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Women in Energy Dinner: Deirdre Lord, CEO of The Megawatt Hour
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April 8, 2019
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Location: New York University 15 Barclay Street, Room: 217 New York, NY 10007 Please join NYU’s Center for Global Affairs and the Center on Global Energy Policy for a Women in Energy dinner and roundtable discussion with Deirdre Lord, CEO of The Megawatt Hour. Ms. Lord will discuss her academic and job histories, career paths, and perspectives on what it means to be a female leader in the energy industry. Biography Deirdre Lord is an energy entrepreneur who is focused on transforming the power and utility industries through transparency and information. Deirdre began her career in international development and energy efficiency with the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC). At IIEC, she helped define the US Energy Efficiency Industry and worked in private sector efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the Indian refrigerator and Chilean copper industries. She has spent the last 20 years in retail electricity markets. She started and operated large retail electricity supply businesses, including Constellation NewEnergy and Juice Energy, which was focused on delivering green power and transparency to large commercial and industrial customers. Today, Deirdre founded and runs The Megawatt Hour which provides large customers with transparency and actionable energy information. Deirdre also serves on the Boards of CleanChoice Power and StationA, two business that are working to accelerate markets for clean power in the residential and commercial sectors. Deirdre lives in New York City with her family and enjoys traveling, fly fishing, and baking (she is currently working on creating her own sourdough starter). This event is geared towards current female students. Space is limited therefore please register only if you can commit to attending the roundtable. Dinner will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]
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Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA for a student roundtable lunch and discussion with Kadri Simson, who most recently...
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• Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027
This Energy Explained post represents the research and views of the author. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Center on Global Energy Policy. The piece...
