Douglas Dahle
Senior Program Manager
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University
 
License:  Professional Engineer - Virginia
 
Professional Affiliations:
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Member 1991-
National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO), 1986-
Chairman, NAESCO Public Sector Advisory Board (‘90-‘92)
Energy Services Coalition, Board Member and Executive Committee Member, 2000
 
Current Responsibility:  (‘92 – present)
Provides advice, consultation and technical policy support to the Department of Energy's Office of Federal Energy Management Programs (FEMP). Key expertise in assisting Federal agency implementation of Energy Savings Performance Contracts and other innovative financing mechanisms for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.  24 years ESPC project facilitation experience for federal sector.  NREL team lead conducting GIS based analyses and reports on Renewable Energy Potential for several federal agencies (BLM, USFS, DOE Legacy Management) to assess renewable energy production potential on federal lands. Expert  technical consultant and facilitator for federal agency implementation of utility scale solar Renewable power generation plants on federal lands.
 
Previous Positions:
‘78-’86, Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory,  Research Mechanical Engineer
‘86-‘92, Naval Facilities Engineering Command HQ, Program Manager, Navywide energy management programs