Chelsea is a consultant at Energy Futures Group specializing in integrated resource planning and load forecasting. Prior to joining EFG, Chelsea held a research position at Clarkson University while completing her master’s in data analytics and environmental policy and governance. Chelsea’s research focused on multi-stakeholder microgrids for resiliency. She also participated in the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceedings for the Potsdam (NY) microgrid REV project. Chelsea’s current work is focused on all aspects of integrated resource planning, including capacity expansion and production cost modeling and load forecasting. Chelsea runs the EnCompass model in support of long-term planning exercises for IRP and coal retirement and replacement analyses. Chelsea has critiqued IRP modeling performed using Aurora, Plexos, PowerSimm, PROSYM, and System Optimizer. Chelsea has participated in Itron’s Energy Forecasting training and has experience working with numerous software programs including Python, R, and Stata. She has provided expert testimony in front of utility commissions in Colorado and Michigan.