the Energy Efficiency and Customer Research and Development Manager at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). He is responsible for demonstrating emerging energy efficiency technologies; promoting electric transportation technologies; and coordinating regulatory and legislative activities in the areas of transportation and energy efficiency.

Prior to assuming his current position, he supervised the development of SMUD’s energy efficiency, load management and low-income programs; promoted energy efficiency in commercial new construction; and worked as an electrical engineer in the utility industry.

Ms. Preston is a founder and past-president of Seraph Capital Forum, an all-women's accredited investor angel investment organization. She testified at a United States Congressional hearing in support for the $4 Billion Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program as the national expert on angel financing, and most recently regarding H.R. 5198 (and S. 3950), a Federal income tax credit for private equity investments. Ms. Preston is the architect of H.R. 5198 and S. 3950, with the bill concept originating from Ms. Preston’s discussions and interactions with the House Small Business Committee on solutions to the loss of the SBIC participating equity program. Ms. Preston continues to actively participate in the promotion and furtherance of the bill on Capital Hill and elsewhere.

He has a degree in electrical engineering and has over 17 years experience in the energy industry.