Jay Raphaelson, co-founder of EnergyWatch, is a utility rate specialist with over 30 years in the energy services industry. He assists clients in the purchasing of electricity and has successfully capitalized on expense reductions through deregulation and the facilitation of various energy purchasing incentives. EnergyWatch is responsible for the purchase of over 1.6 million megawatt hours of electricity for its clients representing a total annual energy spend exceeding $212 million. Additionally, EnergyWatch facilitated the enrollment of 50 megawatts in the ISO Curtailable Power Program.
For owners of multi-tenanted properties, Jay has developed a unique "Revenue Recovery Report" that allows landlords to recognize utility income deficiencies. He has significantly increased utility related income for his clients by evaluating and restructuring tenant metering and billing procedures.
Prior to founding EnergyWatch, Jay was the Managing Director of Insignia/ESG Energy Services, the firms' in-house energy management consulting group. Additionally, Jay formed and was President of a prominent utility rate consulting and submetering firm in New York City for 18 years. He co-developed the Utilitract, the first widely used remotely read electric submetering system. Developed in the mid-1980s, some of these systems are still being utilized today.
Jay has a BBA from Temple University, graduating in 1973 and an MBA in Corporate Sustainability from Green Mountain College, graduating in 2009.
Diana Sweeney has 20 years of industry experience encompassing a background in both energy services and commercial real estate management with the last fifteen dedicated to energy deregulation. In December 2000 she co-founded EnergyWatch Inc.
Diana currently oversees EnergyWatch's team of operational directors responsible for all procurement, contract negotiation and analytical services as well as new product development.
Diana has extensive experience in procuring "as of right" financial incentives and negotiating unique incentives for our clients. After September 11, 2001, the Port Authority contemplated a program of providing 80 megawatts of low cost power to displaced tenants of the World Trade Center area. Diana Sweeney was instrumental in the negotiation and the implementation of the first WTC Replacement Power Contract, setting the standard for all future recipients. This process required obtaining consensus between the Port Authority of NY/NJ, the New York Power Authority, New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and her client, a financial institution that uses more than 10 megawatts of electricity.
Before co-founding EnergyWatch Inc. Diana was the Director of Energy Services for Insignia/ESG. Prior to that role, as an Account Executive at the same firm, she was responsible for overseeing the management of numerous buildings in Manhattan. In that position she was selected 1996 Property Management Employee of the Year. As a member of the company's Legal Division for six years, she had responsibility for negotiating leasing agencies, management agreements and brokerage agreements.
Diana is a champion of energy consumer advocacy, serving in 2008 as Chairperson of the New York Energy Consumers Council (NYECC), the largest commercial energy advocacy group in New York State. She currently maintains a seat on the Board of Directors. Diana was instrumental in the creation of that organization through the merger of the New York Energy Buyers Forum (NYEBF) and the Owners Committee on Electric Rates (OCER).
While serving as Director of Insignia/ESG Energy division, Diana created a first of its kind National Energy performance contract with now defunct Enron Energy Services for deregulated markets. In 2007 Diana became a finalist in Enterprising Women's "Women of the Year" Award.
Diana holds a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Investment from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John's University.
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Keena Hammond has over fourteen years experience working with structured energy pricing and financial service analytical teams. She is a performance driven leader with a proven ability, assembling and directing strong teams for managing high level customer relationships and analytical services in high-pressure environments. Keena was responsible for the EW analytical team from January 2002 through mid 2010 overseeing all operational and technology directors.
Keena has successfully developed the financial sector client base for EnergyWatch, focusing significant portions of product development to meet financial sector reporting needs. Recently promoted to focus on sales, marketing and product development with the firm's President, Keena is currently working with developers to enhance web-based client applications and energy efficiency reporting in U.S. regulated markets.
In 2007, Keena project managed a national service launch for EW offering competitively bid renewable energy targeting existing clients to offset 25% or more of their energy with Green-e certified renewable energy. Clients of the successful campaign include investment banks and global manufacturers. Keena's involvement inspired her to establish a scholarship program with EnergyWatch and NYU Steinhardt's esteemed program in Environmental Conservation. In its fourth year, the EW Fellowship provides tuition support to several deserving students.
Prior to joining EnergyWatch, Keena was a Senior Financial Analyst for a high profile $75 million budget NYC non-profit modern art museum. Her responsibilities included the annual budgeting and monthly variance reporting to the Board of Directors for combined operating, global exhibition, capital and site expansion budgets.
Keena holds a M.A. degree in Non-profit Business Management from New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development with a joint course program at the Leonard Stern School of Business. Her Bachelor's degree is from Wesleyan College, graduating cum laude in 1995.
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Since joining EnergyWatch in 2004 Matt has played an integral role in developing and maintaining the company's core data and reporting systems. In 2006, directly following New York City's move to Mandatory Hourly Pricing, he led the company's database development and IT infrastructure teams in building an integrated data tracking and utility bill calculator system that remains the only one of its kind. In 2008 and 2009 his strategic planning and systems development leadership helped EnergyWatch expand its offerings and territories to include natural gas and renewable energy services in markets across the country.
Matt is currently focused on developing a wide range of new computational, data presentation, and web-based tools aimed at providing clients with more accurate and reporting. He is responsible for the day to day operation of the company's specialized computer network, including management of outsourced infrastructure and offshore data management teams, ensuring that EnergyWatch maintains up to the minute information for its clients and operations. As energy markets continue to mature, accuracy and automation of complex data systems continues to be a major priority for him and EnergyWatch.
He has written well over a hundred articles on a diverse set of industry topics and is particularly interested in encouraging the development of renewable energy infrastructure and the adoption of energy conservation and efficiency practices. He has coordinated the donation of wind energy for events in New York City, served on BOMA/ NY's Energy Sustainability Committee, and has worked to implement peak-load reduction programs for some of Manhattan's largest electricity users.
Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University, graduating magna cum laude in 2002. He is a recipient of the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award, a finalist in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, and designed an experiment for the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-91) as part of NASA's Shuttle Small Payloads Project. His previous work experience includes x-ray synchrotron crystallography for the Structural Biology Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory, and IT systems development at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
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As Director of Client Services, Jana oversees the EnergyWatch analytical team. Her major strength is the development, improvement and maintenance of our reporting process. She is responsible for all client deliverables, including budgets, budget variance reports, carbon reports, solar reports and other ad hoc reporting. Jana is in continuous contact with the individuals that use the EnergyWatch reports on a monthly basis. Through constant querying of our clients and interacting with our IT personnel, she has streamlined EnergyWatch's processes and continually advances the quality and speed of information to our clients.
A majority of our clients retain EnergyWatch for utility budgeting and variance reporting services. Jana has worked extensively with our IT team to consistently upgrade our proprietary reporting system to allow for economic development incentives, occupancy and equipment ramp up schedules and projected utility rate changes. A key to this process is using real time interval data history, tariff emulation and client interviews culminating in the most accurate budgeting process available.
Prior to joining EnergyWatch Inc. Jana was an Account Executive/Public Service Relations Specialist at the largest electricity submetering and billing company on the East coast. During her tenure, she honed her tariff skills and developed processes that accounted for approximately 50% of all new submetering approvals granted by the New York Public Service Commission.
In that position she was also responsible for the coordination of new client accounts. She managed a submeter billing schedule for over 350 property accounts. Jana also increased clients' satisfaction by 40% by improving schedule procedures, outstanding management of information received by clients, and proactive follow-up. At her previous position, Jana achieved certification as a Quality Internal Auditor ISO 9001. Jana is currently responsible for developing and presenting customized monthly utility budgets and variance reporting for two Fortune 100 financial institutions.
Jana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from City College of New York, graduating Magna cum Laude, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, Marketing and Logistics from the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic.
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Andy was promoted to manage the EnergyWatch procurement group in the fall of 2009. Leveraging years of experience as a FINRA licensed commodity broker focusing on energy futures and options, Andy leads the EnergyWatch procurement team in the purchase of electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and renewable energy.
Andy is also responsible for publishing monthly "State of the Market" reports for the EnergyWatch blog outlining energy market fundamentals, technical analysis, and significant news developments that may impact the energy market.
Andy's team meets with clients to determine their risk tolerance and objectives, and then schedules competitive bids among numerous providers for various product structures, including hedge transactions. Using a proprietary price modeling engine, his team analyzes each client's historical energy usage, develops hourly energy price projections, calculates appropriate energy block sizes, and recommends the best strategy for the projected market environment. Working closely with contract administration, they ensure that each provider's bid is comparable and inclusive of the same energy and utility components.
Additionally, Andy led the research effort required for expanding into a newly competitive deregulated energy market. Working side by side with our Sales Director, Andy helped EnergyWatch to successfully expand into the PPL service territory in PA and prepare for the lifting of rate caps in PECO territory. By maintaining a comprehensive list of existing and developing deregulated territories throughout the United States, Andy ensures EnergyWatch is prepared to properly serve existing clients with news of competitive market opportunities.
Andy is an integral part of EnergyWatch's expansion into the national renewable energy market, which already includes clients in the EPA's National Top 50 Green Power Purchasers. Having developed relationships with a growing number of renewable energy suppliers throughout the country, he assists our clients in their purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and carbon offset products.
Andy spent the first year of his career trading commodity futures and options on futures, focusing mainly on the energy market. Andy Anderson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College.
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