Hugh Peach

PhD in Sociology with a dissertation on how organizational interest helps shape products of quantitative analysis, MA Economics, MA Sociology, BS Sociology with three years of undergrad physics. Served in various positions in NYC Civil Service (library, housing, health), statistician for a small foundation, then Pacific Power in Portland, Oregon, and consulting for utilities and government agencies since 1989. Interested in energy efficiency evaluation, organizational studies, and practical realties of climate change. In particular, how climate change impacts electricity, gas, and water infrastructure and how climate change will be reflected in rates and rate designs in the near term (5 years), the medium range (2050 - 2075), and the longer range (through 2100 - 2150) using methods of decision making under deep uncertainty.