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Brittany Tarufelli

Brittany Tarufelli

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Biography

Dr. Brittany Tarufelli is a Senior Energy Economist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Dr. Tarufelli's research focuses on the technoeconomic, regulatory, and policy impacts of achieving a resilient and affordable electricity grid, including the economic feasibility of new energy technologies. Prior to joining the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Dr. Tarufelli worked as an Assistant Professor at the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies where she analyzed relationships between public policy, energy markets, and the environment. Dr. Tarufelli has also held positions at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and global financial consulting firms (KPMG, Deloitte, and Grant Thornton). Dr. Tarufelli holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wyoming, an M.S. in Business Economics from the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands), and a B.S. in Financial Analysis from Louisiana State University.

Research Interests

  • Energy Economics
  • Econometrics
  • Market Design
  • Technoeconomic Analysis
  • Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

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
  • Tarufelli B.L., K.M. Harris, S.S. Acharya, K. Mahapatra, B. Vyakaranam, A.M. Campbell, and P.R. Maloney, et al. 2024. "EverGREEN 2045: An Energy mix to Decarbonize Washington State." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2024), July 21-25, 2024, Seattle, WA, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-192248. doi:10.1109/PESGM51994.2024.10688529

2022

Energy and Environment

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