Members
Composition of the EEAC
In accordance with its by-law, the Council includes representatives from organizations and interests that are named in the enabling legislation. Council members are appointed to five-year terms by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) with the exception of the energy efficiency small business representative, who is elected by his or her peers. The Council is chaired by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner. DOER staff provides support to the Council.
Current EEAC members, voting and non-voting, represent a wide array of organizations and interests.
Voting Members
As of June 2022
Mary Wambui
Planning Officer for Urban Affairs
Representing Residential Consumers
Elliott Jacobson
Low‐Income Energy Affordability Network
Representing Low Income Weatherization & Fuel Assistance Network
Amy Boyd
Acadia Center
Representing Environmental Community
Dennis Villanueva
Mass General Brigham
Representing Businesses and Large Commercial & Industrial End Users
Robert Rio
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Representing Manufacturing Industry
Deirdre Manning
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
Representing Energy Efficiency Experts
Charlie Harak
Local 369 of the Utility Worker Union of American
Representing Organized Labor
Martin Suuberg / DESIGNEE: Sharon Weber
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Representing Environmental Protection
Maura Healey / DESIGNEE: Jo Ann Bodemer
Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
Representing Attorney General
Janelle Chan / DESIGNEE: Greg Abbe
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
Representing Housing and Community Development
Patrick Woodcock / DESIGNEE: Maggie McCarey
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
EEAC Chairperson
Paul Johnson
Greentek
Representing Energy Efficiency Small Businesses
Cammy Peterson
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Representing Commonwealth Cities and Towns
Justin Davidson
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors®
Representing Massachusetts Realtors
Cindy Arcate
PowerOptions
Representing Massachusetts Non‐Profits
Non-Voting Members
As of June 2022
Paul Gromer
Peregrine Energy
Representing Energy Efficiency Businesses
Michael Ferrante
Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association
Representing Heating Oil Industry
Tim Costa
ISO New England
Representing Regional Electric Transmission Organization
Maggie Downey
Cape Light Compact
Representing Utility Energy Efficiency Program Administrator
Tilak Subrahmanian / DESIGNEE: Kate Peters
Eversource
Representing Utility Energy Efficiency Program Administrator
Chris Porter
National Grid
Representing Utility Energy Efficiency Program Administrator
Cindy Carroll
Unitil
Representing Utility Energy Efficiency Program Administrator
Elizabeth Cellucci
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts
Representing Utility Energy Efficiency Program Administrator
Andrew Newman
Blackstone Gas
Representing Utility Energy Efficiency Program Administrator
Jane Lano
Berkshire Gas
Representing Utility Energy Efficiency Program Administrator
Stephanie Terach
Liberty Utilities
Representing Utility Energy Efficiency Program Administrator