Angela Zeng

Angela Zeng joined Synapse in 2023. She conducts research, provides consulting on energy sector issues as well as conducts benefit-cost analyses to evaluate energy efficiency programs and policies. Ms. Zeng provides support on power sector modeling to evaluate the impact of federal and state policies. She has experience working as an Energy Justice Intern with Synapse and Climable, where she evaluated qualitative survey data and analyzed environmental justice screening tools. 

Prior to joining Synapse, Ms. Zeng completed her master’s project on state energy efficiency cost recovery mechanisms at Duke University. The project consists of a financial model and comparison dashboard allowing users to compare how each of the cost recovery mechanisms used in North Carolina, Vermont, and Illinois differently compensates utilities and charges customers for energy efficiency investments. Ms. Zeng also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Duke University. She conducted statistical analyses to determine the importance of various explanatory variables in predicting methane flux in coastal wetlands. Additionally, Ms. Zeng worked as an Energy and Economic Analyst at Cornell University where she prepared an economic analysis of Cornell’s lake source cooling facility and evaluated electricity usage and cost data.

Angela Zeng holds a BS in Environment and Sustainability from Cornell University and a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University.