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Ryan Wiser is a scientist in the Electricity Markets and Policy Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He leads research in the planning, design, and evaluation of renewable energy policies, and on the costs, benefits, and market potential of renewable electricity sources. Through his work at Berkeley Lab, Dr. Wiser has become a well-known expert on the development and design of a variety of different types of renewable energy policies. Ryan's recent analytic work has included studies on the economics of wind power; the treatment of renewable energy in utility integrated resource planning; the cost of state-level renewables portfolio standards; trends in solar costs in California; the risk mitigation value of renewable electricity; and customer surveys of willingness to pay for renewable generation. Dr. Wiser regularly advises and consults with state and federal agencies in the design and evaluation of renewable energy policies; is an advisor to the Energy Foundation's China Sustainable Energy Program; and is on the Corporate Advisory Board of Mineral Acquisition Partners. Dr. Wiser has published over two hundred journal articles and research reports. His work has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, New York Times, LA Times, and numerous other publications. Prior to his employment at Berkeley Lab, Dr. Wiser worked for Hansen, McOuat, and Hamrin, Inc., the Bechtel Corporation, and the AES Corporation. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California, Berkeley.