Thomas Borgeois is the Director for Policy Research, Emeritus,  at the Pace University | Haub Law, Land Use Law Center and Advisor to U.S Department of Energy’s New York/New Jersey Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnership {NY-NJ Onsite Energy TAP}. As a principal investigator (PI) or sub-contractor, Tom has authored and co-authored dozens of reports on energy efficiency, renewable energy systems, Combined Heat & Power, microgrids and analyses of benefits and barriers to Distributed Energy Systems of all forms. He’s focused on optimizing incentive systems, creating regulatory frameworks to accelerate investment in clean energy technologies, systems and districts. His recent work includes traditional and hybrid microgrids, community (district) geothermal heat pump systems and thermal networks, and controlled environment agriculture (CEA).