David Hurlbut

David Hurlbut is a member of the State, Local, and Tribal Integrated Applications Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis and Applications Center.

Senior Analyst
On staff since January 2007
Phone number: 303-384-7334
E-mail: david_hurlbut@nrel.gov

Analysis expertise

• Policy and legislative analysis
• Statistical analysis and econometrics
• Optimization modeling
• Cost-benefit analysis

Primary research interests

• Economic incentives and market behavior affecting energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment
• State policies for energy efficiency and renewable energy
• Coordinating state and federal renewable energy policies within multi-state regional transmission organizations
• Competitive electricity markets
• Renewable energy infrastructure issues

Education and background training

• Ph.D. in public policy, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, the University of Texas at Austin, 1999
• Master of public affairs, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, the University of Texas at Austin, 1991
• B.A. in journalism, the University of Houston, 1983

Prior work experience

• Senior Economist, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 2000-2006
• Peace Corps volunteer, Nepal, 1984-88
• Reporter, Dallas Times Herald, 1981-84
• Business Editor, Billings Gazette, 1980-81

Selected publications

Irrigation for Sale: The Conservation Effects of Water Marketing in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas (doctoral dissertation, 1999)

"The Cultural Impact of Intellectual Property Forms: Biodiversity," in International Intellectual Property Anthology, eds. Anthony D'Amato and Doris Estelle Long (Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing, 1996), pp. 79-83.

"Beyond the Montreal Protocol: Impact on Nonparty States and Lessons for Future Environmental Protection Regimes," Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy, vol. 4, no. 2 (1993).

Personal interests/hobbies

Promoting Montessori education, South Asian affairs, hiking, teaching