Bram Peterson is an Associate Director with the Large-Scale Resources team of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSERDA. Bram has worked with NYSERDA for eight years following prior experience in the public sector and environmental non-profits, and currently manages competitive procurements issued by NYSERDA to subsidize new utility-scale renewable and energy storage projects throughout New York State via long-term contracts. Bram has led procurements for land-based renewables, offshore wind, and bulk energy storage programs, resulting in a portfolio of over eight gigawatts of new resources deployed and under development throughout New York.

Recognized with international accolades, including a US Department of Energy's Certificate for Outstanding Research and the American Solar Energy Society’s Charles Greeley Abbot Award, Perez continues to receive honors for his visionary contributions, include a Visionary Scientist Distinction from the Clean Tech Business Club, jointly with his son Marc with whom he actively collaborates at Clean Power Research, and a Solar Champion Award from the New York Solar Energy Industry Association, acknowledging his foundational research in advancing solar energy.