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.
Industrial Refrigeration Systems Upgrade Results in Nearly $300K in Annual Cost Savings
/0 Comments/in Featured Projects /by Ally EnergyFor industrial refrigeration systems, automated controls are not the future – they are the present. The automation of controls saves money, it allows for real-time monitoring and issue identification, and it optimizes the functionality of existing systems, which can reduce the need for further capital expenditure.
Happy Holidays from Ally Energy
/0 Comments/in Company News /by Ally EnergyThe Ally Energy Solutions team would like to extend warm season’s greetings to our friends and clients as we celebrate the Holidays and ring in the new year. As we head into 2019, we are filled with gratitude for the people and partners who have supported our business and helped us grow. It’s because of you that we have enjoyed such a stellar year of opportunity and success.
Meet the Team – Tim Begnoche
/0 Comments/in Company News /by Ally EnergyThere are individuals within any organization that are worth their weight in gold. You can identify them by their enthusiasm, their can-do attitude, and their willingness to take on any task whether or not it’s in their job description. Here at Ally Energy Solutions, we’re fortunate to have many such individuals, and Tim Begnoche is a great example.
The PLMA 2018 Fall Conference – The Latest Advances in Load Management, Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resource Integration
/0 Comments/in Industry Events /by Ally EnergyOn November 12-14, Ally CEO Ray Pustinger will be in Austin, Texas to attend the PLMA 2018 Fall Conference. The conference provides an opportunity for leaders in the fields of load management, demand response (DR) and distributed energy resources (DER) to come together and discuss the latest field advancements and new possibilities on the horizon.
Self-Installed Industrial Lighting – What Could Go Wrong?
/0 Comments/in Industrial LED Retrofit /by Ally EnergyIt’s tempting to take on an industrial LED lighting project in-house, but before you do, it pays to consider the benefits of hiring experts to design and implement your project. Read on for project cost, energy savings, product selection, and design considerations gleaned from a recent self-installed project and cost analysis.