Karlynn Cory

Karlynn Cory is a member of the Market and Policy Impact Analysis Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.

Senior Energy Analyst
On staff since August 2005
Phone number: 303-384-7464
E-mail: karlynn.cory@nrel.gov

Analysis expertise

• Renewable energy project finance (mostly wind and solar, for all sectors)
• Renewable energy market analysis (e.g. RECs, technology cost, etc.)
• Renewable energy policy analysis (e.g. RPS, RFS, SBC, etc.)

Primary research interests

• Renewable energy project finance of commercially available technologies
• Policy and market innovations to support RE project finance
• RE project finance structures, by end user type (state/local govt., residential, commercial, industrial and federal agency)
• Intersection between REC/"green tag" markets and electricity markets
• Renewable policy best practices

Education and background training

• Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, 1994, Tufts University
• Master's in technology and policy, 1998, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Prior work experience

• Strategy and business development manager, Mass Technology Collaborative, Westborough, Mass. (2003-2005)
• Renewable energy specialist, La Capra Associates, Boston, Mass. (1999-2003)
• Research associate, Tellus Institute, Boston, Mass. (1998-1999)
• Research analyst, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), various locations (1994-1996)

Selected Publications

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Cory, K., J. Coughlin, C. Coggeshall. (2008). Solar Photovoltaic Financing: Deployment on Public Property by State and Local Governments. 72 pp. NREL Report No. TP-670-43115.

Cory, K., J. Coughlin, T. Jenkin, J. Pater, B. Swezey. (2008). Innovations in Wind and Solar PV Financing. 39 pp. NREL Report No. TP-670-42919.

Cory, K. S., B. Swezey. (2007). "Renewable Portfolio Standards in the States: Balancing Goals and Rules." Electricity Journal. Vol. 40(4), May 2007, pp. 21-32. NREL Report No. JA-640-41876.

Cory, K.S., N. Bolgen, and B.J. Sheingold. (2004). Long-Term Revenue Support To Help Developers Secure Project Financing. Paper presented at Global WINDPOWER 2004 Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, March 28-31, 2004. (PDF 214 KB)

Smith, D.C., K.S. Cory, R.C. Grace, and R. Wiser. (2000). Massachusetts Renewable Portfolio Standard: Cost Analysis Report, December. (PDF 409 KB)

Full list of Karlynn Cory publications (NREL)

Personal interests/hobbies

Hiking, tennis, travel, great food and wine

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