NRG Energy Inc. announced the appointment of Caroline Golin, Ph.D., as Chief Growth and Policy Officer. Dr. Golin brings more than two decades of experience in energy strategy, market development, and product innovation to NRG. In her new role, she will focus on driving the strategic execution of key business initiatives that support reliability and affordability as energy demand grows, including the expansion of data center opportunities and residential virtual power plant (VPP) programs. In this capacity, she will also lead NRG?s Government and Regulatory Affairs functions.
Most recently, Dr. Golin was the Founder and CEO of Envision Energy Advisors, where she worked with stakeholders across the energy value chain to address complex challenges related to grid planning, capital structuring, procurement strategy, and cross-sector partnerships. Prior to founding Envision Energy Advisors, she was Global Head of Energy Market Development and Innovation at Google, where she led energy strategy, new product innovation, and partnership development to support the company?s energy and digital infrastructure needs. She was also a co-creator of Google?s ambitious moonshot program to operate fully on carbon-free energy by 2030.
Dr. Golin holds both a Master?s degree and a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
