Dylan McCombs

Energy Trader | Pasadena Water & Power

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

Analyst with over 10 years of combined professional and academic experience in economics and impact evaluation/administration of utility ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs.

Experience

  • City of Pasadena (6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Energy Trader
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Energy Trader Trainee
      Nov 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Conservation Programs Analyst
      Mar 2020 - Nov 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Analyst at ADM Associates
    Jul 2016 - Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Conducted evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) of rate-payer funded residential energy efficiency programs, including home weatherization, appliance rebates, upstream/midstream lighting, and take-home energy savings kits. Performed energy savings analysis, ex ante savings & project documentation review, baseline energy assessments, survey sample selection, participant survey programming & administration, analysis of field & survey data, and assessments of free-ridership and spillover impacts. Supported utilities in mitigating evaluation risk and achieving program cost-effectiveness through recommending improvements to participant data tracking systems and ex ante energy savings forecasts.

  • Economics Tutuor at Fresno State Learning Center
    Aug 2014 - May 2015 · 10 mos

    Led multiple academic tutoring sessions each week with groups of up to 10 undergraduate students enrolled in 7 different economics courses. Regularly communicated with students and professors regarding course progress to ensure that tutoring sessions were relevant and effective. Developed weekly practice handouts with original content to streamline course concepts and test student comprehension.

  • Marketing/Research Intern at Newmark Grubb Pearson Commercial
    Aug 2014 - Apr 2015 · 9 mos

    Researched and assessed accuracy of property listing data for commercial, industrial, and multi-family real estate properties in the Fresno County region using GENIE property management database software. Prepared quarterly industrial analysis and market trends reports.