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Blumstein, Carl
Director

Carl Blumstein is the Director of CIEE. One of the founders of CIEE, he has 30 years of experience in energy research and R&D management. He served for 10 years as the Associate Director of CIEE before becoming the Director in 2002. As Associate Director he represented UC in the regulatory and legislative proceedings that lead to the establishment of the California Energy Commission’s Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. He has worked with the PIER program in a variety of capacities since the program began in 1998. He also has a research appointment at the UC Energy Institute where he has been an Energy Policy Analyst since 1981. His research interests center on energy efficiency and energy policy. Recent work has included publications concerning the administration of energy efficiency programs, restructuring in the electric power supply industry, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and the role of market transformation in energy efficiency programs. Dr. Blumstein is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, and a member of the Gas Technology Institute’s Public Interest Advisory Committee. He served on the Board of Governors of the California Power Exchange from 1997 to 2003. He has a BS from Reed College, an MS from San Diego State University, and a Ph.D. from the UC San Diego in Chemistry.