Kaitlin Butler

Kaitlin Butler serves as a technical contact for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), providing critical subject-matter expertise to support the agency’s procurement of clean energy technologies and infrastructure solutions. In this role, she collaborates closely with contracting staff to define technical requirements, evaluate vendor proposals, and ensure compliance with state energy goals, particularly around building decarbonization, electrification, and renewable energy integration. Her work directly enables NYSERDA’s mission to accelerate the transition to a resilient, equitable energy future by bridging technical innovation with acquisition strategy. She typically handles complex, performance-based acquisitions for energy efficiency systems, smart grid components, and advanced heating and cooling technologies. While no contractor relationships are currently documented in the procurement record, Kaitlin’s technical guidance shapes vendor engagement across the clean energy sector, including firms specializing in building automation, distributed energy resources, and grid-interactive efficient buildings. Her involvement often influences the selection of vendors with proven capabilities in energy modeling, retrocommissioning, and IoT-enabled energy management systems, fostering partnerships with both established industry leaders and emerging technology providers. Kaitlin’s procurement activities reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions classified as non-set-aside. This indicates a focus on technical merit and performance outcomes over socioeconomic categorizations, though she remains aligned with NYSERDA’s broader equity goals through inclusive evaluation criteria that prioritize innovation, accessibility, and community impact. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 522291 (Consumer Lending) and 523999 (Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities), which, in NYSERDA’s context, likely relate to financing mechanisms for energy upgrades—such as on-bill repayment programs, green banks, and performance-based incentive structures. Her technical expertise centers on financial instruments that enable residential and commercial energy efficiency projects, demonstrating a unique intersection of energy policy and financial innovation.