
Cathy Kunkel
Cathy Kunkel is the Energy Program Manager at CAMBIO PR, a non-profit organization based in Puerto Rico that designs, promotes and implements sustainable policies and practices.
Cathy also served as an IEEFA Energy Finance Analyst for 7 years, researching Appalachian natural gas pipelines and drilling; electric utility mergers, rates and resource planning; energy efficiency; and Puerto Rico’s electrical system. She has degrees in physics from Princeton and Cambridge.
Research from Cathy Kunkel
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Has the Bakken peaked?
November 03, 2021
Clark Williams-Derry, Cathy Kunkel
Report

Puerto Rico grid privatization flaws highlighted in first two months of operation
August 01, 2021
Cathy Kunkel, Tom Sanzillo
Report

IEEFA: Puerto Rico has chance to use billions in federal aid for creation of resilient, renewable grid
July 21, 2021
Cathy Kunkel
Analysis

IEEFA: Puerto Rico tiene la oportunidad de usar miles de millones en ayuda federal para la creación de una red resiliente y renovable
July 21, 2021
Cathy Kunkel
Analysis

IEEFA: La red eléctrica de Puerto Rico sufre una serie de reveses bajo la gestión de LUMA Energy
June 25, 2021
Cathy Kunkel
Analysis

IEEFA: Puerto Rico’s electric grid suffers series of setbacks under Luma Energy management
June 21, 2021
Cathy Kunkel
Analysis

IEEFA: Proposed budget for Puerto Rico’s electricity system fails test of balance, compliance and transparency
June 10, 2021
Cathy Kunkel, Tom Sanzillo
Analysis

IEEFA: Propuesta de presupuesto para el sistema eléctrico de Puerto Rico no pasa prueba de balance
June 10, 2021
Cathy Kunkel, Tom Sanzillo
Analysis

IEEFA U.S.: Poor decisions on LUMA contract put Puerto Rico’s workers and communities at risk
May 12, 2021
Cathy Kunkel, Tom Sanzillo
Analysis

Paying for failure: High fees for consultants shortchange Puerto Rico electrical grid
April 29, 2021
Cathy Kunkel, Tom Sanzillo
Report

IEEFA: Savings from Puerto Rico grid privatization off to a bad start
April 08, 2021
Cathy Kunkel
Analysis

IEEFA EE. UU.: El ahorro de la privatización de la red de Puerto Rico tiene un mal comienzo
April 08, 2021
Cathy Kunkel
Analysis
Posts from Cathy Kunkel
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Delays, damages and poor service: LUMA Energy’s first two months highlight privatization flaws
August 16, 2021
Press Release

Retrasos, daños y mal servicio: los dos primeros meses de LUMA Energy ponen de relieve los defectos de la privatización
August 16, 2021
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IEEFA: Consultants poised to make more than $1 billion from bankrupt Puerto Rico utility
April 29, 2021
Press Release

IEEFA: Consultores listos para ganar más de $1,000 millones de la corporación de servicios públicos de Puerto Rico en bancarrota
April 29, 2021
Press Release

IEEFA: Puerto Rico can provide resiliency to 100% of homes through solar expansion
March 10, 2021
Press Release

IEEFA U.S.: Financial rationale for Mountain Valley Pipeline has evaporated in changing market
March 08, 2021
Press Release

IEEFA U.S.: Biden administration has historic opportunity to rebuild Puerto Rico electricity grid
January 27, 2021
Press Release

IEEFA report: West Virginia shale development falls short of economic promise
February 07, 2019
Press Release

IEEFA report: Privatizing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is not the answer
January 31, 2019
Press Release

IEEFA report: The vanishing case for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
January 29, 2019
Press Release

IEEFA report: Effects of long-running oil-purchase scandal undermine privatization and contract-reform initiatives at PREPA
July 18, 2018
Press Release

IEEFA Puerto Rico: PREPA’s Approved Budget Faces Five Years of Shortfalls
May 25, 2018
Press Release