Jay Snyder, CEM (Certified Energy Manager) is Manager, Field Integration and Technology Alliances at CPower Energy. With 17 years of experience in smart grid technology, Jay brings domain expertise and solution design skills to evaluate companies with the ability to automate demand response and to plan productive collaborations. Jay has implemented some of the earliest Meter Data Management Systems for utilities, as well as implemented remote building analytics while at FirstFuel (now part of Uplight) and DER management platforms at AutoGrid. At CPower, he enjoys his role in maintaining CPower's market leadership by collaborating with leaders in their own segments like WatchWire and Generac. CPower Energy is a leading, national energy solutions provider, creating the Customer-Powered Grid(TM) that enables a flexible, clean and dependable energy future. Jay is based in Newton, Massachusetts.