Julie Mulvaney Kemp
Julie Mulvaney Kemp is a Research Scientist in the Energy Markets and Planning Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Julie focuses on the integration of renewable generation into the electricity grid, specifically the relationships between variable generation, energy storage, and transmission, the interconnection of new resources, and solar market developments. Her work incorporates methods from operations research, economics, and data science.
Julie holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, where she researched online, time-varying and multi-period optimization problems with a focus on electric power systems applications. She also holds a B.S. in Systems Science & Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and previously worked as a consultant at Bain & Company.
Awards
Spot: Julie Mulvaney Kemp - December 12th 2025
Extra-ordinary persistence in nurturing relationships across external institutions, helping multiple legal teams find harmony, and gaining access to new data sources supporting high impact hybrid power plant research.
2023 Director’s Awards for Exceptional Achievement: Societal Impact - November 13th 2023
The Interconnection Team’s work has served as a foundational resource for stakeholders engaged in reforming how generators connect to the power grid. It has facilitated a shared understanding of the nature of the challenge and is directly motivating institutional reform.