Daniel Boff

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Biography

Dan Boff is an economist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory whose work focuses on the economics of energy storage and renewable energy. Dan has written and presented on a wide variety of topics related to renewable energy policies, including value-based tariffs for distributed generation, renewable energy goals and standards, and innovative financing for clean energy. Prior to joining PNNL, Dan worked as energy market analyst, advising clients in industry and government on the energy transition. Dan received his bachelor's degree from the George Washington University, and a master's degree from the London School of Economics.

Research Interests

Energy Markets
Valuation
Renewable Energy
Econometric Analysis

Education and Credentials

B.A., Environmental Studies, George Washington University, 2014
M.Sc., Environmental Economics and Climate Change, London School of Economics, 2020

PNNL Publications

2024

Barlow J.T., and D.S. Boff. 2024. Community energy storage financing: Resources and structures under the Inflation Reduction Act. PNNL-36156. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Community Energy Storage Financing: Resources and structures under the Inflation Reduction Act
Boff D.S., A. Somani, and S.E. Widergren. 2024. Transactive Energy Practices Survey. PNNL-33252. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Transactive Energy Practices Survey
Boff D.S., J.T. Barlow, M.S. Taylor, and L.M. Miller. 2024. Opportunities for Pumped Storage Hydropower under the Inflation Reduction Act. PNNL-34972. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Opportunities for Pumped Storage Hydropower under the Inflation Reduction Act

2023

Bhatti B., A.P. Reiman, D.S. Boff, S.E. Barrows, and A.C. Orrell. 2023. "Valuation of Distributed Wind Turbines Providing Multiple Market Services." In IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2023), January 16-19, 2023, Washington, DC, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-174822. doi:10.1109/ISGT51731.2023.10066377
Boff D.S., and S.E. Barrows. 2023. Waiting in Queue: A Historical Evaluation of Interconnection Policy. PNNL-34350. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Waiting in Queue: A Historical Evaluation of Interconnection Policy
Doumen S.C., D.S. Boff, S.E. Widergren, and J. Kok. 2023. "Taming the wild edge of smart grid - Lessons from transactive energy market deployments." The Electricity Journal 36, no. 2-3:Art. No. 107253. PNNL-SA-180957. doi:10.1016/j.tej.2023.107253

2022

Boff D.S., S. Ganguli, and A. Somani. 2022. Understanding the Behavioral Aspects of Rate Design. PNNL-33384. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Understanding the Behavioral Aspects of Rate Design
Pennell B., S.F. Newman, B.W. Tarekegne, D.S. Boff, R.A. Fowler, and J.C. Gonzalez Matamoros. 2022. "A comparison of building system parameters between affordable and market-rate housing in New York City." Applied Energy 323:Art. No. 119557. PNNL-SA-169431. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119557
Preziuso D.C., D.S. Boff, and S.R. Bender. 2022. Modeling Value Flows in Utility Rate Structures. PNNL-33734. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Modeling Value Flows in Utility Rate Structures
Tarufelli B.L., X. Sun, S. Ganguli, D.S. Boff, and A. Somani. 2022. Price Formation and Grid Operation Impacts from Variable Renewable Energy Resources. PNNL-33470. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Price Formation and Grid Operation Impacts from Variable Renewable Energy Resources