CEO
Ray has been building companies, relationships, and brands in the energy solutions industry since 1989, leading three different energy solutions businesses to scaled growth and sustained success.
Decades of serving national markets as a service provider, an equipment manufacturer, and a utility consultant have created a national peer network and technical experience that spans commercial lighting, HVAC optimization, building intelligence, transportation electrification, demand response, distributed energy resources, renewable power, software development, systems integration, and practical applications of grid intelligence.
This diverse business and technical experience – concentrated within the commercial and utility energy solutions industry – provide Mr. Pustinger with a unique ability to see the entire field as major elements of the energy solutions industry converge.
In 2002 Ray began working with the team that would become Ally Energy Solutions. This was the start of a successful collaboration that would develop tens of millions of square feet of industrial energy solutions projects for clients that Ally continues to serve today.
Over the course of his career Ray has been both hands-on and in leadership roles in operations, engineering, finance, business development, marketing, strategic planning, reseller channel management and corporate development.
He has served as regional Vice President of a national lighting service company, President & CEO of national manufacturer of energy efficient lighting, President of an HVAC optimization software company, and CEO of an energy engineering consultancy that serves utilities throughout the United States.
The common thread through these diverse experiences is consistent leadership of high-performance customer-centric teams, with a business culture focused on common goals, creative problem solving, accountability, and the power of alignment of interests.
A frequent speaker at industry events and occasional author of trade press, Ray currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Peak Load Management Alliance and the Illuminating Engineering Society Roadway Outdoor Lighting Controls Committee. His past board service includes the Sustain OC Board of Directors, the interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies Board of Directors as well as several commercial boards.
Ally Recognized by SRP as Top Contributor to the Arizona Utility’s Custom Incentive Program
/in Company News /by Ally EnergyAlly Energy Solutions is honored to receive the SRP Business Solutions FY2019 Top Contributor Award. This award is given to the top three Energy Efficiency Alliance members that deliver the highest kWh/kW savings to SRP’s custom business program. The award recognizes Ally’s work upgrading and optimizing industrial refrigeration systems for an Arizona manufacturer, resulting in 3,267,000 kWh in annual energy savings. The project also received more than $300,000 in SRP incentives.
Meet the Team – Ross Smith
/in Company News /by Ally EnergyBy and large, energy efficiency projects all have similar objectives – improve operational safety and work environment, save energy and money, and streamline processes. The types of projects are also similar – LED lighting and sensor retrofits, automated control systems, energy monitoring, data acquisition and analytics, and so on. But when it gets down to on-site design and implementation, the similarities end. Each individual project is both complex and unique. Because of this, designs must be fluid and focused on the energy and operational result. That’s why Ally Energy Solutions employs experts like LEED accredited electrical engineer and industrial controls expert, Ross Smith.
Ally Energy President, Shawn Rash Speaks at the E2 Clean Jobs Report Release
/in Company News /by Ally EnergyOn September 12, 2019, E2, “a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and others who advocate for smart policies that are good for the environment and good for the economy,” released its 2019 Colorado Clean Jobs Report. The release event, held at the Marriot Spring Hill Suites in Grand Junction, included a panel discussion featuring Ally President, Shawn Rash; the leader of the Colorado Outdoors Project, David Dragoo; and Colorado Representative for HD-6, Chris Hansen.
Meet the Team – Jeremy Dillon
/in Company News /by allyadminAlly Energy Solutions uses a five-step turnkey approach to deliver the most cost savings and efficiency for every project we initiate. Through this process, we are able to provide the highest value to our clients, rather than merely checking off efficiency compliance boxes. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that the first three steps of our approach happen before a single light gets changed or sensor is installed. Most of the magic occurs within the planning phases – and none of it would be possible without expertise from team members such as Jeremy Dillon.
Wastewater Treatment Efficiency Projects Can Have Huge Savings Potential
/in Company News /by allyadminOne of the biggest expenses for industrial manufacturing facilities can be wastewater management and wastewater treatment. Water, in general, is a utility that is reliant on other utilities including natural gas and electricity, and because of this, its overarching cost impact can be significant. With so many moving parts, efficiency potential can manifest in ways that are not always obvious. In fact, they can often be completely overlooked by the untrained eye. It’s worth enlisting the help of an expert, because when it comes to boosting wastewater efficiency, the savings can be in the millions.