Jeremy Lawton Susac currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Real Energy Strategies Group in Palm Beach, Florida. Concurrent with this position, Mr. Susac serves as the Executive Director of the Florida Biofuels Association, and the Director of Strategic Energy Explorations and Initiatives for the Power Center for Utility Explorations within the University of South Florida.
Mr. Susac served in the public sector as Florida’s first Executive Director (ED) of the Florida Energy & Climate Commission (FECC). The FECC is responsible for coordinating energy policy among various agencies, critical resource for the Executive Office of the Governor and the Florida Legislature. In addition, Jeremy served as Governor Crist’s appointee on all stimulus funding relating to energy under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, and he oversaw the development of Florida’s $175 million spending plan while assisting various companies’ applications seeking federal dollars. In addition, Mr. Susac was responsible for all petroleum allocation throughout the state of Florida during emergency operations, and advised the Governor on all utility restoration during extreme outages. Jeremy also oversaw all financial incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency for the State of Florida. He coordinated state and federal energy policy on behalf of the FECC, Executive Office of the Governor; including serving as a technical advisor to the Governor and the Secretary of DEP during the passage of Florida’s most comprehensive energy bill, HB 7135 in 2008. Jeremy also served as Florida’s energy delegate to the National Governor’s Association, the Southern Governor’s Association, and was appointed by Governor Crist to serve as the Governor’s alternate on the Southern State’s Energy Board.
Mr. Susac also served as the Director of Florida’s Energy Office at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. While at the DEP, Jeremy managed the agency’s siting office, and was responsible for siting of generating power plants, including Florida’s first nuclear power plant in thirty years. In addition, Mr. Susac oversaw the siting of numerous transmission infrastructure subject to Chapter 403, Florida Statutes. Additionally, Jeremy managed Florida’s Renewable Energy Grant Program which resulted in Florida’s first wind project, the nation’s first biodiesel blending facility for a public transportation authority, promoted numerous cellulosic ethanol facilities, and the largest rooftop solar installation in the Southeast. Lastly, Mr. Susac managed Florida’s highly successful solar rebate program, and Florida’s renewable tax incentive program that resulted in on-line injection blending of biofuels at Florida ports.
In addition, Mr. Susac served as Chief Advisor to Commissioner at the Florida Public Service Commission. In that capacity, he provided the Commissioner with legal and public policy guidance on all matters that come before the Commission. At the national level, Mr. Susac also served on the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioner’s Electric, Nuclear, and Consumer Affairs staff subcommittees. As a technical advisor to these committees he worked with regulators from across the nation on issues related to energy, alternative fuels, and conservation initiatives. Immediately prior, Susac served as a Senior Attorney in the Economic Regulation in Competitive Markets & Enforcement Division of the Florida PSC. Before that, Susac engaged in private law practice in New York City.
Susac received a Bachelors of Art degree in Political Science from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor from New York Law School. He is a member of both the Florida and New York Bar.