Grace Relf

Principal

Grace Relf is a principal with the U.S. team, focused on the Western region. Grace is based in Honolulu, Hawaii and conducts technical, economic and policy analysis on topics including energy system planning, utility programs and regulation, and distributed energy resources (DERs).

Prior to joining RAP, Grace was a policy researcher in the energy markets and policy department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Grace also acted as the chief of policy and research at the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission where she led development of electric utility performance-based regulatory frameworks, next generation DER programs, and resource procurement processes. Grace worked at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, researching utility-sector energy efficiency programs and policies.

Grace holds a Master of Public Administration in environmental science and policy from Columbia University. Grace also holds a Bachelor of Science with distinction in energy and environmental policy and a Bachelor of Arts in French, both from the University of Delaware.