Robin Bedilion is a Senior Principal Team Lead in the Energy Systems and Climate Analysis group at EPRI. Ms. Bedilion manages Program 178 on Resource Planning for Electric Power Systems. Her primary research areas include technoeconomic analyses, cost and performance assessments, and evaluation of the capabilities and risks of current and emerging power sector technologies to support utility resource planning and execution and EPRI’s energy-economy modeling efforts.
Prior to joining the Energy Systems and Climate Analysis group, Ms. Bedilion was most recently in EPRI’s Renewable Generation program, where her research focused on Renewables Economics, including current and projected capital, O&M, and levelized costs of electricity of renewable generation resources, as well as emerging technology trends and business models. She also worked in EPRI’s Technology Innovation program where she was responsible for coordinating and conducting EPRI’s Thought Leadership activities and was involved in EPRI’s Innovation Scouting activities. She joined EPRI in 2007 as a project engineer in EPRI’s Generation sector, supporting engineering and economic evaluations under EPRI’s Technical Assessment Guide (TAG), CoalFleet, and Renewables programs.
Ms. Bedilion earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Santa Clara University and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on energy systems from Stanford University.
Recent Publications
- [1] Robin Bedilion and Heather Feldman, 2023. EPRI's Research and Development to Address Supply Chain for Today and the Energy Transition. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA. 3002027966
- [2] Robin Bedilion, et al., 2022. Understanding Generation and Storage Technology Supply Chain Risks and Needs to Support Electric Utility Sector Decarbonization. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA. 3002023228