Mark Bramfitt

Consultant, Utility and Information Technology Industry
Strategic Engagement

Mark Bramfitt is a consultant promoting successful engagements between the information technology and utility industries by focusing on energy efficiency and demand-side management opportunities.

Mr. Bramfitt is leveraging his expertise and knowledge gained at Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company, where he was responsible for designing and delivering programs and services to help PG&E's customers manage their energy use in the high tech, biotech and healthcare industry segments. He was also charged with strategic engagement with the high tech industry with regard to technology evaluation, and new opportunities related to "smart grid" deployment.

Under Mr. Bramfitt's leadership, PG&E developed a utility industry-leading program portfolio for data centers and information technology infrastructure, including training and education, technical support, and financial incentives and rebates. For 2010 through 2012, the programs for data centers alone are expected to deliver over 25 megawatts of peak energy demand reduction, with a program budget of over $50 million.

Mr. Bramfitt also led the Utility IT Energy Efficiency Coalition, promoting the adoption of PG&E's program and service models by over forty-five utilities throughout North America. Mr. Bramfitt has served as a Judge for the Uptime Institute Green Enterprise IT Awards since 2010.

Mr. Bramfitt is politically active in the Sonoma Valley, serving as an elected Director of the Valley of the Moon Water District, the chair of the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Basin Advisory Panel, and on several other community boards.