Rachel Gold, a Principal in the carbon-free Electricity practice at RMI, has over 15 year’s experience in energy efficiency policy and utility regulation. At RMI, she leads work with regulators, consumer advocates, and utilities to evolve state regulation and business models to advance rapid, equitable grid decarbonization. Before RMI, Rachel was the utilities program director at ACEEE, where she helped launch initiatives to scale energy efficiency programs that deliver on climate and equity benefits. Rachel’s career has also included work at Opower, an energy efficiency software company, the National Park Service, and the California Public Utilities Commission. She lives in Boulder with her partner Mark and their beloved cat, and enjoys baking, hiking around Boulder, and musical theater.