Chris Cummings

Chris Cummings is a distributed power generation expert with a focus on optimizing energy supply for reliability, security, cost, and sustainability.

He collaborates with electric power and natural gas utilities, as well as various industries, to tackle energy challenges including power generation from natural gas, biogas, landfill gas, and solar energy.

Chris has extensive experience in client consultation and project management, covering areas such as power generation equipment specification, combined heat and power systems design, biogas-to-power opportunity assessment, operation and maintenance program development, project financial analysis, project financing, and grant writing.

His educational background includes a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, an MS in Ecological Systems Engineering from Purdue University, and studies at Sandler.

Professionally, Chris has held roles such as Manager of Renewables Development at National Renewables Cooperative Organization, Business Development - Alternative Energy Systems at MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc., Energy Solutions Engineer at GEM Energy, Senior Mechanical Engineer at Focus Surgery, Inc., Owner/Engineering Consultant at Cummings Engineering, and Research Assistant at Purdue University.