Ali Bozorgi, Ph.D.

Senior Manager, Distributed Energy Resources Analytics

Ali is a distributed energy resources expert with experience working on energy economic analysis and forecasting with advanced modeling tools and optimization to support our utility clients.

Ali is a Senior Manager on our distributed energy resources (DER) analytics team. He has more than 12 years of experience supporting a variety of projects, including DER potential studies for various utilities and states, energy efficiency program design and cost-effectiveness analysis, and DER portfolio planning. Ali has also worked on the development of various demand-side management planning tools and energy assessment tools. Over the past five years, he has managed DER potential studies and DER program planning for several clients such as NRCan, SaskEnergy, Washington Gas, Oncor, Evergy, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Cleco, and Commonwealth Edison.

Ali has published several papers and has presented at several industry conferences including ACEEE EER, ACEEE Summer Study, AESP, and BECC.

Areas of expertise

Education

Ph.D., Integration of Risk and Value associated with Real Estate Investment, Virginia Tech
M.S., Architecture/Building Science, Virginia Tech

Publications

Bozorgi, A. “DSM benefits all financially! –A comparison of different utility DSM program financial recovery mechanisms to demonstrate how DSM will benefit all.” ACEEE Summer Study, August 2022.
Bozorgi, A., “Impact of NEBs on the Cost-Effectiveness of Energy Efficiency Is Significant – Case Studies” American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) Energy Efficiency as a Resource, Minneapolis, MN, October 2019.
Bozorgi, A. “An Approach to Model Achievable Potential of Demand Response Programs in DSM Potential Studies and IRPs- Case Studies and Lessons Learned.” ACEEE Summer Study, August 2018
Bozorgi, A., “Including Non-energy Benefits in the Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Programs – Where to Start?”ACEEE Energy Efficiency as a Resource, Litchfield Park, AZ, November 2017.
Bozorgi, A. “Integrating value and uncertainty in the energy retrofit analysis in real estate investment—next generation of energy efficiency assessment tools,” Energy Efficiency, Volume 8, Issue 5, pp 1015-1034, October 2015
Bozorgi, A. and Prindle, W., “Easing the Squeeze in DSM Portfolio Planning: A Quantitative Analysis of Potential Impacts of Feedback/Behavior-Based Programs” American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) Energy Efficiency as a Resource, Nashville, TN, September 2013.
Prindle, W. and Bozorgi, A., “The Big Squeeze: Meeting States Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) as Energy Efficiency Baselines Rise” American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) Energy Efficiency as a Resource, Denver, CO.
Bozorgi, A. and Jones, J., “Improving Energy Retrofit Decisions by Including Uncertainty in the Energy Modeling Process” 2013 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) Conference, Charlotte, NC.
Bozorgi, A. and Jones, J., “What Else Do Design Professionals Need to Know About Sustainable Building Investment? A New Assessment Approach” 2011 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) Conference, Detroit, MI.