Brittany Tarufelli

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Biography

Dr. Brittany Tarufelli is an Energy Research Economist. Dr. Tarufelli holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wyoming, an M.S. in Business Economics from the University of Amsterdam, and a B.S. in Financial Analysis from Louisiana State University. Prior to joining the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Dr. Tarufelli worked as an Assistant Research Professor at the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies where she analyzed relationships between public policy, energy markets, and the environment.

Dr. Tarufelli's current research evaluates the ongoing transition to clean energy, focusing on interactions between energy market designs and sub-global environmental policies. Dr. Tarufelli has held advisory positions at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), National Science Foundation (NSF), and has led teams for KPMG and Deloitte Consulting in four nations.

Research Interests

Energy economics, environmental and natural resource economics, market design, industrial organization, and applied microeconomics.

Education and Credentials

Ph.D., in Economics from the University of Wyoming
M.S., in Business Economics from the University of Amsterdam
B.S., in Financial Analysis from Louisiana State University.

Affiliations and Professional Service

American Economic Association (AEA)
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)
International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE)
United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE)
Wyoming Women in Economics Network

Awards and Recognitions

The Roosevelt Project Gulf Coast Case Study, Expert Advisory Board Member, MIT
Carlton R. Burkharst, Dissertation Fellowship, University of Wyoming
William H. Morgan Outstanding Graduate Student Award, University of Wyoming
H.K. Nieuwenhuis Thesis Award, University of Amsterdam

PNNL Publications

2024

Eldridge B.C., J.T. Holzer, K. Oikonomou, B.L. Tarufelli, L. He, and A. Somani. 2024. Model Formulations: Market clearing models, market design specifications, and dispatch simulation. PNNL-34431. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Model Formulations: Market clearing models, market design specifications, and dispatch simulation
Moncheur de Rieudotte M.P., M.D. Brown, B.L. Tarufelli, and A.E. Solana. 2024. Power Supply Options for the Marpi Landfill, Saipan: Addendum to 2023 Feasibility Study. PNNL-35717. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Power Supply Options for the Marpi Landfill, Saipan: Addendum to 2023 Feasibility Study
Tarufelli B.L., A. Somani, and J.B. Twitchell. 2024. "Energy Storage to Enable Electricity as a Commodity." In IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Application and Technologies Conference (EESAT 2024 ), January 29-30, 2024, San Diego, CA, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-190564. doi:10.1109/EESAT59125.2024.10471209
Tarufelli B.L., B.C. Eldridge, L. He, K. Oikonomou, J.T. Holzer, M.A. Cornachione, and A. Somani. 2024. Energy Storage Participation Algorithm Competition Overview: Market simulation, divisions, stages, storage attributes, and scoring. PNNL-35038. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Energy Storage Participation Algorithm Competition Overview: Market simulation, divisions, stages, storage attributes, and scoring

2022

Mater B.D., C.C. Coutant, K.D. Ham, W.A. Perkins, J.F. Christ, D.M. Anderson, and R.K. Singh, et al. 2022. Making a Deal with the Devilfish: Biometric-Informed Screening Technology CRADA - 514 (Final Report). PNNL-32845. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Making a Deal with the Devilfish: Biometric-Informed Screening Technology CRADA - 514 (Final Report)
Tarufelli B.L., A.M. Campbell, K. Mahapatra, D. Bhatnagar, P.R. Maloney, M.R. Weimar, and A.A. Zbib, et al. 2022. EverGREEN 2045 An Energy Mix to Decarbonize Washington State. PNNL-33392. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. EverGREEN 2045 An Energy Mix to Decarbonize Washington State
Tarufelli B.L., and S.R. Bender. 2022. "Equity in Transactive Energy Systems." In IEEE PES Transactive Energy Systems Conference (TESC 2022), May 2-6, 2022, Portland, OR, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-171016. doi:10.1109/TESC53336.2022.9917265
Tarufelli B.L., B.C. Eldridge, and A. Somani. 2022. Capacity Markets for Transactive Energy Systems. PNNL-33381. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Capacity Markets for Transactive Energy Systems
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