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Emily Wendel joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 2005 and is the Energy Policy, Economics and Planning (EPEP) Group leader. Within this role, she stewards the capabilities of economists, engineers, scientists, and senior leaders working to speed the deployment of a modernized energy system.

Throughout her years at PNNL, Wendel has worked at the intersection of policy, technology, and institutional change—helping sponsors and partners navigate complex energy challenges through clear analysis and actionable strategies.

She has led and supported major efforts in energy and water resilience, infrastructure planning, distributed energy resources, and machine‑learning‑enabled facility operations. Wendel’s work spans both technology innovation and policy-relevant analysis, including techno‑economic studies and community energy resilience planning.

• Technical assistance
• Energy planning for distributed energy systems
• Energy, water and waste technology analysis and roadmap development
• Measurement, validation and demonstration of advanced technologies

• MS, environmental engineering, Washington State University
• BS, mechanical engineering, Michigan Technological University

• Federal Energy and Water Management Award for microgrid development in American Samoa, 2022

2020

• Wendel E.M., S.F. Newman, and E.M. Mets. 2020. "Optimal Sizing of Resilience Solutions for the U.S. Army Reserve." In ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 17, 21, 2020. Virtual, Online, 11-391 - 11-402. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-152056.

2018

• Solana A.E., E.M. Wendel, W.D. Chvala, and P. Wirt. 2018. "Making Progress toward Net Zero Sites in the Army Reserve through Analysis of Multiple Scenarios." In 2018 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 12-17, 2018, Pacific Grove, CA. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-133223.

2008

• Richman E.E., E.M. Rauch, J.N. Phillips, K.A. Petty, J. Knappek, and P.L. Lopez-Rangel. 2008. "National Commercial Construction Characteristics and Compliance With Building Energy Codes: 1999-2007." In Scaling Up: Building Tomorrow's Solutions: Proceedings from the 14th ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 17-22, Pacific Grove, California, 3, 3-291 - 3-306. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-59829.

2007

• Fowler K.M., and E.M. Rauch. 2007. "Using Integrated Design Strategies and Energy Efficient Technologies to Enhance Green Buildings." Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment 26, no. 4:43-54. PNNL-SA-51291.

2006

• Fowler K.M., and E.M. Rauch. 2006. "Using Integrated Design Strategies and Energy Efficient Technologies to Enhance Green Buildings." In West Coast Energy Management Congress, June 7-8, 2006, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA, 9 pages. Atlanta, Georgia:Association of Energy Engineers. PNNL-SA-49455.