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Kendall Parker joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2022 as a systems engineer in the Electricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division. Before PNNL, she completed an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellowship with the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office, where she assisted the Systems Development & Integration team (formerly Technology Acceleration) with planning funding opportunities for provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In this role, she led initiatives to promote inclusive energy policies and drafted a comprehensive Hydrogen Program strategy aligned with the Justice40 Initiative.

At PNNL, Parker leverages control systems expertise to ensure energy systems are responsive to the needs of the people they serve. She provides technical assistance on grid resilience and environmental policy compliance for various federal agencies, including DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, Office of Electricity, Grid Deployment Office, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office, as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Her work prioritizes designing and integrating energy technologies to bridge the gap between technical research and real-world impact. 

• Community Engagement
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Interdisciplinary Research
• Policy Analysis
• Resource Assessment
• Site Resilience Planning
• Statistical Data Analysis
• System Sizing

• Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida
• Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida 
• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

2022

• Parker K.M., K.P. Duffy, E.A. Fairchild-Grant, and G.K. Whittle-Walls. 2022. Energy Equity and Environmental Justice Summit Report 2022. PNNL-SA-179148. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
• Hickcox K.S., E.T. Mayhorn, K.M. Parker, A.C. Orrell, K.E. Wolf, M. Jain, and C.E. Metzger. 09/27/2022. "EEEJ Summit Day 1: Roundtable 4: Energy Considerations in Clean Energy R&D." Presented by E.T. Mayhorn at PNNL Energy Equity and Environmental Justice Summit, Richland, Washington. PNNL-SA-178126.

2023

• Parker K.M., A.M. Fensch, K. Kazimierczuk, S.E. Barrows, and B.W. Tarekegne. 2023. Energy Equity Opportunities in Distributed Wind Hybrid Systems for Rural Loads. PNNL-34754. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
• Parker K.M., J.T. Barlow, J.G. Eisdorfer, and K. Kazimierczuk. 2023. "Observations of an Evolving Grid: Resilience and Equity Performance Metrics." Springer Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports. PNNL-SA-186865. DOI:10.1007/s40518-023-00227-0
• Parker K.M. 2023. Equity Considerations in Grid Planning Case Study: Virginia. PNNL-34269. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
• Barlow J.T., K.M. Parker, and A.L. White. 2023. Equity Considerations in Grid Planning: Overview of Case Studies. PNNL-34273. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
• Parker K.M. 07/25/2023. "Advancing Energy Equity Through Systems Engineering Approaches." Online, Florida. PNNL-SA-188150.
• Orrell A.C., K. Kazimierczuk, A.M. Fensch, K.M. Parker, L.M. Sheridan, R.M. Tapio, and B.W. Tarekegne, et al. 08/15/2023. "A Guide to Distributed Wind." Denver, Colorado. PNNL-SA-188584.
• Twitchell J.B., K.M. Parker, K. Kazimierczuk, and A.L. White. 01/18/2023. "Regulating for Equity." Washington, District Of Columbia. PNNL-SA-181655.
• Barrows S.E., K. Kazimierczuk, A.G. King, K.M. Parker, K. Mongird, and D.S. Boff. 10/31/2023. "Advances in Distributed Wind Valuation." Abstract submitted to North American Wind Energy Academy, Denver, Colorado. PNNL-SA-184688.