Director of Local Energy Solutions
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Director of Local Energy Solutions

Director of Local Energy Solutions

Grant Type: 

  • Leadership Program

Fellows: 

Award Date: 

November 2017

Amount: 

$25,000

Location: 

Concord, NH

New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association (NHSEA) hired Henry Herndon as its first Director of Local Energy Solutions with support from the Switzer Foundation.  NHSEA, based in Concord, New Hampshire, is a statewide non-profit dedicated to the advancement of clean energy throughout the state.  Henry leads a network of policymakers, businesses, municipalities and individuals interested in the transition to clean energy.  In this position, Henry helps local groups and municipalities plan and execute their clean energy transition, develops trainings and convenings that bring network members together to share resources and information, researches and publishes case studies of local energy projects, and acts as liaison between local groups and state-level decision makers.  Henry attends state-level regulatory policy meetings and shares information with the network, giving members valuable information about policy opportunities and deciphering the information coming out of the Public Utilities Commission and state legislative committees.

Grant Outcome: 

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