About Us

REFLEX is led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory under the direction and support of the Department of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Office. Our technical scope includes modeling & analysis, tool & technology guidance, best practice utility program & rate typologies, and insights from field demonstrations. We are developing and demonstrating innovative approaches to harness load flexibility as a strategy to cut operational costs and boost competitiveness in critical industries including data centers, and municipal water treatment.

REFLEX activities are directly informed and vetted by a Program Stakeholder Advisory Group (PSAG) composed of industrial end users, utilities, technology providers, industry organizations, educational and research institutions, state and regional planning bodies, load flexibility aggregators, and other service providers. PSAG members help to drive the direction of REFLEX activities, translating program outputs into market impacts.

Meet the Team

Jessica Granderson

Director, Building and Industrial Energy Systems Division (Principal Investigator)

Eliot Crowe

Technology Researcher (Co-Principal Investigator and Subtask Lead: Value Proposition and Implementation Tool)

Sarah Smith

Energy/Environmental Policy Research Scientist (Co-Principal Investigator and Subtask Lead: Data Curation and National Load Flexibility Targets)

Stacy Curry

Program Manager

Jingjing Liu

Technology Researcher (Subtask Lead: Demonstrations)

David Blum

Computational Research Scientist (Subtask Lead: Taxonomy)

Marco Pritoni

Mechanical Research Scientist (Subtask Lead: Technology & Communication Pathways)

Natalie Frick

Policy Researcher (Subtask Lead: Utility Rates, Programs, and Planning)

Haley Tong

Technology Researcher (Engagement Manager)