Adam Diamant is a Senior Technical Executive in the Energy Systems and Climate Analysis group. Mr. Diamant leads EPRI’s research and technical support related to corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting, reporting and disclosure, GHG emissions offsets, and 24/7 Carbon-free Energy (24/7 CFE). Mr. Diamant also conducts analysis supporting EPRI’s research on GHG emissions trading and long-term electric company resource planning.
Mr. Diamant’s current research activities focus on GHG emissions accounting for electric companies and combined electric and gas utilities, including scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, providing technical support for EPRI’s 24/7 CFE Interest Group and related research, and GHG emissions accounting and “carbon pricing” in wholesale electric power markets.
Previously, Mr. Diamant managed research Program 178 on Resource Planning for Electric Power Systems. This program focuses on developing new, innovative methods and approaches to address emerging analytic challenges to long-term integrated energy system planning and improving understanding of the economic cost and technical performance of power generation and energy storage technologies.
Prior to EPRI, Mr. Diamant was a career professional staff member in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Executive Office of the President of the United States, where he provided direct oversight of all regulatory programs of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. Mr. Diamant earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He has received several professional awards recognizing his outstanding performance at OMB and EPRI; including being a past recipient of a Presidential Management Internship (PMIP) and EPRI’s Chauncey Award.
Recent Publications
- [1] 24/7 Carbon-free Energy: Matching Carbon-free Energy Procurement to Hourly Electric Load, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2022. 3002025290.
- [2] Exploring the Role of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Offsets to Achieve Corporate Decarbonization Goals: A Compendium of Technical Briefing Papers and Frequently Asked Questions. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2022. 3002025723.
- [3] Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting for Electric Companies: A Compendium of Technical Briefing Papers and Frequently Asked Questions. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2021. 3002022366.
- [4] Methods to Account for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Embedded in Wholesale Power Purchases, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2019. 3002015044.