Rao Konidena is an independent energy consultant. He worked at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) for 15 years. Before he left MISO, he was the Principal Advisor for Policy Studies, working on energy storage and distributed energy resources. At MISO, Rao worked in management and non-management roles around resource adequacy, economic planning, business management, and policy functions.

Rao is on the Board of Ever Green Energy, a district heating and cooling company, and the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA).