This book provides every level of decision-maker with tools and best practices for reducing the risk of and from electricity loss due to external forces.
Brian Levite is a Certified Energy Manager with 23 years of experience in the energy industry. He has supported the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and numerous corporations and electric utilities in areas of energy strategy. While at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Mr. Levite was the one of the developers of and instructors for DOE's Community Energy Strategic Planning Academy. He has a BA in Environmental Policy and an MA in Public Policy from The American University. Mr. Levite currently works at ICF Consulting where he helps utility and government clients understand how best to incorporate new technologies into the grid.
Alex Rakow is a Certified Energy Manager with 11 years of experience working on facility management issues related to energy and sustainability performance for both public and private clients. Mr. Rakow was part of the team that created and developed the Hitachi microgrids business at Hitachi America. He has a BA from Cornell University in Environmental Science, and an MA from Johns Hopkins University, with a research focus on global economics and sustainability. Mr. Rakow is now the Sustainability Lead for the Cloud and Service Provider segment at Schneider Electric.
