Sarah Shenstone-Harris

Sarah Shenstone-Harris performs consulting, conducts research and quantitative analysis, and writes reports and testimony on various electricity-sector issues including wholesale markets, electric vehicles and beneficial electrification, and clean energy. Her recent work includes analysis of reliability-must-run units in Maryland and a rate impact analysis of PJM’s recent capacity auction results, the rate impact of electric vehicle adoption across the country, and a guide on preparing the distribution grid for future truck electrification. Ms. Shenstone-Harris has provided testimony in proceedings in Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas on coal plant economics and EV programs, and has also provided an affidavit at the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) on market manipulation in MISO’s capacity market. She has also assisted in drafting comments and testimony in several other jurisdictions, including Hawaii, Maryland, Wisconsin, and New Mexico, related to performance incentive mechanisms, utility EV programs, and clean energy valuation.

Prior to joining Synapse, Ms. Shenstone-Harris worked at Reading Municipal Light Department, Massachusetts largest public utility, helping to manage its energy portfolio and secure low-carbon and cost-competitive long-term power contracts. She also helped manage the rate increase process and the design of new rate structures, such as a residential electric vehicle time-of-use rate. She was also involved in the administration and development of energy efficiency and electrification programs, including incentive programs for air-source heat pumps, electric vehicle chargers, residential solar, and various commercial programs. 

Previously, Ms. Shenstone-Harris worked at ICLEI Canada, supporting Canadian municipalities developing community energy plans and climate action plans. She also produced resources and tools for community energy and climate action plan development and implementation, such as emission measurement tools, and delivered workshops, webinars and training services on best practices.