Staff
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) analysts have capabilities that span a wide range of renewable energy technologies. This site will help you learn more about the crosscutting analysis capabilities, energy-modeling background, and technology expertise of analysts in our Strategic Energy Analysis Center (SEAC).
Strategic Planning and Direction
Center Director: Robin Newmark
Business Development: Dan Bilello
Synthesis and Integration: Debra Sandor
Administrative Assistant: Norma Stewart
Data Analysis and Visualization 
The following staff are SEAC's experts in analysis relating to geospatial analytics and integrated resource assessment; our energy efficiency and renewable energy data warehouse; and advanced visualization.
- Geospatial analytics
- RE & EE data warehouse
- Integrated resource assessment
- Advanced visualization
Summary bios of staff expertise and interests
Team Lead: Nate Blair
Administrative Assistant: Melissa Hudman
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Energy Forecasting and Modeling
The following staff are SEAC's experts in analysis relating to energy economics, energy system planning, risk and uncertainty modeling, and energy infrastructure planning.
- Energy economics
- Energy system planning
- Energy infrastructure planning
- Risk and uncertainty modeling
Summary bios of staff expertise and interests
Team Lead: Nate Blair (acting)
Administrative Assistant: Melissa Hudman
Market and Policy Impact Analysis
The following staff are SEAC's experts in analysis related to electric regulation and policy; transportation market, fuels, and policies; economic impact; advanced financial analytic methods; international markets; R&D program benefits assessment; portfolio and risk assessment and green power and renewable energy certificate (REC) markets.
- Advanced financial analytic methods
- Economic impact analysis
- Electric regulation and policy analysis
- Green power and REC markets
- International markets analysis
- R&D program benefits assessment
- Portfolio and risk assessment
- Transportation market, fuels, and policies analysis
Summary bios of staff expertise and interests
Team Lead: David Kline
Administrative Assistant: Lynda Chapin
Technology Systems and Sustainability Analysis
The following staff are SEAC's experts in analysis related to infrastructure and systems; sustainability assessment; technoeconomic assessment; and water requirements.
- Resource-use optimization
- Techno-economic feasibility and cost analysis
- Life cycle assessment
- Environmental externalities analysis
- Cobenefits analysis
- Manufacturing cost analysis
- R&D targets and barrier identification
- Water requirements and distribution analysis.
Summary bios of staff expertise and interests
Team Lead: Margaret Mann
Administrative Assistant: Dani Salyer
