Welcome to the 2026 POWER Conference
on Energy Research and Policy
March 20, 2026
Spieker Forum, 6th floor of Chou Hall
2220 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94720
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Password for papers and slides: power26
Program:
*Denotes presenter
Upon arrival, please check-in at the registration table located in the Spieker Forum lobby. Continental breakfast will be provided in the back of Spieker Forum.
“Allocative Efficiency and Capacity Constraints: Evidence from Residential Electricity Pricing”
Marten Ovaere* (Ghent University) and Mark Vergouwen (Ghent University)
- Marten Ovaere Paper (password: power26)
- Marten Ovaere Slides (password: power26)
“If You Build It, They May Not Come: Willingness to Participate in Managed EV Charging”
Fiona Burlig University of Chicago), James Bushnell (University of California, Davis), and David Rapson* (University of California, Davis)
- David Rapson Paper (not available)
- David Rapson Slides (password: power26)
Discussants:
Quinn Nakayama (Pacific Gas & Electric)
Teevrat Garg (University of California, San Diego)
- Teevrat Garg Slides (password: power26)
Coffee available in Spieker Forum.
“Plugging in the Wind and Sun: Cost Externalities in the Grid Integration of Renewable Energy”
Gautam Gowrisankaran (Columbia University), Ashley Langer (University of Arizona), and Nicholas Ryan* (Yale University)
- Nicholas Ryan Paper (not available)
- Nicholas Ryan Slides (password: power26)
“Market Integration and Market Efficiency: Evidence from Transmission Constraints in the Belgian Electricity Sector“
Charlotte De Cannière* (Toulouse School of Economics)
- Charlotte De Cannière Paper (password: power26)
- Charlotte De Cannière Slides (password: power26)
Discussants:
Lucas Davis (University of California, Berkeley)
- Lucas Davis Slides (password: power26)
Danielle Mills (California Independent System Operator)
Boxed lunches provided in Spieker Forum lobby. Open seating available in main Spieker room, Spieker balcony, and Haas courtyard.
“Iberian Peninsula Blackout: A Trade-Off Between Operational Risk and Consumer Cost”
Daniel Daví-Arderius (University of Barcelona) and Christoph Graf* (New York University)
- Christoph Graf Paper (password: power26)
- Christoph Graf Slides (password: power26)
Discussant: Joseph Eto (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and California Independent System Operator)
- Joe Eto Slides (password: power26)
Coffee and light snacks available in Spieker Forum.
“The Hidden Cost of the Cloud: Data Centers and Electricity Market Inefficiency”
Jamal Mamkhezri (New Mexico State University), Xiaochen Sun* (New Mexico State University), and Yuting Yang (University of New Mexico)
- Xiaochen Sun Paper (password: power26)
- Xiaochen Sun Slides (password: power26)
“Utilizing Noncoincident Needs to Site Data Centers with Solar+Storage at Existing Gas Plants“
Emilia Chojkiewicz* (University of California, Berkeley), Aneesha Manocha (University of California, Berkeley), Umed Paliwal (University of California, Berkeley), Duncan Callaway (University of California, Berkeley), and Amol Phadke (University of California, Berkeley)
- Emilia Chojkiewicz Paper (password: power26)
- Emilia Chojkiewicz Slides (password: power26)
Discussants:
Eric Masanet (University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Eric Masanet Slides (password: power26)
Tyler Norris (Google)
Standing reception with light appetizers and beverages served in the back of Spieker Forum.
Additional Information:
- Downloadable Program
- Attendee List
- Evaluation – We want to hear from you!
- Event Contact:
- Karen Notsund, [email protected] /510-206-9033

