Megan Mahajan

Senior Modeling and Analysis Manager

Megan Mahajan is a Senior Modeling and Analysis Manager at Energy Innovation Policy & Technology LLC®, focused on the firm’s Modeling and Analysis program. She helps lead development of the Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), Energy Innovation’s in-house model that evaluates how policies can most effectively meet climate and energy goals. Megan’s work focuses on building and maintaining versions of the EPS across various regions and using these tools for policy analysis. She has worked extensively on models for the United States, India, and various state-level adaptations, among others. Megan also works regularly with federal and state policymakers to deliver modeling insights. For example, Megan led a modeling effort quantifying the emissions reductions and co-benefits of the United States House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Majority Staff Report recommendations. She has also produced research briefs on topics such the costs of delaying climate action, the energy use and emissions impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the emissions and cost impacts of reversing fuel economy standards.

Prior to joining Energy Innovation®, Megan worked as a Research Analyst at Nathan Associates Inc., where she assisted in preparing expert witness reports for environmental litigation. Megan earned an M.S. in geological and environmental sciences from Stanford University and a B.S. in environmental geosciences from the University of Notre Dame. During her graduate and undergraduate careers, she was heavily involved in research on topics such as the effects of hydraulic fracturing fluids and the disposal of nuclear waste. Megan’s work resulted in eight academic publications, including a policy commentary piece in Nature evaluating risk in nuclear waste repositories.

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Works from Megan Mahajan

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The Second Half Of The Decisive Decade: Potential U.S. Pathways On Climate, Jobs, And Health

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U.S. Energy Policy Simulator Version 4.0

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Emissions And Energy Impacts Of The Inflation Reduction Act

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Comparing Inflation Reduction Act Modeling To The Annual Energy Outlook

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Energy Policy Simulator calculation and decision-making: cash flow, land use, carbon capture, health

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Energy Policy Simulator calculations and decision-making: buildings, power, industry, transportation

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Intro to the Energy Policy Simulator, conducting analysis with Vensim Model Reader/DSS

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Updated Inflation Reduction Act Modeling Using The Energy Policy Simulator

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Modeling The Inflation Reduction Act Using The Energy Policy Simulator

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Oregon Energy Policy Simulator Insights: Recent Developments, Policies To Meet Emissions Goals

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United States Energy Policy Simulator Update 3.3.1

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Pathways For Decarbonizing India’s Energy Future: Scenario Analysis Using The India Energy Policy Simulator

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Even Coal Miners Want Build Back Better To Pass

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Compared With Climate Inaction, Build Back Better Is Downright Cheap

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CEPP could boost the biggest climate policy in U.S. history-- if it survives the Senate

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Infrastructure Bill Could Be Strongest-Ever U.S. Climate Action-- If Congress Acts

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Here's How Much Emissions Will Rise Without A Key Climate Program That Joe Manchin Opposes

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Modeling The Infrastructure Bills Using The Energy Policy Simulator

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Modeling State Climate Policy Impacts With The Energy Policy Simulator

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Modeling A 1.5°C Pathway To Climate Leadership For The United States

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A 1.5°C NDC For Climate Leadership By The United States

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Top 10 Things We Learned About Climate Change In 2020

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Experts Tell Biden: Your Climate Goals Require a Carbon Price

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Waiting To Address Climate Change Will Cost Trillions of Dollars

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Waiting 10 Years To Start Eliminating Emissions Will Cost The US More Than $3.5 Trillion

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Analysis: Waiting To Cut Emissions Will Ultimately Make It More Expensive

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The Costs Of Delay

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California Begins To Shape Vehicle-Grid Integration Strategy, Considers Using EVs During Power Shut-offs

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United States EPS 3.0 Update Adds GDP and Jobs Impacts, Improved Public Health Metrics, and More

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Electrifying California Cars Could Crush the Grid, Or Save It

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California’s EV Plan Would Lower State’s Total Transportation Emissions By 16% In Next Decade, Analysis Finds

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FERC Releases Low-CO2 Blueprint. Will Biden Follow It?

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Investors Are Wrong To Worry About A President Biden

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Biden Plan to Fight Climate Change: Too Ambitious?

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Biden-Sanders Task Force Proposals Could Actually Move The Needle On Climate Action

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What Does The Democrats' Plan Have To Say About Environmental Justice

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Calls Grow Louder For Biden To Strengthen His Climate Goals

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The Next Energy Battle: Renewables vs. Natural Gas

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House Democrats Release 'Bold' Plan to Tackle Carbon Emissions by 2050

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House Democrats Spell Out Climate, Clean Energy Priorities In Sweeping Plan

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House Democrats Release Sweeping Climate Proposal Calling For Net-Zero US Emissions By 2050

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Modeling The House Select Committee On The Climate Crisis' Action Plan

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House Democrats Lay Out New Roadmap For Cutting U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Democrats To Unveil Bold New Climate Plan To Phase Out Emissions By 2050

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Dems Map Path To Clean Energy, Environmental Justice

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Congressional Climate Crisis Action Plan Would Decarbonize U.S., Add $8 Trillion In Benefits By 2050

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House Democrats Just Put Out The Most Detailed Climate Plan In US Political History

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Democrats Unveil Sweeping Plan To Tackle Climate Change

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Democrats’ Ambitious Climate Action Plan Targets A Clean US Grid By 2040

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3 Lessons COVID-19 Is Teaching Us About Emissions Reductions

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The Day Global CO2 Broke Record Lows: April 7

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There’s A Lot Less Pollution But Climate Change Is Still Getting Worse

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One Big Thing: Pandemic Shatters The Crystal Ball

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Coronavirus To Cut U.S. Emissions 11% In 2020, But It’s No Climate Victory

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The Post-Coronavirus Emissions Bounce Back

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U.S. Emissions May See Record Decline in 2020, Study Says

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Estimating U.S. Energy Demand And Emissions Impacts Of COVID-19 With The Energy Policy Simulator

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A Model Policy Pathway To Net-Zero Emissions By 2050

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What Will It Take to Clean Up the Electric Grid?

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Fukushima Reborn As Japan’s Wind And Solar Hub

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A Policy Pathway To Reach U.S. Net Zero Emissions By 2050

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How To Reach U.S. Net Zero Emissions By 2050: Decarbonizing Electricity

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How To Reach U.S. Net Zero Emissions By 2050: Decarbonizing Buildings

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How Policy Can Help China Peak Its Emissions While Saving $560 Billion

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United States Energy Policy Simulator Updated With Ability to Reach Net-Zero Emissions, New Policies, More Fuels

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Trump Revoking California Emissions Waiver Will Cost Billions, Fracture U.S. Auto Market

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Trump's Relaxed Vehicle Standards Could Raise Fuel Costs And Emissions

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Economic And Environmental Cost Of Trump’s Auto Rollback Could Be Staggering, New Research Shows

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Economic, Emissions Impact of Trump Fuel Economy Rollback-Emissions Standards Freeze: U.S., California, Canada

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Trump's Clean Car Rollback Will Cost Up To $400 Billion, Increase Transport Emissions 10%

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Rollback Will Cost Economy $400B — Analysis

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Mexico Climate Policy Can Boost Its Economy, Save $5 Billion, Prevent 26,000 Deaths By 2030

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Putting Alberta's Future Energy Policies To The Test

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If U.S. Emissions Rose In 2018 Despite Clean Energy Growth, How Can We Meet Climate Goals?

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How to cut U.S. emissions faster? Do what these countries are doing.

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Poland's Coal Addiction: Changing Its Energy Plan Could Cut Emissions 40%, Save $19 Billion Annually

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As PacifiCorp And Other Analyses Point To More Coal Shutdowns, Replacement Questions Rise

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Black Hills Energy Proposes Coal Plant Purchase Amid Ongoing Closures

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Plunging Prices Mean Building New Renewable Energy Is Cheaper Than Running Existing Coal