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Kate Peters

Energy Research Associate
New York

Ms. Peters specializes in strategic planning and regulatory matters related to an increasingly decarbonized electric power system.

She focuses her research on resource planning in decarbonized electric markets and the economic analysis of distributed energy resources. Ms. Peters has expertise in capacity expansion modeling, electrification grid-impact studies, and the emerging role of virtual power plants (VPPs) in decarbonized markets. She has supported utilities, renewable developers, research organizations, technology companies, and other private sector clients in a variety of energy regulatory and strategy engagements.

Practices

Electricity Wholesale Markets & Planning

Regulatory Economics, Finance & Rates

Education

Middlebury College
BA in Environmental Economics

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Modeling Storage and Resource Adequacy in Capacity Expansion Models

Modeling Storage and Resource Adequacy in Capacity Expansion Models

Future Energy and Resource Needs Study (FERNS): Preliminary Update

Future Energy and Resource Needs Study (FERNS): Preliminary Update

SPP Future Energy and Resource Needs Study (FERNS): Land Use Analysis Approach

SPP Future Energy and Resource Needs Study (FERNS): Land Use Analysis Approach

Virtual Power Plants Can Be a Solution for California’s Growing Need for Affordable Capacity, According to a New Brattle Report

Virtual Power Plants Can Be a Solution for California’s Growing Need for Affordable Capacity, According to a New Brattle Report

February 1, 2024

SPP Future Energy and Resource Needs Study (FERNS): Capacity Expansion Modeling Approach

SPP Future Energy and Resource Needs Study (FERNS): Capacity Expansion Modeling Approach

January 3, 2024

Brattle Electrification Study for Maryland Shows that Electricity Demand Growth in High Electrification Scenarios Would be Comparable to or Lower than Historical Growth Rates

Brattle Electrification Study for Maryland Shows that Electricity Demand Growth in High Electrification Scenarios Would be Comparable to or Lower than Historical Growth Rates

December 18, 2023

New England Energy Storage Duration Study

New England Energy Storage Duration Study

December 8, 2023

Incentivizing Behind-the-Meter Storage: A Jurisdictional Review

Incentivizing Behind-the-Meter Storage: A Jurisdictional Review

August 28, 2023

Brattle Consultants Author Utility Dive Article on the Benefits of Virtual Power Plants

Brattle Consultants Author <i>Utility Dive</i> Article on the Benefits of Virtual Power Plants

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) Could Save US Utilities $15-$35 Billion in Capacity Investment Over 10 Years

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) Could Save US Utilities $15-$35 Billion in Capacity Investment Over 10 Years

Xcel Energy Colorado Demand Response Study: Opportunities in 2030

Brattle Consultants Author Report on the Impacts of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant

Brattle Consultants Author Report on the Impacts of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant

October 21, 2021

Report by Brattle Economists Quantifies Impact of Customer-Driven Adoption of Decarbonization Technologies

Report by Brattle Economists Quantifies Impact of Customer-Driven Adoption of Decarbonization Technologies

Findings from Recent Brattle Report on California’s VPP Potential Featured Across Several Media Outlets

Findings from Recent Brattle Report on California’s VPP Potential Featured Across Several Media Outlets

October 26, 2023

Findings from Brattle Report on the Value of Virtual Power Plants Cited in New York Times Article

Findings from Brattle Report on the Value of Virtual Power Plants Cited in <i>New York Times</i> Article

Ryan Hledik and Kate Peters to Discuss Resource Adequacy for Electric Utilities at Annual Meeting in Washington

Ryan Hledik and Kate Peters to Discuss Resource Adequacy for Electric Utilities at Annual Meeting in Washington

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