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AWARDS |
Phi Beta Kappa, Brandeis University, 1981
Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future, 2005- 2008 | PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES |
Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future, 2005- 2010
Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future, 1998 - present.
Fellow, Resources for the Future, Quality of the Environment Division, 1989 - 1998
Economist, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Economic Policy, 1996 - 1997.
Tutor, Stanford in Washington, Environmental Economics, 1993 - 1994.
Teaching Fellow, Boston College, Economics Department, "Statistics," 1986 - 1989.
Consultant, PMA Communications Inc., 1987.
Consultant, Data Resources Inc., Interindustry Service, 1986.
Teaching Assistant, Boston College, Economics Department, graduate "Microeconomic Theory," 1986.
Economist, Data Resources Inc., Interindustry Service, 1981- 1985.
| PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES |
Committee Memberships:
Member, New York Independent System Operator Environmental Advisory Council, 2004- present.
Member, National Regulatory Research Institute Research Advisory Committee, 1998 - 2001.
Secretary, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE), 1994 - 1999.
Secretary/Treasurer, Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, 1993 - 1996.
Expert Reviewer:
Transmission Data and Analysis Study, Energy Information Administration, 2003
Studies of Multiple Pollutant Control, Energy Information Administration, 2001.
Lecturer:
U.S. Energy Information Administration, "Environmental Economics," November 1998.
Consultant:
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Louisana State University Center for Energy Studies
New York Power Pool
Florida Power and Light Company
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Reviewer:
National Energy Modeling System, Energy Information Administration, 1997.
Journal Referee:
The National Science Foundation
The RAND Journal of Economics
Resource and Energy Economics
Economic Inquiry
The Journal of Industrial Economics
The Journal of Regulatory Economics
Journal of Public Economics
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Land Economics
Journal of Economic Management and Strategy
The Energy Journal
Review of Economics and Statistics
Berkeley Electronic Journals in Economic Analysis and Policy
Policy Sciences
Environmental Science and Technology
Contemporary Economic Policy
Energy Economics
Environment and Development
| PUBLIC SERVICE |
Panels and Symposiums:
Member, National Research Council Committee on the Effects of Changes in New Source Review Programs for Stationary Sources of Air Pollutants, 2004- 2005.
Participant, Center for Advancement of Energy Markets, Default Provider Forum, 2002- 2003.
Alternate, National Electronics Products Stewardship Initiative, 2001- 2003.
Participant, Center for Clean Air Policy Restructuring and Air Quality Dialogue, 1998 - 2001.
Participant, Stanford Energy Modeling Forum 17, Prices and Emissions in a Restructured Electricity Market, 1998 - 2001.
Participant, Consumer Energy Council of America Research Foundation, Forum on Electricity Restructuring, 1996 - 1998.
Participant, Stanford Energy Modeling Forum 15, A Competitive Electricity Industry, 1996 - 1998.
Chairperson, Organizing Committee of the 21st Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, 1993.
Member, Organizing Committee of the 19th and 20th Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conferences, 1991, 1992.
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| Featured Publications | | Secular Trends, Environmental Regulations and Electricity Markets | | Dallas Burtraw, Karen Palmer, Anthony Paul and Matt Woerman | | The Electricity Journal | July 2012 | Vol 25, No. 6 | pp. 35-47 | Related Discussion Paper 12-15 | | | | A Symmetric Safety Valve | | Dallas Burtraw, Karen Palmer, Danny Kahn | | Energy Policy | Vol. 38, No.19 | pp.4921-4932 | | | | Energy Efficiency Economics and Policy | | Kenneth Gillingham, Richard G. Newell, and Karen Palmer | | Annual Review of Resource Economics | Forthcoming | Related Discussion Paper 09-13 | | | | Compensation Rules for Climate Policy in the Electricity Sector | | Dallas Burtraw and Karen Palmer | | Journal of Public Policy Analysis and Management | Vol. 27, No. 4 | 819-847 | Related Discussion Paper 07-41 | | | | Modeling the Effects of Changes in New Source Review on National SO2 and NOx Emissions from Electricity-Generating Units | | David A. Evans, Benjamin F. Hobbs, Craig Oren and Karen Palmer | | Environmental Science and Technology | forthcoming | Related Discussion Paper 07-01 | | | | Simple Rules for Targetting CO2 Allowance Allocation to Compensate Firms | | Karen Palmer, Dallas Burtraw, Danny Kahn | | Climate Policy | Related Discussion Paper 06-28 | | | | CO2 Allowance Allocation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and the Effect on Electricity Investors | | Dallas Burtraw, Danny Kahn and Karen Palmer | | The Electricity Journal | March 2006 | Related Discussion Paper 05-55 | | | | Retrospective Review of Energy Efficiency Policies | | Kenny Gillingham, Richard Newell, and Karen Palmer | | Annual Review of Environmenta and Resources | 2006 | 31 | pp. 161-192 | | | | Cost-Effectiveness of Renewable Electricity Policies | | Karen Palmer and Dallas Burtraw | | Energy Economics | 2005 | Vol. 27, No. 6 | 873-894 | Related Discussion Paper 05-01 | | | | The Environmental Impacts of Electricity Restructuring: Looking Back and Looking Forward | | Karen Palmer and Dallas Burtraw | | Environment & Energy Law & Policy Journal | 2006 | Vol. 1, No. 1 | pp. 171-218 | | | | SO2 Control by Electric Utilities: What are the Gains from Trade? | | Curtis Carlson, Dallas Burtraw, Maureen Cropper, and Karen L. Palmer | | Journal of Political Economy | December 2000 | Vol. 108, No. 6 | pp. 1292-1326 | Related Discussion Paper 98-44-REV | | | | Winner, Loser or Innocent Victim: Has Renewable Energy Performed as Expected? | | James McVeigh, Dallas Burtraw, Joel Darmstadter, and Karen Palmer | | Solar Energy | Vol. 68, No. 3 | pp. 237-255 | Related Discussion Paper 99-28 | | | | View All Related Publications |
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