Jay Zarnikau is the president of Frontier Associates. He provides consulting
assistance to clients in the energy industry on issues related to energy
conservation, the restructuring of electricity markets, energy pricing, and
resource planning. His consulting work involves market research, statistical
modeling, economic analysis, and expert witness testimony.
Dr. Zarnikau has published over twenty articles in refereed academic
journals, including the Energy Journal; Energy Economics; Energy Policy;
Resources and Energy; and IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. His research
interests include statistical model selection, Bayesian statistical
techniques, the pricing of electricity and water, pollution taxes, and the
measurement of energy efficiency achievements.
Zarnikau, who has a Ph.D. in economics from The University of Texas at
Austin, formerly served as the Director of Electric Utility Regulation at
the Public Utility Commission of Texas and as a Program Manager at the UT
College of Engineering's Center for Energy Studies. He has taught
quantitative courses at the LBJ School of Public Affairs since 2003.
