Doug Dahle

Doug Dahle is a member of the Energy Management and Federal Markets Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis and Applications Center.

Senior Project Manager
On staff since Month Year
Phone number: 303-384-7513
E-mail: douglas_dahle@nrel.gov

Areas of expertise

• Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC)
• Evaluating life-cycle costs of investments
• Federal energy management policy consultation

Primary research interests

• Energy project private financing
• Public/Private sector renewable resource assessment
• Deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies

Education and background training

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
• Licensed Professional Engineer

Prior work experience

• Research Project Engineer, Naval Civil Engineering Lab (1978-1986)
• Program Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (1986-1992)

Other affiliations

• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Member (since 1991)
• National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO), (since 1986)
  • Chairman, NAESCO Public Sector Advisory Board (1990-1992)
• Energy Services Coalition, Board Member and Executive Committee Member, (since 2000)

Selected publications

Dahle, D., D. Elliott, D. Heimiller, M. Mehos, R. Robichaud, M. Schwartz, B. Stafford, A. Walker. (2008). Assessing the Potential for Renewable Energy Development on DOE Legacy Management Lands. 163 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-670-41673; DOE/GO-102007-2435.

Dahle, D. E. (1999). Transforming Federal Sector Procurement of Performance Based Energy Services. Panel 4: Commercial Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation. 1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings Proceedings. Washington, DC: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy pp. 4.99-4.110; NREL Report No. 24816.

Dahle, D., R. Westby, M. Ginsberg. (1996). Alternative Financing for Federal Energy Projects: An Overview of the Federal Energy Management Program Role. Proceedings: 1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Panel 5. Commercial Programs: Program Design, Implementation, and Marketplace Issues. Washington, DC: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy pp. 5.33-5.39; NREL Report No. 21243.

Full list of Doug Dahle publications (NREL)