Jennifer Rose is executive director for Electric Regulatory & Strategy Implementation at Consumers Energy. She is responsible for developing Consumers Energy’s electric grid strategy and long-term roadmap, maximizing value to Michigan’s customers.
Consumers Energy provides natural gas and electricity to 6.6 million of Michigan's 10 million residents.
During the debate on new energy legislation in Michigan, Jennifer participated in regulatory discussions to help inform and shape the requirements for electric utilities.
Jennifer and her team evaluated conventional, renewable, and alternative generation resources as well as energy efficiency and conservation measures.
As part of that effort, they developed electric resource portfolio optimization models to evaluate electric resource planning options, future environmental compliance strategies for electric generation facilities, and potential asset acquisitions.
Previously, Jennifer was responsible for the development of the company’s electric integrated resource plan called the Balanced Energy Initiative.
She has 18 years of experience in the utility and energy sector, with over a decade focused on electric supply operations, energy market modeling, and electric infrastructure strategy.