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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: Doug Arent
Administrative Assistant: Pam Lee-Bull

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: Kelli Anderson

Jørn Aabakken
Dana Stright
Pamela Gray-Hann
Donna Heimiller
Chris Helm
Seung-Jae Lee
Jim Leyshon
Anthony Lopez
Ted Quinby
Billy Roberts

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: Walter Short
Administrative Assistant: Pam Lee-Bull

Greg Brinkman
Brian W Bush
Caroline U. Chapman
Paul Denholm
Victor Diakov
Aron Dobos
Easan Drury
Jordan Macknick
Trieu Mai
James Milford
Matthew Mowers
Emily K. Newes
HyungSeon Oh
Sean Ong
Daniel Steinberg
Patrick Sullivan
Laura Vimmerstedt

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: Jim Newcomb
Administrative Assistant: Norma Stewart

Lynn Billman
Lori Bird
Sarah Busche
Jaquelin Cochran
Elliott Cohen
Karlynn Cory
Sadie Cox
Elizabeth Doris (formerly Brown)
Barry Friedman
Rachel Gelman
David Hurlbut
Thomas Jenkin
David Kline
Claire Kreycik
Eric Lantz
Jeffrey Logan
Joyce McLaren
Michael Mendelsohn
Mackay Miller
Gail Mosey
Kathleen Nawaz
Sandra Reategui
Paul Schwabe
Hillary Smith
Jenny Sumner
Suzanne Tegen
William Wallace

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: Kalia Kehoe

Chad Augustine
Shannon Cowlin
Stacey Dolan
Alan C. Goodrich
Maureen Hand
Garvin Heath
David Hsu
Ted James
Robert Margolis
Anelia Milbrandt
Selya Price
Monisha Shah
Martin Vorum
Ethan Warner
Katherine Young

 

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