Cliburn and Associates, LLC is a second-generation consultancy founded and led by Jill K. Cliburn. The first was established in Washington. Initially, it focused on energy-related training, marketing, and communications. Today, from offices in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the firm still offers those services, but has developed highly regarded expertise in utility strategic planning, program design and policy, aimed at ways to integrate significant amounts of renewable energy into the grid. This includes a focus on community-scale solar and solar plus battery storage or demand management, on either side of the meter.
Cliburn and Associates operates as an informal collective, calling upon other top experts to form work teams suited to particular project needs. Co-authors and team-partners list includes an extraordinary number of nationally known go-to experts. In addition, The firm has ready access to technical research assistance, graphic design, and editorial support. This is an increasingly popular way for consultants to work today, but it has been our strategy since the beginning.
Background
Early in her career, Jill was Illinois’ first State Solar Office Coordinator, working to initiate the state’s fledgling solar business networks, standards, and incentives. Subsequently, she managed Energy Services for a mid-sized municipal electric and water utility in Springfield, Illinois, and she coordinated Energy Services Program efforts for American Public Power Association in Washington, DC. From that post, she spearheaded energy services and renewable energy technical assistance for both public power utilities and electric cooperatives.
As work took her to New Mexico, she was appropriately enchanted and determined to establish a home base there. She continues to serve clients nationwide. Markedly, in 2015 she became Principal Investigator for the Community Solar Value Project, a multi-year effort co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the Bay-area consultancy, Extensible Energy. After the Project's culmination, Cliburn and Associates has maintained a focus on community-scale solar. The firm also helped to bring significantly scaled solar to New Mexico at the Buckman Direct Diversion Project, a city/county water plant. Cliburn has represented clients in the state policy arena, too, including playing a significant role in setting the state's RPS, establishing state climate program activities, promoting alternative vehicles, and promoting community solar. After hours, Cliburn enjoys her family and has been a local conservationist, gardener, writer, and supporter of arts organizations.
Cliburn and Associates operates as an informal collective, calling upon other top experts to form work teams suited to particular project needs. Co-authors and team-partners list includes an extraordinary number of nationally known go-to experts. In addition, The firm has ready access to technical research assistance, graphic design, and editorial support. This is an increasingly popular way for consultants to work today, but it has been our strategy since the beginning.
Background
Early in her career, Jill was Illinois’ first State Solar Office Coordinator, working to initiate the state’s fledgling solar business networks, standards, and incentives. Subsequently, she managed Energy Services for a mid-sized municipal electric and water utility in Springfield, Illinois, and she coordinated Energy Services Program efforts for American Public Power Association in Washington, DC. From that post, she spearheaded energy services and renewable energy technical assistance for both public power utilities and electric cooperatives.
As work took her to New Mexico, she was appropriately enchanted and determined to establish a home base there. She continues to serve clients nationwide. Markedly, in 2015 she became Principal Investigator for the Community Solar Value Project, a multi-year effort co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the Bay-area consultancy, Extensible Energy. After the Project's culmination, Cliburn and Associates has maintained a focus on community-scale solar. The firm also helped to bring significantly scaled solar to New Mexico at the Buckman Direct Diversion Project, a city/county water plant. Cliburn has represented clients in the state policy arena, too, including playing a significant role in setting the state's RPS, establishing state climate program activities, promoting alternative vehicles, and promoting community solar. After hours, Cliburn enjoys her family and has been a local conservationist, gardener, writer, and supporter of arts organizations.