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Ben Weintraut

Ben Weintraut

Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University

Ben Weintraut is a Ph.D. candidate in environmental economics at Duke University and an affiliated researcher at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. He holds an M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in economics and political science from the University of Georgia.

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  • Testimony Before the Energy Commission of Virginia for Public Meeting on Utility Transfers, Consumer Protections, and Consolidation of Utilities in the Southeast
  • LIHEAP Under Heat: Assessing Policy Reforms and Funding Needs to Address State Energy Burdens
  • State-Level Heterogeneity in the Price Elasticity of Demand for Residential Electricity
  • Counting the Cost: Quantifying the Rising Impacts of Heat-Related Productivity Losses in the United States (2001–2023)
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  • Webinar: Power Sector Mergers and Competitiveness
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  • Virginia Governor ‘Skeptical’ of NextEra-Dominion Energy Merger, Experts Urge Strong Conditions External link
  • Listen: Some Virginia Legislators Oppose Dominion-Nextera Merger, Others Are Waiting for More Info External link
  • Three Key Takeaways: How Price Elasticity of Demand for Residential Electricity Differs Across States
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