Overview
Personal Profile
Bonnie Powell is an energy engineer in NLR's Integrated Energy Systems Engineering Group. She helps stakeholders meet their energy, transportation, and resilience needs through technical assessments and analysis. Prior to joining NLR, she worked in building energy efficiency consulting.
Research Interests
Energy systems and grid resilience
Portable power for natural disaster and military applications
Storm hardening of energy systems and resilient solar photovoltaics
Professional Experience
Senior Analyst, The Cadmus Group (2020–2021)
Analyst, The Cadmus Group (2018–2020)
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Advanced Energy Systems, Colorado School of Mines
Certificate, Humanitarian Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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An On-Demand Electric Transit Case Study of New Rochelle, New York
Powell, B., Sperling, J., Esteban, J., Serrano, E., Weigl, D. & Young, S., 2026, In: Transportation Research Record. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An On-Demand Electric Transit Case Study of New Rochelle, New York
Powell, B., Sperling, J., Esteban, J., Serrano, E., Weigl, D. & Young, S., 2025, 17 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Hybrid Powered Command Trailers Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool: User Guide and Examples
Powell, B., 2025, 17 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Incident Energy Systems Model: User Guide and Examples
Powell, B., 2025, 26 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Insights Into On-Demand Transit: A Case Study of Houston METRO's curb2curb Service
Armbrister, L., Young, S., Lott, J. S., Powell, B., Henao, A. & Andrade, M., 2025, 17 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
Awards and Honors
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William W. Millar Award, Transportation Research Board, for best paper in public transportation
Powell, B. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Honorary award