Byron is a Researcher II-Model Engineering with the Modeling & Analysis group in the Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center.  In his role at NREL, he works on the economic feasibility of distributed renewable energy within NREL's REopt tool, a techno-economic decision support model used to optimize energy systems for buildings, campuses, communities, and microgrids. His current work includes capacity expansion modeling, techno-economic modeling of distributed energy technologies, using and developing the REopt tool, and supporting local and international governments' energy plans.

Research Interests

Techno-economic planning and analysis of integrated renewable energy systems

Energy access and energy justice

Use of new software tools for data analysis and optimization

Education

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado-Boulder

B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Sociology, CUNY Queens College