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Douglas Elliott

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Portland Office
620 SW FIFTH AVE, SUITE #810
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 417-7556

Biography

Doug Elliott is an economist in PNNL's Portland office. He has participated in a variety of projects largely focused on analyzing energy and water efficiency, renewable energy, and site resilience, with frequent use of life-cycle cost analysis. In recent years, Doug’s work has concentrated on risk assessment associated with energy and water supply outages, enabling sites to better assess and prioritize resilience needs, as well as solutions to address those needs.

Research Interests

  • Risk assessment
  • Life-cycle cost analysis
  • Constrained optimization
  • Regulatory impact analysis
  • Tool/software development

Education and Credentials

  • B.A., Economics, Whitman College
  • M.A., Economics, University of Virginia
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

PNNL Publications

2024

2023

2022

  • Elliott D.B., H.S. Rabinowitz, A. Delgado, and J.A. Rotondo. 2022. "Decarbonization in Climate Resilience Planning." In ACEEE 2022 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 21-26, 2022, Pacific Grove, CA, 11-120 - 11-135. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-171015.
  • Rabinowitz H.S., A. Delgado, D.B. Elliott, J.A. Rotondo, and M. Whitfield. 2022. "Incorporating climate change into risk-informed resilience planning." In ACEEE 2022 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 21-26, 2022, Pacific Grove, CA, 11-198 - 11-213. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-170960.

2020

  • Unwin S.D., D.B. Elliott, and J.A. Rotondo. 2020. "A Tool for the Risk-Informed Management of Critical Mission Resilience." In ACEEE 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 17-21, 2020, Virtual, Online, 11-313 - 11-327. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-152021.

2018

  • Liu B., R. Bartlett, D.B. Elliott, and R. Athalye. 2018. "Let the Good Times Roll - Energy Code Savings into the Future." In 2018 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 12-17, 2018, Pacific Grove, CA. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-132965.

2007

  • Scott M.J., M.C. Kintner-Meyer, D.B. Elliott, and W.M. Warwick. 2007. "Economic Assessment And Impacts Assessment Of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles On Electric Utilities And Regional U.S. Power Grids." Online Journal of EUEC 1. PNNL-SA-53523.

2006

  • Baechler M.C., H.E. Steward, and D.B. Elliott. 2006. "Clues to Technical Intervention's Role in New Home Market Transformation: A Measure of Penetration Rates Using Building America and ENERGY STAR Datasets." In American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 2006 Summer Study. Washington Dc:ACEEE. PNNL-SA-50180.

2003

  • Hostick D.J., K.A. Cort, D.B. Belzer, J.A. Dirks, D.B. Elliott, D.M. Anderson, and J.P. Dion. 2003. "Measurement and Baseline Issues Related to Evaluating a Diverse Portfolio of Federally-Supported Building Energy-Saving Programs." In 2003 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference Proceedings. Evaluation: Meeting Diverse Needs, August 20-22, 2003, Seattle, WA.. Madison, Wisconsin:IEPEC Committee. PNNL-SA-38308.

2001

  • Sullivan G.P., D.B. Elliott, A. Hadley, T.C. Hillman, and M.R. Ledbetter. 2001. "SWEEP: An Analysis of Energy and Water Savings." In New Horizons in Drinking Water: Annual Conference Proceedings. Denver, Colorado:American Water Works Association. PNNL-SA-34583.

2000

Energy and Environment

Core Research Areas

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