Mike Hopkins (business)

Mike Hopkins
Born (1959-01-16) January 16, 1959
Education B.A. and law degree University of Ottawa
M.A. (Law and Economics) University of Miami
MBA University of Alberta
Occupation CEO Ice Energy

Mike Hopkins is CEO of Ice Energy which specializes in energy storage for utility companies.[1] His company’s Ice Bear system is noted as a challenger in Elon Musk's plan to "fundamentally change the way the world uses energy."[2] Hopkins and Ice Energy were honored with a 2014 Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Award from the Los Angeles Business Journal.[3]

Hopkins previously served Ice Energy as its president, as well as its executive vice president of corporate development and legal. He has helped the company engage with utilities.[4] Prior to joining Ice Energy, Hopkins practiced law for 18 years as a partner with Bennett Jones LLP, which is recognized as a leader in energy and natural resources.[5][6] Hopkins sits on the boards of directors of a number of nonprofit organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada, and the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute.[7] Hopkins is a frequent speaker at energy industry events including the Energy Storage Association Annual Conference, Smart Grid and Climate Change Summit, Energy Fellows Institute, and WEEC Conference World Energy Engineering Congress).[8][9][10][11]

Ice Energy

Ice Energy's thermal energy storage technology, the Ice Bear, uses ice to "cool air in the daytime, saving energy and money."[12] Ice Energy networks the devices together using smart grid technology.[13] Sales for Ice Energy grew more than 1000% in 2014.[14] Hopkins announced a “multi-pronged partnership” with NRG Energy in 2015.[15] Ice Energy plans to open a 22,000 sq. ft. research and development center in Riverside, California in summer 2015.[16]

Southern California Edison

Ice Energy has contracts with Southern California Edison for 25.6 megawatts of thermal energy storage using the company’s Ice Bear system.[17] The units freeze water at night when demand for energy is low and then use the ice for cooling during peak hours.[18]

By 2016, Ice Energy will install 2,000 Ice Bear units throughout Orange County, California, as per the terms of the deal.[19]

Riverside Public Utilities

Ice Energy won a five-year contract in March 2015 with Riverside Public Utilities to provide 5 megawatts of energy storage.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Hopkins profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Elon Musk Challengers Jostle to Solve Riddle of Energy Storage". BloombergBusiness. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "PSS Innovation Awards Supplement" (PDF). Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Energy Executive Moves: Cox Enterprises, Bloom Energy, Plug Power, PowerSecure, AutoGrid Systems, Lighting Science". Energy Manager Today. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mike Hopkins speaker bio". Energy Storage Association Annual Conference 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bennett Jones LLP Profile". Chambers & Partners. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Michael Hopkins Rejoins Sansum Diabetes Research Institute Board". NOOZHAWK. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Bennett Jones LLP Profile". Chambers & Partners. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "2014 Speakers List". Smart Grid and Climate Change Summit. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "2013 Speakers". Energy Fellows Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "2011 Program". WEEC Conference. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Special report: Energy and technology". The Economist. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "New Technologies, Contracts Bolster Growing Energy Storage Business". NBC News. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Storing Energy by Making Ice". altenergymag.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ice Energy and NRG Partner to Deploy 26 Megawatts of Energy Storage for SoCal Edison". Greentech Media. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Don't feed those Ice Bears! They're busy saving you on energy cost, says Ice Energy as it opens new California R&D Center". Biofuels Digest. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Interview with Mike Hopkins, ICE Energy". socalTECH.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Energy-Storage Plans Gain Ground in California". New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "Long May You Run: The next growth area in energy has nothing to do with oil, wind, or solar. It's batteries.". Slate. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Ice Energy wins energy storage contract in Riverside, California". Electric Light & Power. Retrieved 4 August 2015.


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