# George Lee

> George Lee is the co-founder and former CEO of PowerFlex Systems, the Caltech-linked managed EV charging business acquired by EDF Renewables North America in September 2019. He helped commercialize adaptive charging technology developed in Steven Low’s laboratory, co-authored research on charging networks, and later served as PowerFlex’s chief product officer. Los Altos High School identified him as founder and CEO of OPF Energy in February 2026 and credited him with donating and installing campus chargers.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at OPF Energy
- **Organizations:** OPF Energy, PowerFlex Systems, California Institute of Technology, FastSoft
- **Education:** Master of Science, California Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded PowerFlex Systems and led it as CEO at the September 2019 EDF Renewables acquisition., Co-inventor with Steven H. Low on US11171509B2, Adaptive charging network using adaptive charging stations for electric vehicles, granted November 9, 2021., Co-author of the 2021 IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid paper Adaptive Charging Networks: A Framework for Smart Electric Vehicle Charging.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Volunteered in Steven Low’s Caltech laboratory on an Adaptive Charging Network deployed in the campus California Parking Structure.
- **2017** — PowerFlex Systems participated in the third round of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator; Lee helped commercialize the Caltech-linked technology as a co-founder.
- **2018** — PowerFlex installed a validation system at NREL’s Flatirons Campus through IN2.
- **2019** — CEO of PowerFlex Systems when EDF Renewables North America announced its acquisition on September 3; photographed applying QR codes to NREL charging equipment in May.
- **2021** — Co-authored Adaptive Charging Networks: A Framework for Smart Electric Vehicle Charging; identified as PowerFlex chief product officer in the November LAX charging announcement.
- **2023** — Scheduled to present a Stanford smart-grid seminar with Steven Low on February 9.
- **2026** — Identified as OPF Energy founder and CEO in a February 13 Los Altos High School announcement about his donated chargers; credited with a campus charging breaker upgrade on March 27.

## Achievements

- Co-founded PowerFlex Systems and led it as CEO at the September 2019 EDF Renewables acquisition.
- Co-inventor with Steven H. Low on US11171509B2, Adaptive charging network using adaptive charging stations for electric vehicles, granted November 9, 2021.
- Co-author of the 2021 IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid paper Adaptive Charging Networks: A Framework for Smart Electric Vehicle Charging.
- Donated and installed new EV charging stations at Los Altos High School at no cost to the school.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Los Altos High School’s March 27 newsletter credited George Lee of OPF Energy with a breaker upgrade allowing regular campus chargers to run up to 48 A (11 kW).
- **2026-02** — A February 13 Los Altos High School announcement identified Lee as founder and CEO of OPF Energy and said he donated and installed additional campus EV stations at no cost to the school.

## Links

- Website: https://opf.energy/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-lee-ixp

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Last updated: 2026-10-25