Systems Engineer
Systems Engineer

Biography

Kamila Kazimierczuk joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2021 and is a wind energy analyst in the Distributed Systems group. Her research interests include the intersection between renewable energy generation, planetary health, and climate change mitigation. She currently supports the distributed wind research portfolio, which covers topics such as domestic market data and cost analysis, wind resource assessment, and stakeholder outreach and education. 

As part of her work, she helps author the annual Distributed Wind Market Report produced for the Department of Energy. Kazimierczuk also contributes to a variety of other research topics at PNNL, including energy equity and the energy transition, climate change planning for utilities, and multi-objective decision-making for modern grid planning. 
 

Research Interest

  • Distributed renewable energy generation
  • Energy equity and justice
  • Climate change planning and decarbonization strategies

Education

  • BA, Environmental Studies and Geography, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • PNNL STEM Ambassadors Program

Publications

  • Orrell A.C., K. Kazimierczuk, and L.M. Sheridan. 2021. Distributed Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition. PNNL-31729. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Distributed Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition
  • Tarekegne B.W., K. Kazimierczuk, and R.S. O'Neil. 2021. Coal-dependent Communities in Transition: Identifying Best Practices to Ensure Equitable Outcomes. PNNL-31909. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Coal-dependent Communities in Transition: Identifying Best Practices to Ensure Equitable Outcomes
  • Homer J.S., A.L. Cooke, and K. Kazimierczuk. 11/01/2021. "Resource, asset, and contingency planning with climate variability." Online, Washington. PNNL-SA-167783.
  • Cooke A.L., J.S. Homer, J.D. Lessick, D. Bhatnagar, and K. Kazimierczuk. 2021. A Review of Water and Climate Change Analysis in Electric Utility Integrated Resource Planning. PNNL-30910. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
  • Preziuso D.C., T. Bowers, S.M. Hunt, K. Kazimierczuk, S.R. Michener, R.S. O'Neil, and E.G. Shreeve, et al. 2021. Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Roundtable. PNNL-31852. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.