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Ryan Hledik

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Ryan.Hledik@brattle.com
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Education

Stanford University, M.S. in Management Science and Engineering; University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Applied Science
 

Biography

Ryan Hledik is a senior associate of The Brattle Group with expertise in assessing the economics of smart grid investments and policies. He has consulted to utilities, policymakers, technology firms, government labs, research organizations, and wholesale market operators. His contributions have included the development of widely cited models for the economic valuation of smart grid programs, serving as a member of a U.S. Department of Energy advisory group to review the activities of Smart Grid Investment Grant recipients, and providing strategic advice to firms implementing new smart grid initiatives.

Additionally, Mr. Hledik has been the lead developer of several energy market simulation tools for the purposes of wholesale price forecasting, asset valuation, and environmental impact analysis. A frequent presenter on the economics of the smart grid, he has recently spoken at events throughout the United States, as well as in Brazil, Canada, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Mr. Hledik received his M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, where his concentration was in Energy Economics and Policy. He received his B.S. in Applied Science from the University of Pennsylvania, with minors in Economics and Mathematics. Prior to joining The Brattle Group, Mr. Hledik was a research assistant with Stanford University’s Energy Modeling Forum and a research analyst at Charles River Associates.
 

Selected Publications

  • "Time-Varying and Dynamic Rate Design (external link)," by Ahmad Faruqui, Ryan Hledik, and Jennifer Palmer, The Regulatory Assistance Project, July 2012.
  • "The Current State of U.S. Demand Response," by Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., presented at the Energy Bar Association RTO/ISO Seminar, April 25, 2012.
  • "Smart Pricing, Smart Charging," by Ahmad Faruqui, Ryan Hledik, Armando Levy, and Alan L. Madian, Public Utilities Fortnightly, October 2011.
  • "The Energy Efficiency Imperative," by Ahmad Faruqui and Ryan Hledik, Middle East Economic Survey, September 19, 2011.
  • "Will Smart Prices Induce Smart Charging of Electric Vehicles?," by Ahmad Faruqui, Ryan Hledik, Armando Levy, and Alan L. Madian, The Brattle Group, Inc., July 2011.
  • "Bringing Demand-Side Management to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," by Ahmad Faruqui, Ryan Hledik, Greg Wikler, Debyani Ghosh, Joe Prijyanonda, and Nilesh Dayal, The Brattle Group, Inc., May 27, 2011.
  • "Drivers of Demand Response Adoption: Past, Present, and Future," by Kelly Smith and Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc. and Johnson Controls, Inc., March 2011.
  • "Assessing Ontatio's Regulated Price Plan: A White Paper," by Ahmad Faruqui, Philip Q Hanser, Ryan Hledik, and Jenny Palmer, The Brattle Group, Inc. , December 8, 2010.
  • "Unlocking the €53 Billion Savings from Smart Meters in the EU: how increasing the adoption of dynamic tariffs could make or break the EU's smart grid investment," by Ahmad Faruqui, Dan Harris, and Ryan Hledik, Energy Policy, October 2010.
  • "Innovative Pricing for a Smarter Grid," by Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., presented at TechConnect 2010, June 24, 2010.
  • "The Geography of Demand Response," by Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., presented at the 2010 Southern California Edison Demand Response Forum, June 3, 2010.
  • "Fairness and Equity in Dynamic Pricing," by Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., presented at the 2010 EEI Rate Analysts Meeting, May 18, 2010.
  • "Fostering Economic Demand Response in the Midwest ISO," by Ahmad Faruqui, Attila Hajos, Ryan Hledik, and Samuel A. Newell, Energy, April 2010.
  • "Rethinking Prices," by Ahmad Faruqui, Ryan Hledik, and Sanem Sergici, Public Utilities Fortnightly, January 2010.
  • "A National Assessment of Demand Response Potential," by Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., presented at an AESP webinar, October 15, 2009.
  • "Unlocking the €53 Billion Savings from Smart Meters in the EU," by Ahmad Faruqui, Dan Harris, and Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., October 2009.
  • "A National Assessment of Demand Response Potential," by Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., presented at the ALCA 2009 Fall Meeting, Los Angeles CA, October 8, 2009.
  • "The Impact of Dynamic Pricing on Westar Energy," by Ahmad Faruqui and Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., September 18, 2009.
  • "Piloting the Smart Grid," by Ahmad Faruqui, Ryan Hledik, and Sanem Sergici, The Electricity Journal, August/September 2009.
  • "How Green is the Smart Grid?," by Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., presented at an EUCI webinar, July 23, 2009.
  • "Sizing up the Smart Grid," by Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., presented at the ConnectivityWeek GridWise Expo, San Jose, CA, June 11, 2009.
  • "How Green is the Smart Grid?," by Ryan Hledik, The Electricity Journal, April 2009.
  • "The Power of Dynamic Pricing," by Ryan Hledik, Ahmad Faruqui, and John Tsoukalis, The Electricity Journal, April 2009.
  • "Transmission Super Highways: Assessing the Potential Benefits of Extra-High-Voltage Transmission Overlays in the Midwest," by Peter S. Fox-Penner, Judy Chang, Delphine Hou, and Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., March 2009.
  • "Transitioning to Dynamic Pricing," by Ahmad Faruqui and Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., January 27, 2009.
  • "Fostering Economic Demand Response in the Midwest ISO," by Robert L. Earle, Samuel A. Newell, Ahmad Faruqui, Attila Hajos, and Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group, Inc., December 30, 2008.
  • "Transforming America's Power Industry: The Investment Challenge 2010-2030," by Marc Chupka, Robert L. Earle, Peter S. Fox-Penner, and Ryan Hledik, Prepared for The Edison Foundation, November 2008.
  • "Integrating Dynamic Pricing and Inclining Block Rates," by Ryan Hledik, presented at the Stanford Energy & Feedback Workshop, September 5, 2008.
  • "Evaluating Alternative Dynamic Pricing Designs," by Ryan Hledik and Ahmad Faruqui, presented at the CRRI 21st Annual Western Conference, June 19, 2008.
  • "The Coming Wave of Price-Based Demand Response," by Ryan Hledik, presented at the DR Expo, May 22, 2008.
  • "The Power of Five Percent," by Ahmad Faruqui, Ryan Hledik, Samuel A. Newell, and Johannes P. Pfeifenberger, The Electricity Journal, October 2007.
  • "The Power of Five Percent: How Dynamic Pricing Can Save $35 Billion in Electricity Costs," by Ahmad Faruqui, Ryan Hledik, Samuel A. Newell, and Johannes P. Pfeifenberger, The Brattle Group, Inc., May 16, 2007.
  • "California's Next Generation of Load Management Standards," by Ahmad Faruqui and Ryan Hledik, Prepared for the California Energy Commission by The Brattle Group, Inc., May 2007.
 

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