Dr. Joe Nyangon is the Deputy Director of Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of State and Community Energy Programs. He oversees deployment of $10+ billion in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act to U.S. states, territories and Tribal governments, aiming to catalyze ...more

Dr. Joe Nyangon is the Deputy Director of Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of State and Community Energy Programs. He oversees deployment of $10+ billion in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act to U.S. states, territories and Tribal governments, aiming to catalyze significant advancements in energy efficiency and electrification efforts to achieve our nation's critical climate goals. He is an expert in electricity market innovation, integrated resource planning, infrastructure investment, risk pricing, and energy policy analysis, with over sixteen years of industry, government, and academic experience. He has evaluated and modeled the new era of America’s industrial policy—implemented through new programs and projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ($550 billion), the CHIPS and Science Act ($280 billion), and the Inflation Reduction Act ($394 billion)—grid infrastructure modernization, energy efficiency, and electrification. Before joining the U.S. Department of Energy, he was Head of Power and Utilities Innovation and Senior Industry Consultant at SAS Institute. There he advised electric utilities, regulators, market operators, and technology firms on distributed generation, energy efficiency, demand response, and electricity prosumer behavior. He also established and led strategic partnerships with state agencies, universities, national laboratories, and utilities to advance grid infrastructure modernization and decarbonization initiatives, establishing SAS as a trusted technology leader in the utility industry. Dr. Nyangon is a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, a patent holder in electricity grid management, and an author of over 60 published articles. He holds a PhD, MSc, MPA, and BSc (Eng.) degrees from Columbia University, the University of Delaware, and the University of Greenwich, including a postdoctoral degree in energy economics and engineering systems from Biden School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware. EXPERTISE HIGHLIGHTS • U.S. Electricity Market Design • Energy Efficiency and Electrification • Asset and Grid Performance • Integrated Resource Planning • Energy Economics and Modeling, including Energy Forecasting-as-a-Service • The Economics of Power Systems • Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) • Proficiency in Using Trading Platform and Bidding Analytics • Econometric Methods and Decision Analytics • Expert Testimony and Change Managementless