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Personal Profile
Jesse Cruce is an energy researcher and analyst with the Markets and Policy Analysis Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center. His current work includes data analysis for rooftop solar permitting and interconnection processes, geothermal energy on public lands, and hydrogen economy strategies. He has a background in energy system modeling and techno-economic analysis.
Research Interests
Energy market and policy analysis
Solar PV permitting and interconnection processes
Geothermal energy
Techno-economic analysis
Hydrogen
Professional Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University (2016–2018)
Distribution Grid Planning Intern, Western Resource Advocates (2015–2016)
Mechanical Engineering Intern, Entergy: Arkansas Nuclear One (2012)
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
Bachelor, Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Market Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic Development Potential on Bureau of Land Management Land in Arizona
Buchanan, H., Cruce, J. & Curtis, T., 2025, 35 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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NREL Tools Webinar Series: Session 1 - Overview
Cook, J., Cruce, J., Dalecki, E., Jena, S., Keith, J. & Richardson, K., 2025, 50 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Residential and Small Commercial Solar Photovoltaic and Storage Permitting, Inspection, and Interconnection Timelines: A Retrospective Review (2017-2023)
Cruce, J., Lara, D., Frey, N., Dalecki, E. & Cook, J., 2025, 39 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Solar Energy Zone Market Analysis for the Afton Region of New Mexico
Hurlbut, D., Buchanan, H. & Cruce, J., 2024, 42 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Data Analytics for Residential PV from Permit to Interconnect: Final Technical Report
Cook, J., Ardani, K., Cruce, J., Dong, S., Dalecki, E., Geiger, J., Harmon, J., Margolis, R. & O'Shaughnessy, E., 2023, 10 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report