Dev Millstein is a Research Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who uses atmospheric science tools, specifically meteorological, climate and air quality modeling and satellite observations, to inform policy and economic decision making processes. Dev conducts research on the integration of variable generation into the electric power system, evaluating the costs, benefits, and institutional needs of renewable energy transmission and other supporting infrastructure. Dev Millstein received a B.A. in economics from Vassar College in 2002. His doctoral work focused on evaluating the air quality impacts of diesel emission controls and he received his PhD in Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley in 2009.
Dev Millstein
Dev Millstein is a Research Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who uses atmospheric science tools, specifically meteorological, climate and air quality modeling and satellite observations, to inform policy and economic decision making processes. Dev conducts research on the integration of variable generation into the electric power system, evaluating the costs, benefits, and institutional needs of renewable energy transmission and other supporting infrastructure. Dev Millstein received a B.A. in economics from Vassar College in 2002. His doctoral work focused on evaluating the air quality impacts of diesel emission controls and he received his PhD in Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley in 2009.
2021
. "Plentiful electricity turns wholesale prices negative." Advances in Applied Energy 4 (2021).
2020
. "Future projections of wind patterns in California with the variable-resolution CESM: a clustering analysis approach." Climate Dynamics 54.3-4 (2020) 2511 - 2531. 
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. "How Does Wind Project Performance Change with Age in the United States?." Joule 4 (2020) 1-17.
. "System-level performance and degradation of 21 GW-DC of utility-scale PV plants in the United States." Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 12.4 (2020). September 2020 Update PDF (1.39 MB)
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September 2020 Update PDF (1.39 MB) . "The hidden value of large-rotor, tall-tower wind turbines in the United States." Wind Engineering (2020). Summary PDF (4.27 MB)
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. "The impact of wind, solar, and other factors on the decline in wholesale power prices in the United States." Applied Energy (2020). Preprint Journal Article PDF (1.83 MB)
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. "Cleaning the grid." Nature Sustainability (2020). Pre-print Journal Article PDF (317.49 KB)
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Pre-print Journal Article PDF (317.49 KB)2019
. GeoVision Analysis Supporting Task Force Report: Impacts. 2019. Report PDF (3.4 MB)
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. "Estimating the Value of Offshore Wind Along the United States’ Eastern Coast." (2018). Executive Summary PDF (1.37 MB) Presentation PDF (13.92 MB)
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. The Health and Environmental Benefits of Wind and Solar Energy in the United States, 2007-2015. 2017. Data Summary XLS (196.45 KB) Presentation PDF (12.96 MB)
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2016
. A Retrospective Analysis of the Benefits and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards. 2016. LBNL-1003961. Report PDF (4.15 MB) Presentation PDF (1.16 MB) Factsheet PDF (151.06 KB) Press Release PDF (102.68 KB)
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PDF (3.51 MB) . "Long-term implications of sustained wind power growth in the United States: Potential benefits and secondary impacts." Applied Energy 179.1 October 2016 (2016) 146-158. LBNL-1005834. Pre-print Article PDF (1.52 MB)
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