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Carmen Best is an independent advisor in the field of energy efficiency.  Her background includes over ten years with the California Public Utilities Commission where she led the Energy Efficiency Commercial Programs & Evaluation team and served as a senior analyst. Ms. Best facilitated the Commission’s transition to standardized data and reporting, priority-based evaluation planning, and stakeholder engagement processes to manage its large-scale energy efficiency evaluation portfolio. In this role, and prior work, she delivered accurate, timely and relevant information to support sustainable energy resource planning. Carmen holds a masters degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison were she was introduced to the world of energy efficiency evaluation.  Her long-term perspective on climate change is grounded in a Geology degree from the University of North Dakota.