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Karlynn Cory

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Energy Analyst
On staff since August 2005
Phone number: 303-384-7464
E-mail: karlynn_cory@nrel.gov

Analysis expertise

  • Renewable energy market analysis (e.g. RECs, technology cost, etc.)
  • Renewable energy policy analysis (e.g. RPS, RFS, SBC, etc.)

Primary research interests

  • Intersection between REC/"green tag" markets and electricity markets
  • Renewable energy project financing (commercial technologies)
  • Renewable fuel standards (transportation markets)

Education and background training

  • Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, 1994, Tufts University
  • Master's in technology and policy, 1998, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Prior work experience

  • Strategy and business development manager, Mass Technology Collaborative, Westborough, Mass. (2003-2005)
  • Renewable energy specialist, La Capra Associates, Boston, Mass. (1999-2003)
  • Research associate, Tellus Institute, Boston, Mass. (1998-1999)
  • Research analyst, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), various locations (1994-1996)

Selected Publications

Bird, Lori, Karlynn Cory, Elizabeth Brown, and Doug Arent (2006). "State Renewable Energy Policies Having Increasing Effect," Natural Gas and Electricity, Vol. 23, No. 3, October.

Cory, Karlynn S., Nils Bolgen, and Barry J. Sheingold, 2004. Long-Term Revenue Support To Help Developers Secure Project Financing. Paper presented at Global WINDPOWER 2004 Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, March 28-31, 2004. (PDF 214 KB)

Electric Sector Emissions Displaced due to Renewable Energy Projects in New England, prepared by La Capra Associates and MSB Energy Associates for Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. February 2003. (PDF 404 KB)

Clemmer, Steve, Robert C. Grace, and Karlynn S. Cory, A Study to Evaluate the Impacts of Increasing Wisconsin's Renewable Portfolio Standard, July 8, 2003. (PDF 459 KB)

Smith, Douglas C., Karlynn S. Cory, Robert C. Grace, and Ryan Wiser, Massachusetts Renewable Portfolio Standard: Cost Analysis Report, December 2000. (PDF 409 KB)

Cory, Karlynn S., Stephen Bernow, William Dougherty, Sivan Kartha, and Eric Williams, Analysis of Wind Turbine Cost Reductions: The Role of Research and Development and Cumulative Production, presented at AWEA's WINDPOWER 1999 Conference, Burlington, VT, June 22, 1999. (PDF 83 KB)

Full list of Karlynn Cory publications (NREL)

Personal interests/hobbies

Hiking, tennis, travel, great food and wine

 

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