Date
July 1, 1993
Authors
Karen Palmer, Raymond J. Kopp, Hadi Dowlatabadi, Robert Hahn, and Diane DeWitt
Publication
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Karen Palmer
Senior Fellow; Director, Electric Power Program
Karen Palmer is a senior fellow at Resources for the Future and an expert on the economics of environmental, climate and public utility regulation of the electric power sector.
Raymond J. Kopp
Former Senior Fellow
Raymond J. Kopp is a senior fellow at RFF. During his career Kopp has specialized in the analysis of environmental and natural resource issues with a focus on Federal regulatory activity.
Hadi Dowlatabadi
University Fellow
Hadi Dowlatabadi is a unversity fellow at RFF and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Engineering & Public Policy.
Robert Hahn
Diane DeWitt
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