Lorry I. Lokey Fellowship 2026
The Lokey Fellowship is made possible through an endowed fund established by Stanford alumnus Lorry I. Lokey '49, and supports the work of a recent graduate of Stanford University's graduate programs in the Doerr School, the School of Engineering, or the Graduate School of Business. The Lokey Fellow, Clean Electricity & Markets will join EDF’s Decarbonization U.S. Power team and will report to the Director of State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs.
Program/Department Overview
The goal of EDF’s Energy Transition team is to bend the curve on global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel production and use, cleanly and equitably, by 2030. The Decarbonizing U.S. Power program sits within the Energy Transition team and works in key U.S. states and electricity markets, and with leading power companies, to achieve a science-based 80% reduction in power sector greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, prioritizing action in communities that have suffered the worst impacts of pollution. The team works closely with colleagues across EDF with expertise in science, economics, law, corporate engagement, political affairs, and communications to advance policy advocacy priorities.
Overall Function
The Fellow will work in collaboration with EDF experts to execute a project that centralizes and harmonizes EDF’s technical, economic and policy input on both the design of the new western region market and the effective integration of large datacenter driven loads. The Fellow will apply technical analysis and economic and policy expertise to develop and refine EDF’s policy recommendations, ensure best practices for large load integration are incorporated on the front-end of western market design, and advance implementation of these practices in other U.S. markets.
This fellowship offers direct, in-depth policy and analytical experience working on two of the biggest issues in climate and clean energy right now. The Fellow will have extensive opportunities to engage with regulators and other policymakers, utility executives, clean energy industry professionals, academics, and advocates. They will have the opportunity to publish blogs, white papers, and regulatory comments and present findings to decision-makers and other experts in the field while driving meaningful climate outcomes.
- Conduct research on electricity market design, market economics, and tariff policy, with a focus on frameworks for integrating large new data center loads in wholesale markets.
- Contribute to EDF’s efforts in energy systems modeling, economic analysis, and/or policy design.
- Translate research findings into draft policies, actionable proposals, and explanatory materials (white papers, op-eds, legislative briefings, conference presentations).
- Build relationships and directly engage with key stakeholders such as independent system operators, utilities, transmission owners, power producers, clean energy and environmental justice advocates, regulators, and other key decision-makers.
- Work with EDF staff to advocate for adoption of policy priorities in market rules.
- A recent Masters degree from Stanford's Doerr School, Engineering, or Graduate School of Business in a related field (e.g., environmental or energy sciences, environmental or energy economics).
- Demonstrated interest in the global energy transition.
- Experience in literature review, synthesizing complex sets of information, and system-level thinking.
- Proficiency in data gathering, analysis, and visualization using Excel or other similar analytical tools. Experience with a programming language is not required.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must be well organized, motivated, and detail-oriented.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team setting and have the ability to work independently when projects are due.
- Demonstrate self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Demonstrate initiative and problem solving skills.
