Michael Carter oversees the E Source subscription products and is responsible for the company’s growth and strategic direction. He has over 25 years of experience in building the industry’s leading companies, data and information products, and advisory and consulting services. Michael has deep expertise in energy markets, electric power generation, power market analysis, renewable power, sustainability, and the transition to a low-carbon economy. Michael serves as an adviser and board member to many industry-focused businesses and start-ups. He served most recently as chief revenue officer (CRO) for Energy Acuity, CRO for Energy Exemplar, and division head of SNL Energy. Michael has an MS from Colorado School of Mines and a BS from the Australian National University.

Michael Carter
President, Research and Advisory
Topical expertise
Data science
Organizational structure
Community solar
Decarbonization
DER strategy
Distributed energy generation
Distributed energy resources (DERs)
Generation and delivery
Renewable energy
Renewable energy programs
Renewable portfolio standard (RPS)
Solar programs
Wind power
Batteries
Solar technology
Content by this author

How CAISO read the tea leaves and prevented a mass outage event during the 2022 heat wave
Michael Carter
November 22, 2022
This summer, California recorded some of the highest sustained temperatures on record. Learn how the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the state’s grid monitoring and power system operator, realized it was in for trouble and prepared itself and the state’s citizens for what might come.

A celebration of the Sustainable Utility: The 35th annual Forum
Sannie Sieper, Michael Carter
September 12, 2022
To kick off E Source Forum this week, we caught up with Michael Carter, president of E Source Research and Advisory to discuss the ways that this year’s event aims to empower the Sustainable Utility.