ERIC MERKT
Manager
Prior to starting his own energy and data consulting practice, Eric was an Associate Director at Navigant Consulting, where he led their EE/DSM data and analytics group. He has domain expertise in program evaluation, distributed energy resources, building energy efficiency, and energy data and analytics. He has provided consulting services to a wide range of energy clients, including regulatory agencies and commissions, investor-owned utilities, universities, and government organizations. Eric is a former U.S. Air Force officer who earned his BS in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, a MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, and has 13 years of experience in the energy industry.
Eric lives at 8,500′ in Nederland, CO with his partner Bonie and pup Reba, and when he’s not working he enjoys time outdoors, traveling the world, and playing a multitude of musical instruments–all the better when he can combine these into epic, multi-activity adventures.