John Kelly

Executive Director
Galvin Electricity Initiative

As Executive Director of the Galvin Electricity Initiative, John Kelly is leading research into improved electricity governance models and the development of innovative Perfect Power prototypes. These prototypes are being designed to serve as a test bed where innovative technologies and polices can be refined.

Kelly has been a featured speaker on sustainable development, smart grids, utility restructuring, distributed energy technology, and energy markets. He is a founder of the National Energy Center for Sustainable Communities (www.necsc.us) and is also one of the founders and past treasurer of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (www.mwalliance.org). Kelly received a degree of Bachelor of Science in Energy Engineering from the University of Illinois, Chicago and a certificate in Environmental Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.