About Us
- Overview
- Management Team
- Why Energized Solutions
- Capabilities & Qualifications
Overview
The Founders and Principals of Energized Solutions believe that the best value proposition we can offer our clients is to consistently exceed their expectations by generating and delivering quality deliverables at a very competitive price.
Consulting
Energized Solutions is a California-based Limited Liability Corporation and provides planning and program support for sustainable strategies and programs throughout the United States and in Mexico.
Certified
Energized Solutions is certified by the California PUC, the County of Los Angeles, the Metropolitan Water District and other regional and state agencies as a Minority Business and Small Business Enterprise.
Management Team
Daniel Duran, Ph.D.
Founder, Principal
Dan Duran is the founder of Energized Solutions and is a Principal of the firm. He also serves as an Associate Professor in the Business Administration Department of Whittier College (Whittier, California) and teaches courses in Renewable Resource Planning, Energy Studies, MIS, Operations, and International Business. Dan has authored many papers and reports.
John Westerman
Principal
Mr. Westerman is a Principle of Energized Solutions responsible for business development and operations of the energy consulting practice. He has more than 20 years experience in the development, evaluation, application, and testing of energy technologies. He has supported energy-related activities for the California Energy Commission, the Electric Power Research Institute, the Gas Research Institute, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (a division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), U.S. Department of Energy, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and numerous utility companies. During 2005 and 2006, Mr. Westerman was the Chairman of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Energy Committee. Mr. Westerman has authored numerous papers and reports.
Mr. Westerman holds an MBA from the University of San Diego and a BS in Physics from the University of California, San Diego.
Troy Roble
Associate
Mr. Roble is an Associate at Energized Solutions in San Diego, California. He is responsible for supporting energy efficiency projects as well as utility energy efficiency program evaluation projects that are currently underway at Energized Solutions. His primary areas of expertise are managing projects using Microsoft Project, analyzing and summarizing facility energy bills, conducting energy audits and project reporting, and evaluating the processes in place for the utility's energy efficiency programs. His experience includes energy efficiency program processes, building energy conservation and energy end-use studies, technology assessment, and utility energy efficiency program impact evaluation.
Prior to working with Energized Solutions, Mr. Roble ran a small retail business for 9 years. His expertise included sales & marketing, customer relationship management, operations management & online web development.
Mr. Roble holds an MBA from the University of California, San Diego and a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.
Why Energized Solutions
- Principals have more than 40 years of energy industry experience combined
- Focus on big picture
- Knowledge of emerging technologies and their applications
- Understanding of utility programs, tariffs and policies
- Provide solutions based on both technical and economic merit
- Assemble qualified teams with experience to meet project goals/requirements
- Apply best practices to business processes
Capabilities and Qualifications
- Developing Renewable Resource Strategies and Portfolios
- Optimizing operational performance and efficiencies
- Identifying and managing portfolio/program risk and opportunities
- Maximizing cost-effective energy efficiency and water conservation efforts
- Enabling Knowledge Management transfer within organizations
- Demonstrating corporate and social responsibility
- Recommending organizational and staffing improvements
- Establishing benchmarks and "Best In Class" opportunities
- Reaching "Hard to Reach Communities" (e.g. bilingual and minority businesses)
Energized Solutions team members bring extensive knowledge in the areas of energy and water planning and efficiency, including:
- Renewable Portfolio Standards and Sustainable Resource Strategy
- Energy and Water Efficiency Modeling and Audits
- Life-Cycle Economic Analysis
- Project Management
- New and Emerging Energy and Water Technologies and Systems
- Energy and Water Services Outsourcing



