Revisiting the relationship between demand growth and electricity prices

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Eric O’Shaughnessy is an independent renewable energy research consultant and research affiliate at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research focuses on econometric analysis of distributed energy resource and voluntary green power markets. Dr. O’Shaughnessy received his PhD in environment and resources from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also has an MPA from the LaFollette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BS in environmental economics and policy from Michigan State University.

Ryan Wiser is a senior scientist and senior advisor in the Energy Markets and Planning Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Stanford University and an MS and PhD in energy and resources from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on the US power sector, aiming to inform public and private decision-making related to electricity system planning, regulation, and renewable energy supply.

Peter Cappers is a staff scientist and strategic advisor to the Energy Markets and Policy Department at Berkeley Lab. He conducts research and provides technical assistance to territorial, state, federal, and international regulators and policymakers on electric utility regulatory and business models, pricing and rate design, demand response, renewable energy, and energy efficiency market and policy issues. He holds a BA from Syracuse University in mathematics and economics, and a MS from Cornell University in applied economics.

Jeffrey Deason is an energy and environmental policy researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He leads research and provides technical assistance on projects related to policy, program design, implementation, and evaluation topics impacting deployment and dispatch of distributed energy resources. His work covers energy efficiency in buildings, demand flexibility, distributed generation, and distributed storage topics as well as distribution system and utility regulatory issues. Jeff holds a PhD in public policy from UC Berkeley, master’s degrees in public policy from UC Berkeley and environmental engineering from Stanford University, and a BS in earth systems from Stanford.

Natalie Mims Frick is a department leader and energy researcher in the Energy Markets and Policy Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. She conducts and manages research and technical assistance on various topics, including solutions for large load growth, distribution system planning, energy affordability, and grid edge resources. She holds a BA in English and political science from Pennsylvania State University and an MS in environmental law from Vermont Law School.

Ryan Hledik is a principal of The Brattle Group. His consulting practice focuses on regulatory, planning, and strategy matters related to emerging energy technologies and policies. Mr. Hledik’s work on electricity rate design and the grid edge has been cited in federal and state regulatory decisions, as well as by Forbes, National Geographic, The New York Times, NPR, and The Washington Post. Ryan received his MS in management science and engineering from Stanford University and his BS in applied science from the University of Pennsylvania.