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Our energy & environmental economics expert network provides consulting and expert testimony in a variety of contexts regarding energy and the environment. Experts in our network have opined on issues regarding electric power, oil and natural gas, environmental impact studies, agriculture and commodities markets, and climate policy. Within these subject areas, Vega experts can apply their knowledge to numerous energy litigation topics including antitrust cases, market manipulation and price fixing, regulatory compliance, policy impact analysis, and valuation and damages analysis. We also work with our experts to apply sophisticated economic analyses and modeling techniques to litigation in energy markets.

Below is a list of example engagements for our Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources practice:

Jose Miguel Abito

Assistant Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
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Timothy C. Haab

Dean's Chair for Transformative Initiatives and Professor and Chair of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics at Ohio State University

  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
  • Agriculture
  • Valuation
  • Data Science & Statistics
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Stephen F. Hamilton

Professor of Economics in the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

  • Valuation
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
  • Agriculture
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
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Hans R. Isakson

Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Northern Iowa

  • Securities & Finance
  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
  • Valuation
  • Real Estate
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Yizao Liu

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, Pennsylvania State University

  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Agriculture
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Ehud Ronn

Professor of Finance at The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business

  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
  • Securities & Finance
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Michael A. Sadler

Senior lecturer in the Department of Finance and the Department of Economics at the McCombs School of Business at University of Texas at Austin

  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
  • Data Science & Statistics
  • Valuation
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September 9, 2022 | Insights from Experts
Insights from Daniel Castro: C-PACE Landscape, New Legislation & Litigation Risks

Vega is delighted to sit down with expert Dan Castro, Chairman Investment Committee at Samas Asset Management, to discuss the C-PACE landscape, new legislation, litigation risks, and more. 

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August 4, 2022 | Featured Expert
Featured Expert: Dr. Ehud Ronn Provides Oil Market Update

Our featured expert Dr. Ehud Ronn is a Professor of Finance at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests focus on the valuation of energy commodity-contingent securities. In this piece, he shares his latest analysis of the oil market. 

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April 22, 2022 | News
Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day from Vega Economics! We have been working on a wide range of projects in the ESG space, and can host joint panels on this topic of enormous recent interest. Let us know if you are interested in working with us!

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September 24, 2021 | Featured Expert
Featured Expert: Tim Haab

Vega's featured expert Dr. Haab focuses his research on the development of quantitative and statistical methods for the measurement of values for environmental and ecosystem goods and services, benefit cost analysis, and natural resource damage assessment.

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September 17, 2021 | Article
California's Electric Future

This article discusses the Golden State’s journey to an electric future of electric vehicles following the announcement to ban sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.

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August 27, 2021 | Article
Made in California: Prop 218 and Water Rate Studies

This article discusses the requirements of Proposition 218 and Vega's expertise and resources to assist conduct water rate studies.

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April 9, 2021 | Article
Water Accounting in the Economic Analysis of Water Transfer

Water is one of the most valuable and critical resources in our society. It is essential for growing the food and for powering the economy. Water is also scarce and unequally distributed across time and space. These features pose significant challenges to efficient water management for regulators. This article reviews one important tool for water management: Water Accounting.

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March 1, 2021 | Brochure
Preparing for the Rise of ESG Litigation

Vega's research team discusses the widely anticipated ESG-related litigation claims and highlight our featured experts who can strengthen our clients position in these matters. 

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