Kailash Raman leads Form Energy's market development in the Western US, evaluating commercial opportunities across the region and engaging with utility, regulatory, and policy stakeholders to accelerate the deployment of multi-day storage. As a subject matter expert in energy systems modeling, he also works closely with electricity resource planners to identify the role that multi-day storage can play in addressing acute challenges on the grid. Kailash holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and a Master of Science in management science and engineering from Stanford University. Norm Richardson built the EnCompass model, offered by Yes Energy. His past software and data experience includes leading a group of product managers and consultants at ABB (Ventyx and NewEnergy Associates, now Hitachi Energy) focused on power modeling software and databases, price forecasting, integrated resource planning, and economic transmission analysis.
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