Ralph Masiello Industry Advisor

Ralph Masiello, PhD, Industry Advisor, supports our partners in the areas of wholesale market analysis and system performance, energy storage, distributed energy resources, and strategic planning. He received his BS, MS, and PhD in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

He worked on the early applications of modern control and estimation theory to electric power systems and the development of the first state estimators for transmission operations. Ralph also led the teams that developed the first utility dispatcher training simulators, and he led the organization that developed the early commercial ISO systems for market and reliability operations. He chaired the first US DOE advisory committee on energy storage and worked with most US ISOs to support storage for ancillary services.

Experience and Background

  • Years of experience in the electric power industry, 1975–Present
  • Industry Advisor, Strategy and Business Innovation, Quanta Technology, 2015–Present
  • Senior Vice President, Corporate Innovation Manager, DNV GL, 2008–2015
  • Senior Vice President, Energy Systems Consulting, DNV GL, 2003–2008
  • Executive Vice President, Caminus Corporation, 2000–2002
  • Vice President, US Power T&D, Global Energy Information Systems, ABB, 1999–2000
  • Vice President and General Manager, Systems Control, ABB, 1989–1998
  • Vice President, Energy Systems, Systems Control, Inc., 1985–1989
  • Energy Management Systems Division, Control Data Corporation, 1975–1985

Select Industry Accomplishments and Recognition

  • Life Fellow, IEEE
  • US DOE Energy Advisory Committee, Chair of Storage Subcommittee, 2009–2013
  • Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi (national engineering and scientific honorary societies)
  • Past Chair, IEEE PES Power Systems Engineering, editorial boards of IEEE Proceedings and Power and Energy Magazine
  • Recipient, IEEE Power Engineering Society Charles Concordia Award, 2009
  • Engineer of the Year, Philadelphia IEEE Chapter, 2010
  • Elected Member, National Academy of Engineering, 2011

Areas of Expertise

  • Utility automation and operations
  • ISO systems and processes and market design
  • Energy risk management
  • Renewables integration into markets and operations
  • Energy storage and distributed energy resources (DERs)

Education

  • BS, MS, and PhD, Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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