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Program on Energy and Sustainable Development

Advancing policy-relevant research, teaching, and outreach on global energy markets and their impact on society and the environment.

What We Do

Research

We apply policy-relevance and economic rigor to address the impact of global energy markets on the environment and society.

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Teaching

We advise graduate students and teach courses for undergraduate and graduate students, policy makers, regulators, and industry practitioners.

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Outreach

We engage policy makers, regulators and practitioners on timely, policy-relevant topics via conferences, workshops, and other forums.

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In the Spotlight

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FSI Policy Engagement: Electricity Markets E-Learning at the Oregon Public Utility Commission

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Thurber on High Energy Planet Podcast: "Renewables Are Changing the Rules of the Game"

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Assessing Energy Technology Leapfrogs

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PESD and partners participate in Stanford Impact Labs’ Pathways to Social Impact Workshop

Frank Wolak and Mark Thurber at the CPUC

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Exploring resource adequacy policy with e-learning and game simulations

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Interactive Workshop on Wholesale Electricity Markets at the Commission de régulation de l’énergie

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Behind the Scenes: Energy Market Game

PESD Director Frank Wolak describes the development and features of the Energy Market Game, an online simulation designed to teach energy market concepts.

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Behind the Scenes: e-Learning Modules

Associate Director Mark Thurber explains why PESD is developing these self-directed, computer-based trainings and walks us through five of the modules.

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2023 Energy Market Game Championship

Find out who wins when twenty student teams in our ECON 156/256 course ("Energy Markets and Policy") play the roles of electricity generators, retailers, and final customers in a complex energy market game.

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