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Suzanne Tegen

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Suzanne Tegen is a member of the Market and Policy Impact Analysis Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.

Energy Analyst
On staff since 2002
Phone number: 303-384-6939
E-mail: suzanne_tegen@nrel.gov

Analysis expertise

  • Renewable energy policy
  • Wind power jobs and economic development
  • Economic development impacts from new electricity
  • Wind power manufacturing and supply chain

Primary research interests

  • Economic and environmental impacts from energy production
  • Domestic wind power manufacturing and supply chain issues

Education and background training

  • Ph.D. in energy policy, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006
  • M.S. in environmental policy, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2003
  • B.A. in German literature (Minor in environmental studies), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Prior work experience

  • Research Assistant for the Center for Science and Technology Policy at the University of Colorado at Boulder (2002)
  • Teaching Assistant for the Geography Department at CU Boulder (2001)
  • Communications Director for the Center for Resource Solutions in San Francisco, CA (1999-2000)
  • Environmental Specialist, U.S. Antarctic Program, McMurdo Station (1995-1998)

Other affiliations

  • Steering Committee Member, Women of Wind Energy
  • Ex-officio Board Member, CU Boulder Environmental Center

Selected publications

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Tegen, S., M. Milligan, M. Goldberg, 2007. Economic Development Impacts of Wind Power: A Comparative Analysis of Impacts within the Western Governors' Association States; Preprint. 19 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-500-41808.

Tegen, S., M. Goldberg, M. Milligan, 2007. Economic Development Impacts from Wind Power in the Western Governors' Association States (Poster). 1 p.; NREL Report No. PO-500-41040.

Lantz, E., S. Tegen, 2008. Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts (MW) of New Wind Power in Indiana. 2 pp.; NREL Report No. FS-500-42786; DOE/GO-102008-2562.

Lantz, E., S. Tegen, 2008. Variables Affecting Economic Development of Wind Energy. 30 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-500-43506.

Reategui, S., S. Tegen, 2008. Economic Development Impacts of Colorado's First 1000 Megawatts of Wind Energy. 25 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-500-43505. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, June.

Tegen, S, H. Geller, 2006. "Natural Gas Demand-side Management Programs: A National Survey." Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (PDF 492 KB)

Tegen, S., 2005. "Comparing Statewide Economic Impacts of New Generation from Wind, Coal, and Natural Gas in Arizona, Colorado, and Michigan." Windpower 2005 (Windpower 05) Conference and Exhibition (CD-ROM), 15-18 May 2005, Denver, Colorado. Washington, DC: American Wind Energy Association; Content Management Corp. 32 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-500-40203.


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