Overview
Dr. Patino-Echeverri’s research focuses on public policy design for energy systems, with a particular emphasis on managing the risks arising from the uncertainties influencing the outcomes of government actions. Much of her current work focuses on the policies that affect capital investment decisions within the electricity industry, and the corresponding costs to society of electricity and air-emissions levels. Her models explore the effects of different government policies by representing the industry’s decisions under uncertainty on future technological advancements, fuel prices, and emissions regulations.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Gendell Family Associate Professor
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2017 - Present
Environmental Social Systems,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate Professor of Energy Systems and Public Policy
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2025 - Present
Environmental Social Systems,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2014 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Scholarly Works
Medium- and long-term contract energy decision-making for hydro–wind–solar complementary systems under multivariate uncertainty
Journal article Energy Conversion and Management · November 1, 2026 The hydro-wind-solar (HWS) complementary systems face a complex energy management problem that requires the coordination of renewable energy utilization, contracted electricity decisions, spot market flexibility, and deviation risk under multiple uncertain ... Full text CiteA dataset and protocol to enhance power system models with fossil-fuel-fired electricity generating units
Journal article Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · April 1, 2026 Decarbonizing the electric power sector requires integrating large shares of variable renewable energy resources. Addressing the challenges created by this integration requires analysis with power system models that have detailed and transparent representa ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
RTOGov: An Electricity Governance Research Network for a Changing Power Grid
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Pennsylvania State University · 2022 - 2027Power System Modeling for the ALIGN Project (Advanced Load Integration for Grid Needs)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by GridLab · 2025 - 2026Understanding U.S. Electric Power Generator Interconnection Service Options
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · 2025 - 2026View All Grants
Education
Carnegie Mellon University ·
2006
Ph.D.