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Dalia Patino-Echeverri

Gendell Family Associate Professor
Environmental Social Systems
Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328
9 Circuit Drive, Env Hall 3118, Durham, NC 27708

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 · 2017 - Present Environmental Social Systems, Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate Professor of Energy Systems and Public Policy · 2025 - Present Environmental Social Systems, Nicholas School of the Environment
Affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2014 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

Recent News Items


Published October 13, 2025
Intersecting Perspectives
Published April 22, 2025
Energy and Business Scholars Join Forces to Solve Environmental Problems
Published February 4, 2022
The Climate Crisis is Imminent: Duke Experts Offer Their Solutions

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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 Cite

A 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 Cite
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Recent Grants


RTOGov: An Electricity Governance Research Network for a Changing Power Grid

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Pennsylvania State University · 2022 - 2027

Power System Modeling for the ALIGN Project (Advanced Load Integration for Grid Needs)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by GridLab · 2025 - 2026

Understanding U.S. Electric Power Generator Interconnection Service Options

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · 2025 - 2026

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Education


Carnegie Mellon University · 2006 Ph.D.