Will Gorman is a Research Scientist in the Electricity Markets and Policy Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where he focuses on the integration of variable generation into the electric power system, the economics of distributed energy resources, and the application of energy storage within electricity systems. In his work, Will particularly seeks to inform public and private decision making within the U.S. electricity sector via economic analysis. 

He has published his research in Applied Energy, Energy Policy, and Utilities Policy among other journals, and has been invited to speak in front of FERC, and at the ACP Clean Power annual meeting, the Energy Systems and Integration Group Technical Symposium as well as the United States Association of Energy Economists.  While being a guest on multiple podcasts, he has also been featured in popular publications such as Green Tech Media and Utility Dive.

At the lab, he is a member of a diverse, nationally recognized research program on the planning, design, and evaluation of renewable energy policies. This research group focuses on the costs, benefits, and market potential of renewable electricity sources, electric grid operations and infrastructure impacts, and public acceptance and deployment barriers. 

Previously, Will worked with the utilities practice at The Brattle Group, an economic consulting firm, where he focused on electricity market and retail rate design. He also held positions as a researcher with Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy as well as UT Austin’s Webber Energy Group, where he studied topics ranging from building energy efficiency to transportation electrification. Will received his Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California, Berkeley.  He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a B.A. in Plan II Honors from the University of Texas at Austin.