Consultant
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anirudh Kshemendranath is an adept consultant with over a decade of experience in the energy sector, specializing in energy storage, regulatory services, market entry strategy, and electricity wholesale markets. Anirudh has a proven track record of leading complex projects and providing strategic insights to support the clean energy transition. At Dunsky, Anirudh leads analytical and strategic consultations on energy storage, solar adoption, distributed energy resources (DERs), utility planning, and rate design. He has been instrumental in guiding regulatory processes, including expert witness testimony in high-profile cases such as the New Hampshire Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) study. His work spans across North America, where he has conducted assessments of solar compensation frameworks, provided due diligence for utility-scale storage projects, and developed innovative rate design methodologies.
Anirudh’s expertise extends to strategic planning, where he has led studies on Canada's hydrogen export potential, clean energy transition plans, and long-duration energy storage opportunities. His work has informed policy decisions, supported the development of renewable energy legislation, and advanced the understanding of emerging technologies in the energy sector. Before joining Dunsky, Anirudh worked at Strategen Consulting in Berkeley, California, where he helped policymakers create clean energy roadmaps and assisted energy developers in evaluating project financial viability. Anirudh holds a Master of Science in Energy Science, Technology, and Policy from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgy and Material Science from the National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India.
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