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Racepoint Energy, LLC Director of Smart Grid R&D

Dr. Anna Demeo is the Director of Smart Grid R&D for Racepoint Energy and an Associate Professor in the faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering at the University of PEI. Her work spans both the academic and industry sectors. With over 20 years of experience in industry, specializing in system design, Dr. Demeo has worked in numerous sectors including telecom, IP network infrastructure, marine systems, power systems and smart-grid technology. Dr. Demeo’s research focuses on the development and deployment of adaptive micro grids that leverage dynamic load management to increase financial viability, extend grid autonomy, and as a means to participate in energy markets when aggregated. A related area of research is utilizing a systems engineering approach to model and design community-scale renewable energy solutions for small businesses and municipalities, compatible with incremental capital investment. rnrn