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Kirsten Millar

Director of Policy and Partnerships

About Kirsten

Kirsten is Virtual Peaker’s Director of Policy and Partnerships. She’s devoted the past decade to cleaning up the energy industry alongside her energy resource planning husband, who keeps her honest. Kirsten is based in Boulder, Colorado with her identical twin toddlers and rescue pup that has the best ears on the block.

Written By Kirsten

energy equity

Seeking & Amplifying Underrepresented Voices for Energy Equity

Prioritizing energy equity is transforming the way that some utilities are making decisions. To bolster and accelerate those efforts, it’s […]

Kirsten Millar
Kirsten Millar
Director of Policy and Partnerships
The Ghost of Utility Infrastructure Past

The Ghost of Utility Infrastructure Past

‘Tis the season for some cheesy holiday references. Today we’re reflecting on one more year in the books, both for […]

Kirsten Millar
Kirsten Millar
Director of Policy and Partnerships
Demand Flexibility

The Evolution of Demand-Side Management: From Energy Efficiency to Demand Response to Demand Flexibility

To understand the distinction between demand response and demand flexibility, it helps to reflect on the origins of demand-side management. […]

Kirsten Millar
Kirsten Millar
Director of Policy and Partnerships
utility regulation

The Path From Utility Regulation to Implementation

Where does utility regulation come from? This is the second of a two-part series that focused first on the birds […]

Kirsten Millar
Kirsten Millar
Director of Policy and Partnerships
electric grid

What’s Happening to the Electric Grid in Middle America?

If you’re an energy nerd like me, you’ve been transfixed by the news these days. Record-breaking electricity demand in Texas, […]

Kirsten Millar
Kirsten Millar
Director of Policy and Partnerships
utility regulation

The Path From a Bill to a Utility Regulation

Where does utility regulation come from? This is about the birds (policymakers) and the bees (commissioners) that bring utility regulation […]

Kirsten Millar
Kirsten Millar
Director of Policy and Partnerships
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