Better Data. Better Analysis. Better Projects.
The "energy geeks" at Kelvolta deliver commercial and industrial energy analyses and projects with a higher standard of accuracy than conventional methods allow.
The Problem
In California today, commercial and industrial energy improvements take too long. Solar projects alone take years from concept to operation. Every month of delay is another month of avoidable expense: demand charges that could have been reduced, incentive windows that close, executive bandwidth tied up on sites that may never pencil.
The root cause: conventional tools and workflows rely on assumptions where they should rely on data.
Who Is Kelvolta?
We are a group of energy analysts, systems engineers, and project developers with decades of experience in commercial and industrial power, solar and batteries. We've seen the delays, the surprises, and the miscalculations. We built Kelvolta to eliminate them.
We use proprietary computational modeling to process detailed site-specific data — actual load profiles at granularities conventional tools can't match, full tariff structures including demand charges and fixed obligation components, and local regulatory and incentive constraints. The result: high-fidelity engineering and economic analysis that reveals whether a project is viable before anyone commits capital, not months later.
Our Team
Jon Guice, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
With 25 years of experience building commercial and industrial energy businesses, Jon has originated, developed and closed financing for over $1 billion in energy projects. As former C&I project development executive at Qcells and Greenskies, he brings a record of managing complex projects in dynamic energy markets. He is the author of widely-cited publications on power purchase agreements, advanced control systems, and energy storage for grid stability. Before energy, Dr. Guice worked in computer science and AI at Stanford and NASA. He holds a Ph.D. in technology management from UC San Diego.
Elizabeth Stephens, PhD
Chief Financial Officer
A Harvard-educated CPA with more than 20 years of experience, Elizabeth has managed over $5 billion in assets and transactions in technology and energy. Based in Silicon Valley, she led finance for a Sumitomo subsidiary and has held senior roles in venture capital, private equity, Arthur Andersen, and Deloitte. She directed fund accounting for Francisco Partners, Venrock, and TriplePoint Capital, and has provided expertise in more than 300 complex corporate, tax, and investment cases. Stephens holds a master's and a doctorate, and is trusted by leading technology and energy clients for strategic financial guidance.
Koel Abell, P.E.
Senior Vice President of Engineering
Koel Abell is a licensed professional engineer with 30+ years of experience, including 14 years leading large-scale energy storage and renewable deployments. At Origis Energy, he led engineering across a 2+ GWh solar-plus-storage and standalone storage portfolio. At ViZn Energy Systems, he led one of the earliest commercial flow battery deployments in the U.S., overseeing nearly 300 MWh of installations across six countries. He has held engineering leadership and technical due diligence roles at AES, SLB, and Cerberus Capital Management. Koel holds an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico.