John Myhre works with the Project Development & Finance​ group in the Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center providing training, technical analysis, and support for the Federal Energy Management Program in the areas of performance contracting and distributed energy procurement, as well as providing technical support for the U.S. Department of the Navy’s energy program. Prior to joining NREL, John served as a construction manager and public works operations manager in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps and as a mechanical engineer for the General Services Administration’s Region 9 in San Francisco.

Research Interests

Performance contracting and alternative project financing

Decarbonization and facility electrification

Technology validation

Distributed energy systems

Education

M.B.A., Loyola University New Orleans

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Riverside

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Riverside