About ICF

Shankar Chandramowli

Director, Energy and Power Markets

Shankar possesses over 10 years of experience in energy market consulting, with expertise in energy policy research, due diligence assessments, economic analysis of energy systems, and public stakeholder engagement.

Shankar possesses over 10 years of experience in energy market consulting, with acute expertise in energy policy research, due diligence assessments, economic analysis of energy systems, and public stakeholder engagement. His expertise extends across disciplines to include transmission and distribution planning in independent systems operators (I.S.O.) and regional transmission organization (R.T.O.) markets, as well as optimization modeling.  He has published peer-reviewed articles in a wide range of energy journals and employed his considerable industry expertise presenting at numerous technical conferences.

Shankar also has over 10 years of experience supporting climate change assessment modeling, energy policy research, and production cost modeling and analysis. In addition to his project management experience, Shankar has a deep knowledge of planning, operations, and monitoring in the U.S. power markets. He has successfully managed congestion and curtailment assessments of solar and wind projects in major I.S.O. and R.T.O. markets across the United States, including working with The Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the New York Independent System Operator. Between 2017 and 2021, Shankar supported transmission due diligence reviews for over 35 gigawatts of renewables assets. In addition, Shankar has spearheaded a number of greenfield siting and interconnection strategy assessments for leading renewable developers.


Education
  • Ph.D., Public Policy, Rutgers University
  • M.P.P., Public Policy, Rutgers University
  • B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA University
Publications
  • “Impact of extreme events on electric power sector- Challenges, Vulnerabilities, Institutional responses and Planning Implications from Hurricane Sandy” (book chapter) Taking Chances on the Coast After Hurricane Sandy. , Rutgers University Press, 2016
  • “LP-CEM: A modeling tool for power systems planning incorporating climate change and macro-economic effects” Energy Strategies Review, 2016
  • “Climate change and power systems planning- Challenges and Opportunities.” The Electricity Journal, 2014
  • “Impact of climate change on electricity markets and systems - A Review of Models and Forecasts.” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2014
  • “Taking on Storage: Understanding Drivers, Risks and How to Mitigate Them.” Renewable Energy World, 2016

Insights

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The impact of rapid demand growth
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Selecting the right clean energy project sites can maximize IRA benefits
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PJM’s interconnection reforms: Implications for queued projects and developers
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Navigating the PJM interconnection process for wind and solar projects
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Understanding the energy storage opportunity: Drivers and risks
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The price tag of a solar eclipse
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Wind in southwest power pool (SPP) is not so simple
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