Luke McFaul specializes in resource adequacy, integrated resource planning, and electricity market regulation. At E3, he supports utilities and regulators in evaluating how resource retirements and additions affect system reliability and costs. Luke joined E3 after completing his master’s at Stanford University, where he focused on energy economics and policy, following a prior internship with the firm. As an intern, he supported integrated resource planning and reliability analysis. That work included modeling cost-optimized resource additions and retirements for the Hawaiian island grids, evaluating slice-of-day reliability metrics in California, and analyzing the reliability impacts of thermal plant retirements in Illinois. Before joining E3, he worked at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he researched electricity market dynamics and natural gas infrastructure orders. He also conducted beneficial electrification studies at ICF and Stanford University for utility, public-sector, and private clients.

Luke is drawn to E3 to contribute what he believes is the ultimate puzzle: Energy provides large gains in quality of life, yet also is the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions. Luke is passionate about pursuing the challenge of transitioning to a clean energy system while keeping affordability and reliability.

Outside of work, Luke enjoys playing and watching basketball, and loves a board game night.

Education: MS, Earth Systems, Stanford University; BS, Earth Systems, Stanford University