Scott Burger is a Doctoral Candidate in the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society at MIT and a Research Associate and Fellow with the MIT Energy Initiative.
Scott’s research at MIT explores the economics of 21st century power systems to improve power system regulation and investments. Specifically, Scott focuses on rate design and the economics of distributed energy resources. Scott has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers and was a lead author on MIT’s Utility of the Future Study.
Scott previously served as the Director of Operations for PRIME Coalition, where he lead PRIME’s technology diligence and investment operations and developed PRIME’s impact assessment framework. Prior to PRIME, Scott served as the Managing Director of the MIT Clean Energy Prize. Prior to MIT, Scott was the Director of Engineering for Circular Energy, and an Analyst with GTM Research. Scott holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and an S.M. in Technology and Policy from MIT.
Scott was named as a Future Energy Leader by IHS Markit. His work has been cited in publications ranging from The Boston Globe to Bloomberg and the New York Times.