Jay Bartlett
Senior Research Associate
Jay Bartlett joined RFF as a Senior Research Associate in 2018 to work on financial, economic and policy analysis for the Future of Power Initiative. Previously, he worked in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the Solar Energy Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy. Bartlett had earlier positions in alternative energy equity research at UBS, mergers and acquisitions at a boutique advisory firm in New York and in biophysics research at Princeton.
Education
- MS in environmental science and policy, University of Chicago, 2008
- BA in chemistry, Princeton, 2003
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Report — Dec 21, 2020
Decarbonized Hydrogen in the US Power and Industrial Sectors: Identifying and Incentivizing Opportunities to Lower Emissions
Decarbonized Hydrogen in the US Power and Industrial Sectors: Identifying and Incentivizing Opportunities to Lower Emissions
Issue Brief — Feb 27, 2020
Investment Tax Credits for Hydrogen Storage
Investment Tax Credits for Hydrogen Storage
Testimony and Public Comments — Dec 6, 2019
Comments Concerning Qualifying Facility Rates under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)
Comments Concerning Qualifying Facility Rates under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)
Testimony and Public Comments — Nov 22, 2019
Key Considerations for US Climate Policy: Clean Energy Standards & Carbon Pricing
Key Considerations for US Climate Policy: Clean Energy Standards & Carbon Pricing
Report — Dec 21, 2020
Decarbonized Hydrogen in the US Power and Industrial Sectors: Identifying and Incentivizing Opportunities to Lower Emissions
Decarbonized Hydrogen in the US Power and Industrial Sectors: Identifying and Incentivizing Opportunities to Lower Emissions
Issue Brief — Feb 27, 2020
Investment Tax Credits for Hydrogen Storage
Investment Tax Credits for Hydrogen Storage
Testimony and Public Comments — Dec 6, 2019
Comments Concerning Qualifying Facility Rates under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)
Comments Concerning Qualifying Facility Rates under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)
Testimony and Public Comments — Nov 22, 2019
Key Considerations for US Climate Policy: Clean Energy Standards & Carbon Pricing
Key Considerations for US Climate Policy: Clean Energy Standards & Carbon Pricing
Workshops — Dec 2, 2021
Offshore Wind: Today’s Challenges and Tomorrow’s Opportunities
Addressing and identifying key policy, market, and finance issues that will impact the direction of the offshore wind industry in the United States
RFF Live — Mar 9, 2021
A Hydrogen Future? Exploring Pathways to Decarbonization
A Hydrogen Future? Exploring Pathways to Decarbonization
Common Resources — Nov 15, 2021
Effective Incentives for Hydrogen Production, with Long- and Near-Term Climate Benefits
A tax credit for clean hydrogen will likely appear in the Build Back Better Act, but the details keep changing—and from the most recent House draft of the bill, not for the better.
Common Resources — Aug 27, 2021
The Right Policies Can Incentivize Cleaner “Blue” Hydrogen
Recent research suggests that blue hydrogen might not be as beneficial for the climate as its proponents claim. But according to RFF’s Jay Bartlett and Alan Krupnick, blue hydrogen may be far greener with the right policy incentives.
Common Resources — Mar 31, 2021
Texas Power Crisis Exposes Problems with Financial Risk–Mitigation Strategies in Renewable Energy Projects
Strategies to mitigate financial risks, known as hedges, may leave renewable energy projects or the power system vulnerable to extreme weather events. How can different hedge designs more effectively manage risks?
Common Resources — Feb 18, 2021
The Potential of Hydrogen for Decarbonization: Reducing Emissions in Iron and Steel Production
RFF’s Jay Bartlett and Alan Krupnick evaluate hydrogen and CCUS options for the deep decarbonization of steel production, which is the source of 7 percent of global CO₂ emissions.
Media Highlight — Mar 19, 2021
New Tax Credits Are Best Option to Spur Clean Hydrogen, Resources for Future Analysis Finds
New Tax Credits Are Best Option to Spur Clean Hydrogen, Resources for Future Analysis Finds
Press Release — Feb 27, 2020
New Issue Brief Delivers Key Insights into the Potential for Low-Carbon Hydrogen in the United States
New Issue Brief Delivers Key Insights into the Potential for Low-Carbon Hydrogen in the United States