Who she is
Dr. Destenie Nock is a Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and the Department of Engineering & Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. She is also the Founder and CEO of Peoples Energy Analytics, a company dedicated to advancing energy equity through data-driven solutions.
Her research focuses on the intersection of energy poverty, climate change, and decarbonization. She investigates how energy insecurity affects vulnerable populations and develops innovative approaches to ensure equitable access to clean, affordable energy.
A sought-after speaker and commentator, Dr. Nock has appeared on CNBC, NPR, NewsNation, and other major media outlets. She brings both rigorous academic expertise and real-world entrepreneurial experience to discussions about energy justice.
What she works on
- Energy affordability and utility customer protection
- Energy justice and climate equity
- Extreme heat and winter risk management
- Residential energy usage
- Energy insecurity and energy poverty
Short Bio
Dr. Destenie Nock is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy. She is also the Founder and CEO of Peoples Energy Analytics. Her research examines energy poverty, energy insecurity, and the pathways to equitable decarbonization, with a particular focus on utility customer protection, extreme weather risks, and residential energy usage.
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Topics
- Energy affordabillity
- Energy insecurity
- Equitable electrification
- Utility policy
- Climate equity