Zach Ming

Partner @Energy And Environmental Economics, Inc

San Francisco, CA, US

Led a study evaluating the reliability and cost impacts to the ERCOT electricity system of different wholesale market design reforms- Developed a new rate design to enable large green hydrogen producers across various jurisdictions- Advised on the structure and design of the capacity market in PJM, NYISO, and MISO- Testified to utility commissions in Texas, South Carolina, and New Brunswick related to topics including rate design and reliability- Led a team of utility experts to advise the state of South Carolina on the potential sale of Santee Cooper, a state-owned utility- Authored a report examining the resource adequacy requirements of California under deep decarbonization scenarios through high penetrations of renewable energy and storage- Managed a research study on behalf of a consortium of public utilities in the Pacific Northwest examining resource adequacy requirements under deep decarbonization scenarios- Developed a model to evaluate potential changes to California rooftop solar policy and the resulting impact on both solar adoption and customer economics- Directed analysis on the reliability contribution of wind and solar resources for multiple utilities and regulatory agencies- Developed written testimony on an economically efficient and fair rate design for a natural gas pipeline and electric transmission