Efficiency Services Group

ESG consists of four long-time utility specialists, an office manager and uses a network of west coast energy-efficiency experts to assist on an as-needed basis. The four partners of ESG are:

Jim Brands has over 28 years of electric utility experience in marketing, sales, implementation and management of energy-efficiency programs (residential and commercial) in the western United States. He has a broad knowledge of the Western US energy picture gained by working for an Oregon municipal utility for 14 years, two investor-owned utilities in the Northwest (6 years) and the Northwest Public Power Association for 6 years.

Mark Gosvener has over 26 years of experience in the development, implementation and operation/management of resource efficiency programs in the residential and commercial market sectors for Portland General Electric and other utilities and agencies on the West Coast. Mark has developed and managed a wide array of programs promoting most residential technologies. He is well versed in residential energy efficiency and is an expert in developing and managing supporting trade ally networks.

Ted Haskell has 30 years of experience in technical support and training to contractors, technicians, utility personnel, building designers, and the general public in energy efficiency, with an emphasis on residential technologies. He also has experience with energy auditing, including small and mid-size commercial buildings. He has worked with Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service, Oregon State University Extension Service, and Portland General Electric.

Rod Street has over 26 years of experience in building custom homes (16 years building energy efficient homes). Rod worked in conjunction with Bonneville Power Administration and the Oregon State Extension Service in developing new building techniques to improve energy efficiency of new homes. He owned and operated a home inspection business for 5 years on the Oregon Coast and for the past 8 years he has dedicated his career to residential energy efficiency programs as a program manager, auditor, salesperson and residential technical expert.