Paul Braese
Paul Braese
As the Energy Manager for the NC Department of Public Safety, Paul oversees all utility consumption and leads initiatives for water and energy conservation. Paul has set the gold standard for advancing conservation and efficiency efforts in state government. Through his leadership, the state has reduced its energy and water consumption and is saving millions of dollars annually. Utilizing Electric Utility Credit and Opt-Out rebates, Paul has led an energy conservation program that has generated a cost avoidance of nearly $6M over four years, with all savings being reinvested into further efficiency efforts. Paul has saved hundreds of thousands of gallons of water through a leak identification and repair program, adding up to nearly $500,000 in recovered bill credits and $200,000 in annual cost avoidance. Throughout his efforts, Paul has hired and trained college interns and provided invaluable exposure to energy conservation efforts at NCDPS.