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Matt Lecar:

Expert in Smart Grid Strategy and Clean Energy Innovation

Matt Lecar

Principal Consultant, GE Energy

Matt Lecar is a Principal Consultant at GE Energy’s Smart Grid Center of Excellence, where he advises utility clients on developing business cases, strategies, and roadmaps for deploying smart grid technology. As GE’s Project Manager for a U.S. Trade Development Agency (USTDA)-funded study, he collaborates with the China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI) to identify smart grid best practices and establish standards and regulations.

Professional Contributions

With a long and accomplished career in the energy utility industry, Matt has made significant contributions, including:

• Spearheading new product development at Pacific Gas & Electric Company

• Establishing partnerships between U.S. energy technology startups and Electricité de France Group

• Serving as Fund Manager for the California Clean Energy Angel Fund, a seed-stage venture capital fund focused exclusively on clean energy technologies

Thought Leadership

Matt is a recognized thought leader in the energy sector, contributing regularly to publications such as:

• Greentech Media

• Energy Priorities

• Smart Grid News

• Smart Energy International

• Metering International

He also authored a chapter in Inside the Minds: Energy Venture Capital Best Practices.

Advisory Roles

Matt serves on the advisory boards of several prestigious organizations, including:

• Smart Energy International

• California Integrated Renewable Energy Systems (Cal-IRES) at UC Davis

• Commonwealth of Virginia’s Energy Investment Fund

• FountainBlue’s Clean Energy Entrepreneur Series

• Green21 Media

• Climate Healers

Education

Matt holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelor’s degree with high honors in Physics and Political Science from UC Berkeley.