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Personal Profile
Sushmita Jena is a Principal Investigator and renewable energy researcher in the Complex Decision Analysis group, whose work advances the design and performance of voluntary power markets and energy procurement strategies for commercial, industrial, state, and federal buyers. She leads the development of analytical tools, market analyses, and decision-support frameworks that enable scalable, cost-effective energy adoption in alignment with the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission.
Jena provides technical direction in shaping standards and accounting frameworks for renewable energy certificates (RECs) and is recognized for her thought leadership at the intersection of energy procurement, tool development, and industry adoption.
Research Interests
Voluntary energy procurement
Procurement analysis tool
Energy markets analysis
Voluntary market design
Datacenter/large load integration
Renewable energy finance
Professional Experience
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) (2019-2020)
CLASP (2019-2020)
Johns Hopkins University SAIS (2019-2019)
World Resources Institute (2019-2019)
Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP) (2018-2019)
Techno Brain, Kenya (2013-2016)
Fortis Healthcare Ltd., India(2007-2013)
Just Dial Ltd., India (2007-2007)
Intouch Solutions – Vodafone (2005-2007)
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Energy and International Economics, Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor, Finance, Visva Bharti University, New Delhi
Certificate, Six Sigma Green Belt
Certificate, Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001-2000
Certificate, Certified Train-the-Trainer
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Community Choice Aggregation(CCA) Data Collection Webinar for Status and Trends in the Voluntary Market Report (2024 Data)
Jena, S., 2025, 29 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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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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Procurement Analysis Tool (PAT)
Jena, S. & Cook, J., 2025, 1 p. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).Research output: NLR › Poster
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Procurement Analysis Tool (PAT) Informational Webinar
Jena, S. & Cook, J., 2025, 21 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Procurement Analysis Tool (PAT) Informational Webinar for Clean Energy States Alliance
Jena, S. & Cook, J., 2025, 12 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
Activities
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Solar Energy Industry Association, Smart Electric Power Alliance (External organization)
Jena, S. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network