Research Interests
Tyler’s Ph.D. research focuses on grid interconnection and its relationship to electric power markets, with an emphasis on market and regulatory analysis, techno-economic modeling, and cost-benefit analysis, building on 12 years of experience in utility-scale power project development, energy market analysis, and USDOE tech-to-market programs.
Selected Grants
Advanced Load Integration for Grid Needs
ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by Sequoia Climate Foundation · 2025 - 2027Understanding U.S. Electric Power Generator Interconnection Service Options
ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · 2025 - 2026Conveners' Network Combined Power Sector & SDI Budget
ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development · 2024 - 2025ERIS Simulation Study: Modeling Flexible Interconnection Service for Solar and Solar-plus-Storage in Duke Energy Progress
ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by GridLab · 2024 - 2025Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research
RTOGov project ·
2023
Awarded by: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Heising-Simons Foundation
James B. Duke Fellowship ·
2023
- 2028
Awarded by: Duke University