Lead energy modeling and policy analysis projects to support NRDC's Western Energy and Buildings teams and shape institutional climate strategies▫️Reduced consultant spending by $100k per year, built internal energy modeling expertise, and removed constraints on the number of model scenarios NRDC could investigate by licensing and running in-house Evolved Energy Research deep decarbonization models▫️Increased NRDC negotiating leverage with water heater manufacturers in a Department of Energy rulemaking by conducting a scenario analysis of how natural gas bills could increase with building electrification, applying energy modeling and economic research▫️Stopped a grey hydrogen blending project in New Mexico by conducting life-cycle analysis—filed as expert testimony—applying framework from academic research, validated with project specifications. Analysis demonstrated project would increase greenhouse gas emissions 40% compared with using natural gas alone

Advanced clean energy and climate policy in Nevada by serving as a technical expert, policy analyst, negotiator, and legal writer for coalition▫️Author, analyst, spokesperson, and negotiator on coalition-priority bill on gas integrated resource planning in 2021 legislative session. The bill helped stop utility-written legislation that would have allowed near-total replacement of Las Vegas gas distribution system with no oversight▫️Influenced state of Nevada climate strategy by writing and project managing a research report which demonstrated how state could reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, using results from deep decarbonization modeling and equity analysis. Report referenced several times in state's official climate strategy▫️Achieved unanimous passage of 50% renewable portfolio standard in 2019 legislative session. Co-authored legislation; negotiated with utility NVEnergy, casinos, and rural electric cooperatives; and expanded coalition▫️Co-author and champion of 2018 renewable energy constitutional amendment in Nevada, which passed with 60% of vote. Author of official argument for passage sent to every Nevada voterOther projects and engagements▫️Led economic analysis, electricity modeling, public explanation of proposed 2018 renewable energy constitutional amendment in Arizona. Amendment did not pass but Arizona's largest utility committed to a 100% clean energy plan one year after election▫️Managed policy development, comment-writing, and advocacy on using energy efficiency as a target setting and compliance tool in Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan. Built support for recommendations with public interest groups, utilities, and state governments and presented recommendations to EPA staff. Five of seven key recommendations adopted in EPA’s Final Rule

Advocated for effective resource planning at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)▫️Negotiated 50% increase in LADWP energy savings targets, resulting in sustained increases in energy savings and approval of additional $50 million per year in energy efficiency incentivesManaged NRDC engagement with coalitions, stakeholders, and regulators implementing clean energy policy in Midwest▫️Spearheaded Midwest's first data center energy efficiency program, representing $2.5 million of annual investment in 2012, by channelling NRDC's expertise and working collaboratively with utility American Electric Power and Ohio’s hospital and manufacturing trade associations▫️Won utility business model changes in Minnesota by project managing educational workshop hosted by state energy office director and public utilities commission, developing strategy for regulatory proceedings, and writing expert testimony

Advocated for effective implementation of renewable and energy efficiency portfolio standards in Midwest▫️Wrote coalition comments which convinced Ohio utility regulator to adopt strong rules for measurement of energy savings. Rules undergirded strong energy savings performance of three of Ohio's four large electric utilities, resulting in combined annual investment of $84 million in energy efficiency programs in 2012 by these utilities

Examined Clean Water Act permit of proposed coal-to-liquids plant in Ohio. Discovered non-permitted large water intake structure in Ohio River unnoticed by expert consultant. NRDC litigation, which included my discovery, ultimately helped stop the project, which would have been highly polluting