Bio


Lane D. Smith is a postdoctoral scholar working with the Climate and Energy Policy Program at Stanford University. His research interests include energy policy, electricity rate design, energy affordability, and macro-energy systems (with a particular focus on the electric grid). Lane holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington (2024 and 2019, respectively) and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Denver (2018).

Professional Education


  • Ph.D., University of Washington, Electrical Engineering (2024)
  • M.S., University of Washington, Electrical Engineering (2019)
  • B.S., University of Denver, Electrical Engineering (2018)

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