Principal Analyst
James Spalding, Ph.D., Principal Analyst, joined SEA in November of 2023. James earned his Ph.D. at the University of Strathclyde and has researched how increased future emissions will impact the total energy potential available from offshore renewable energy resources. At SEA, James supports the modeling and analysis efforts for both the New York and New England Renewable Energy Market Outlook services (REMO) through data collection and curation, model implementation, results synthesis and quality control of model outputs.
James also provides model development work towards energy storage optimization models, and contributes to SEA’s Simulator of Northeast Offshore Wind Buildout and LCOE (SNOWBaL). In addition, James tracks and reports on changes to supply and demand drivers, RPS standards, and large-scale renewable project updates in New England, New York, and the PJM.
Prior to working at SEA James worked as an independent consultant, performing data analytics, site inspections, and logistics support for engineering firms and other adjacent industries. James received a B.S. from the University of Maine in civil engineering.