Dr. Peter Fox-Penner is a consulting executive and internationally recognized authority on energy and electric power industry issues. He is a principal and chairman emeritus of The Brattle Group, a leading international economic consulting firm.
He is on the advisory boards of GridPoint and Enviance, and is a frequent speaker and author on energy issues.
In his consulting practice, Dr. Fox-Penner advises energy companies, government agencies, and their counsels on energy regulatory and market policy issues. Although his work has spanned most areas within the energy field, his current primary focus is on electric industry competition and structure, global climate change, and energy efficiency policies.
Dr. Fox-Penner’s background includes co-founding Environment2004, the Environmental Alliance, and Patriot's Energy Pledge; service as a senior official in the U.S. Department of Energy and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and staff positions in the Illinois Governor’s office. He has a Ph.D. in economics from the business school at the University of Chicago and M.S. and B.S. degrees in engineering from the University of Illinois.
