Peter Fox-Penner | |
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| Born | Peter S. Fox 1955 (age 69–70) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | PhD |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
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| Years active | 1980-Present |
| Known for | Electric power industry |
| Notable work | Power After Carbon |
Peter Fox-Penner is an American academic and author known for his contributions to energy policy, economics, and the transformation of the electric power industry. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Peter Fox-Penner was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1955 to Seymour Fox and June Glickman Fox. His biological father was a former journalist and Illinois state senator. [6] [7] Peter was adopted by his mother's second husband, G. Lewis Penner, which led to the adoption of his hyphenated surname. [8] [9] The family later moved to Evanston, where Peter attended Evanston Township High School and graduated in 1972. [10]
Peter pursued higher education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earning a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering. [11] From 1983 to 1987, he pursued a PhD. in Business at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. [11]
In 1980, he began his career at the Illinois Governor's Office of Consumer Services (GOCS). Following the completion of his doctoral studies, Peter joined Charles River Associates. [12] There he worked by advising utilities and energy companies on economic and regulatory matters. [13] In 1993, he transitioned to public service, serving as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). [11] [14]
In 1996, Peter returned to the private sector, founding the Washington office of The Brattle Group (TBG), a global economics consulting firm. During his tenure at TBG, he provided expert testimony in many cases, including the litigation surrounding the California energy crisis of 2000. [15] [16]
In 2015, Peter joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a venture capital firm focusing on investments in clean energy technologies, as Chief Strategy Officer. [17] [18] Concurrently, he accepted an academic appointment as Professor of the Practice at Boston University's Questrom School of Business and founded the Institute for Sustainable Energy (now Institute for Global Sustainability). [19] [20] [21] [22] In 2022, Peter transitioned to the role of Chief Impact Officer at EIP. [23] [24] [25]
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link){{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link){{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)Peter developed a passion for music and recording during college, establishing a studio for recording. [26] He plays semi-professional jazz and R&B drums. [27] Later, he teamed up with musicians Mark Rubel and Tim Vear to focus on commercial recording. [26] By 1983, Rubel took over, renaming the studio Pogo Records with a reputation for modern and tube-based gear. Peter remained connected to Pogo Records until Rubel's passing in 2024. [28] [29] [30]
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