Sam Gomberg
Washington,DC
Summary
Senior-level analyst with more than a decade of experience in electricity sector analytics including system planning, reliability modeling, and wholesale market design. Experience in various state and federal regulatory engagement including before multiple state regulatory commissions, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and others. Dedicated to the expeditious decarbonization of the U.S. economy and the advancement of a more resilient, equitable, and inclusive energy sector.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Transmission Policy
Union Of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
03.2021 - Current
- Leads UCS's RTO and FERC engagement team to advance transmission planning, market rules, and operational protocols that enable the ongoing integration of clean energy resources and the transition away from a reliance of fossil fuel resources.
- Serve as lead analyst for UCS's engagement at MISO including participating in MISO transmission planning, market development, and FERC compliance processes.
- Participating in various FERC dockets, as relevant, to ensure robust transmission planning, fair markets rules, and nondiscriminatory treatment of clean energy resources.
- Represent UCS in outward-facing communications, with media, on various advisory or coalition groups relevant to RTO and FERC advocacy efforts.
Senior Energy Analyst
Union of European Football Associations
Washington, DC
01.2012 - 03.2021
- Serve as lead analyst for UCS Energy Program's engagement in priority Midwest states (IL, MI, and MN), including legislative analysis and engagement, state regulatory engagement, and serving as a resources for coalition members, media, and other stakeholders.
- Represent UCS at various MISO stakeholder processes, including before the MISO Planning Advisory Committee, Markets Subcommittee, and in communications with MISO leadership.
- Represent the MISO Environmental Sector on MISO's Advisory Committee.
- Conduct analysis and publish materials to advance an understanding of the feasibility and implications for Midwest states to transition to clean energy.
Energy Analyst
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Knoxville, TN
09.2008 - 12.2011
- Lead analyst for TVA-related engagement including deisgn and implementation of energy efficiency programs and serving on TVA's integrated resource planning stakeholder advisory group.
- Conduct independent analysis of the TVA system including feasibility of reducing TVA's reliance on fossil fuels and enabling a transition to clean energy resources.
- Serve as a resource for media, stakeholders, and partner organization on TVA-related matters including its transition to a cleaner resource mix, governance issues, and utility planning.
Education
J.D. - Environmental Law
Lewis And Clark Community College
Portland, OR05-2008
Master of Science - Environmental Management
Duke University
Durham, NC05-2000
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL05-1998
Skills
- Electricity Systems Analytics including Xcel-based models, stochastic and probabilistic modeling tools
- Clean Energy Resource Attributes study including how to identify, enable, and compensate for reliability attributes of clean energy resources
- Communications with a broad range of stakeholders including media, issue-public, legislators, regulators and others
Timeline
Manager, Transmission Policy
Union Of Concerned Scientists
03.2021 - Current
Senior Energy Analyst
Union of European Football Associations
01.2012 - 03.2021
Energy Analyst
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
09.2008 - 12.2011
J.D. - Environmental Law
Lewis And Clark Community College
Master of Science - Environmental Management
Duke University
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
University of Florida
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