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Spencer S. Yang, Ph.D.

Manager

Spencer Yang is a Manager in the Energy Practice of Bates White. His areas of expertise include transmission modeling, computer simulation techniques, economic and statistical analysis, and quantitative and predictive modeling. Dr. Yang provides attorneys and senior management with strategic advice and litigation support in electric transmission business and regulatory market power disputes.

Dr. Yang is the recipient of numerous awards, distinctions, and honors. Highlights include receiving the AKPA Outstanding Young Researcher Award (Honorable Mention) at the “Physics Without Borders” symposium of the American Physical Society; the DESY International Outstanding Ph.D. Award (only three individuals out of 2,600 Ph.D.s receive this prize); and the Columbia University Graduate Fellowship. He also holds the distinction of completing a three-year high school program in three months at age 14, the youngest and fastest record in Republic of Korea.

Prior to joining Bates White, Dr. Yang served as a Staff Scientist at California Institute of Technology. Previously, Dr. Yang served as a Senior Postdoctoral Scholar at California Institute of Technology, where he synthesized abstract research results into meaningful recommendations to government reviewers.

Dr. Yang is fluent in Korean and possesses basic knowledge of German and Japanese.

Ph.D., Physics, Columbia University; M.Phil., Physics, Columbia University; M.A., Physics, Columbia University; B.S., Physics, Pusan National University, Korea

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Areas of expertise

Transmission modeling

Computer simulation techniques

Economic and statistical analysis

Quantitative and predictive modeling

Spotlights
Spotlights

Presentations
Economic and System Reliability Benefits of the Three Mile Island Generating Station

A Mean-variance Portfolio Optimization of California’s Generation Mix to 2020: Achieving California’s 33 Percent Renewable Portfolio Standard Goal (Report for the California Energy Commission, July 2007)

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Why is transmission not getting built?

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Press releases
Three Mile Island shut down would be detrimental to Pennsylvania electricity consumers, according to Bates White study

Bates White issues report on need for new high-voltage transmission line in Virginia

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Dr. Spencer Yang presents on the impact of transmission constraints in a market power analysis

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