keith bass

* Created, managed, and directed the independent business unit of MEAG with an annual budget of $2 million and 20 employees. Reported to separately-elected Board of Directors. Oversaw all engineering, operations, human resources, business development, marketing and communication, financial, and administrative functions. * Selected Results: * .Insured that employees developed a high level of professionalism, responsiveness, and respect for Participants * .Expanded business unit services and membership to twice the initial number of members * .Worked closely with MEAG on projects that would improve Participant reliability and service level, including voltage conversions and * new/rebuilt substations * Served simultaneously as Executive Director, Electric Cities of Georgia, and represented best interests of members * Monitored state legislation and PSC dockets and informed members how each could impact municipal electric systems. Worked closely with GMA in interpreting and shaping proposed legislation

* Managed and directed all aspects of electric utility including engineering, operations, rate and rate design, metering, substations, Customer choice, marketing, system planning, human resources, budgeting, system maintenance, lighting, and materials control * Selected Results: * .Created, managed and implemented balanced budget of $26 million * .Directed and managed electric utility with 21 employees, 6000 customers, peak demand of 77MW, energy sales of 400 million kwh, * and sales of $26 million.. * .Rebuilt electric system and converted operating voltage while competing for new loads and maintaining a balanced budget

* Managed and directed all aspects of electric utility including engineering, operations, rate and rate design, customer choice, marketing, system planning, human resources, budgeting, system maintenance, SCADA, lighting, metering, substations, load management, materials control, and city inspections * Selected Results: * .Created, managed and implemented balanced budget of $68 million * .Directed and managed electric utility with 86 employees, 38,000 customers, peak demand of 180 MW, energy sales of 820 million kwh, * and sales of $68 million * .Operated, maintained and expanded electric system with average annual kwh growth rate of 10% while experiencing no delays in * installations of new electric services * .Implemented second SCADA system in state among all electric utilities * .Created electric-only marketing activity, which directly produced $2.5 million in revenue in first two years * 

* Conceptualized and assisted in creation of MEAG Regional Manager Position * Selected Results: * .Hired as first Regional Manager and led effort to convince MEAG management that Participants needed 3 positions to adequately * communicate with and advocate for 49 Participants * .Successfully represented MEAG to Participants to restore positive image on behalf of MEAG * Successfully advocated for Participants to MEAG

Authorized Channel Partner, GE Energy Management, Grid IQ, December 1, 2013-present Consultant, GE Energy Management, Grid IQ Connect, October 22, 2013-present Consultant, Business Development, First Century Energy (SolAmerica), October 15, 2013-April 15, 2014, Georgia Power Advanced Solar Initiative projects

Curriculum consisted of several Industrial Engineering courses including Small Business Management and Personnel and Labor Relations",""]