Ron Dizy
President, CEO | AceTech Ontario
Toronto, ON, CANADA
President and CEO of ENBALA Power Networks, a Smart Grid company that pays demand-side loads to help balance the electric power grid.
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Ron Dizy is the President and CEO of ENBALA Power Networks, a Smart Grid company that helps ISOs/RTOs balance the demand and supply fpr electricity by providing demand-side management services through a network of loads.
Industrial, commercial and municipal electricity users connect to the ENBALA Power Network and are paid for providing demand-side services to ISOs/RTOs, which can then more efficiently maintain a balanced grid while integrating renewable energy sources.
A veteran of the high-growth technology industry and an expert on the evolution of the power system, Ron focuses on the strategic direction, value and growth of ENBALA. ENBALA has developed a Smart Grid platform that encourages load participation in the management of the electric grid, providing a real-time solution to ISOs/RTOs without affecting the operations of the loads.
Ron has a Bachelor of Applied Science degree and a strong track record as a leader, consultant, investor and board member. He was a partner at Celtic House Venture Partners, a venture capital portfolio manager at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and co-founded Altera Systems. He was recruited to the board of the Ontario Energy Association and elected vice-chair of the Corporate Partners Committee of the Ontario Smart Grid Forum.
Industry Expertise (6)
Renewables and Environmental
Environmental Services
Cleantech
Corporate Leadership
Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
Energy
Areas of Expertise (10)
Business Strategy
Venture Capital
Start-Ups
Electricity Supply
Electricity
Demand-Response
Smart Grid
Energy
Demand-Side Loads
Virtual Power Plants
Accomplishments (5)
Board of Directors – Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid (professional)
The Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid is a nonprofit organization consisting of professionals and organizations involved in demand response and smart grid. It provides services to help its members in the conduct of their work and in the attainment of their personal, corporate and governmental objectives. ADS seeks to establish and grow a demand response “community” of policymakers, utilities, system operators, technology companies, consumers, and other stakeholders.
Recipient – The Artemis Project Top 50 Water Companies Competition winner (professional)
In 2011 and 2012, the team at ENBALA Power Networks received the The Artemis Project Top 50 Water Companies Competition award. The Artemis Project Top 50 is a primary resource on the most promising emerging water technology solutions for investors, water equipment and chemical companies, and prospective customers.
Recipient – Deloitte Technology Green 15 Award (professional)
For three consecutive years, team at ENBALA Power Networks has been awarded with the prestigious Deloitte Technology Green 15 Award. This award recognizes Canada’s leading GreenTech companies, including any technology that promotes a more efficient use and re-use of the earth’s resources in industrial production and consumption.
Board of Directors – AceTech Ontario (professional)
AceTech Ontario is a non-profit organization that provides programs for CEO education, networking, performance and leadership. AceTech Ontario is by CEOs for CEOs of growth oriented, IP-based technology companies who want to improve their performance in the leadership of their companies. AceTech Ontario's program is focused on CEOs learning from each other and AceTech Ontario delivers what is, for many, a profound experience.
President & CEO – ENBALA Power Networks (professional)
ENBALA operates a Smart Grid platform that creates a network of large users of electricity and then harvests inherent flexibility in the way the equipment is operated to supply Grid Balance and quality services to the electricity system operator. This improves the efficiency of the overall electricity system, reduces energy costs and cuts greenhouse gas emissions. ENBALA delivers innovative solutions that pay electricity users to participate in the management of the electric power system.
Education (1)
University of Toronto: Bachelor of Applied Science, Industrial Engineering
Affiliations (4)
- Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid
- Ontario Energy Association
- Ontario Smart Grid Forum
- ELCON
Links (11)
- ENBALA wins Top 50 Water Company Award
- ENBALA Power Networks Receives GreenFIT endorsement from the Ontario Government
- Boosting the Smart Grid's I.Q.
- The art of the elevator pitch
- ENBALA Power Networks - YouTube
- ENBALA Power Networks - LinkedIn
- ENBALA Power Networks - Twitter
- ENBALA Power Networks
- Smart Grid, Delayed Delivery
- ENBALAtalks
- ENBALA Power Networks Named to the 2012 Global Cleantech 100 List
Event Appearances (11)
A Smart Grid Future for Ontario – The Role for Private Industry
Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery Conference Toronto, Ontario
Private Sector Solutions To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Impact: Harnessing Growth of Technology Event Series Vancouver, British Columbia
2010-03-18
Demand Response Opportunities & Technologies to Enable Ancillary Services
ConnectivityWeek 2011 Santa Clara, California
2011-05-23
Industrial Consumer Demand Response Technologies
ConnectivityWeek 2011 Santa Clara, California
2011-05-24
Investing in Our Energy Future
Grid 20/20: Focus on Markets Symposium Washington, D.C.
2011-11-30
Current Perspectives On The Demand Response and Smart Grid Industry
2011 National Town Meeting on Demand Response & Smart Grid Washington, D.C.
2011-07-14
Modernizing the Electric Grid through Demand-Side Loads
Smart Grid Media Tour Toronto, Ontario
2012-03-05
Trending - Integrating DR and Energy Efficiency
National Town Meeting Washington, DC
2012-06-27
FastDR: The Emergence of DR as a Viable Resource for Integrating with Ancillary Services Markets and Renewable Energy Resources
PLMA Spring 2011 Conference Las Vegas, Nevada
PowerShift Atlantic R&D Project: Customer Load Control for Wind Integration in the Maritime Provinces
7th Annual Utility Integration Conference (UIC2012) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2012-09-19
ENGINEERING THE GRID: Integrating Renewables onto Ontario’s Electrical Grid
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Policy Series Toronto, Ontario
2012-09-26
Sample Talks (4)
Demand Response Opportunities & Technologies to Enable Ancillary Services
This workshop will outline challenges and opportunities for DR to participate in ancillary services markets from their own experiences. The presentation and discussion topics will be designed to answer the following questions: •What is the potential for DR? •Which end-uses are best candidates? •What are the preliminary results of on going pilots around the country?
Industrial Consumer Demand Response Technologies
Shedding, shaping, or shifting loads, effective demand response requires the right tools. And beyond the time-tested solutions that are providing value for industrial consumers today, lay even more innovative Demand Response (DR) products and services. This discussion will show what’s available, how it’s working, and what’s the next DR “sliced bread.”
A Smart Grid Future for Ontario – The Role for Private Industry
As electric utilities implement a Smart Grid Strategy, the need for contributions from private sector partners is increasingly evident. Of particular interest will be the inclusion of non-traditional industries into the electricity sector such as telecoms, IT suppliers and energy management ‘behind the meter’ service providers. This talk is to explore the contributing roles that these industries will fill as specific innovative technology needs are identified as part of a Smart Grid deployment.
ENGINEERING THE GRID: Integrating Renewables onto Ontario’s Electrical Grid
The introduction of growing amounts of renewable energy generation onto the grid poses several engineering challenges. As more intermittent generation such as wind and solar comes online, improved flexibility of the existing grid to accommodate that intermittency will become increasingly important. Join Ron Dizy for a timely discussion on how Ontario can engineer a more balanced, flexible and sustainable electrical grid.
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