Andrew W. Thompson
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Energy Associate
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Boston
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Madrid
Dr. Thompson is an energy economist with a background in electrical engineering and expertise in wholesale electricity market design, regulatory economics, and policy analysis of network industries, particularly in the energy sector.
His work focuses on:
- Wholesale electricity market design and reform
- Capacity market/auction design and resource adequacy
- Integration of emerging energy technologies
- Energy finance, cost of new entry (CONE) studies, and cost of capital estimation
- Energy litigation, asset valuation, and economic damages assessments
- Energy market regulation and regulatory filings
Dr. Thompson has supported clients and diverse stakeholder groups – including electricity system operators, energy regulators, governments, clean energy advocacy groups, market participants, institutional investors, and utilities – in several international jurisdictions. This includes PJM, ERCOT, NYISO, ISO New England, CAISO, the Non-ISO/RTO United States, Ontario, Alberta, the United Kingdom, Spain, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and New Zealand.
He has published thought leadership on resource adequacy mechanism design, energy policy, and market reforms to integrate emerging resources (renewables, battery storage, long-duration energy storage, distributed energy resources, and flexible load); regulation of the energy sector; and the economic implications of lithium-ion battery degradation for energy storage and electric vehicle technologies.
Université Paris-Saclay
PhD in Economics
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
MS in Energy Economics
Delft University of Technology
MSc in Engineering and Policy Analysis
Rowan University
BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Spanish
French
Clean Hydrogen Industry
Hydrogen (H2) is gaining significant attention as a low-carbon alternative fuel or energy carrier that can help achieve economy-wide decarbonization mandates.
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Before the FERC, Docket No. ER26-455-000, Answering Affidavit of Dr. Samuel A. Newell, Dr. Andrew W. Thompson, Dr. Bin Zhou, and Joshua C. Junge, Regarding Protest of the Independent Market Monitor for PJM on Updates to PJM’s CONE and Net Energy and Ancillary Service Offset Parameters for Delivery Years 2028/29 through 2031/32 on Behalf of PJM Interconnection L.L.C., December 19, 2025.
Before the FERC, Docket No. ER26-455, Affidavit of Dr. Kathleen Spees, Dr. Samuel A. Newell, and Dr. Andrew W. Thompson Regarding the Sixth Review of PJM’s Variable Resource Requirement Curve.
Before the FERC, Docket No. ER26-455, Affidavit of Dr. Samuel A. Newell, Dr. Andrew W. Thompson, Dr. Bin Zho, and Joshua C. Junge Regarding Updates to PJM’s CONE and Net Energy and Ancillary Service Offset Parameters for Delivery Years 2028/29 Through 2031/32.
