Associate Professor of Management and Environmental Studies Terrace Hall 130 One Brennan Circle Poultney, VT 05764-1199 Email Address: letendres@greenmtn.edu Phone: 802-287-8303; Fax: 802-287-8080 "Green Mountain College offers me an exciting and challenging work environment. GMC's mission to provide students with a liberal arts education using the environment as a unifying theme attracted me to GMC. It is critical that the next generation of leaders fully understand the environmental challenges society faces, and appreciate the many opportunities that exist to bring about a sustainable future." Dr. Letendre is an Associate Professor of Management and Environmental Studies. His research involves the economic analysis of emerging environmental technologies and the development of policies and regulations to promote a sustainable energy future. Dr. Letendres has been researching and writing in the areas of sustainable energy and alternative transportation for over ten years. Dr. Letendre has been involved with a small group of researchers investigating the technical requirements and benefits of integrating battery and hybrid electric vehicles with the utility grid, referred to as vehicle to grid (V2G). A large study of the V2G potential in California was funded by the California Air Resources Board-the California government agency responsible for air quality issues. In addition, Dr. Letendre has collaborated with colleagues from the State University of New York's Atmospheric Research Center and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to investigate the value of solar energy in various niche markets. Dr. Letendre is also interested in the role of the non-profit sector in promoting sustainable energy. He sits on the board of SolarFest (www.solarfest.com), a small, local nonprofit providing energy education through the performing arts. He also is an active member of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, the American Solar Energy Society, and Renewable Energy Vermont. Education 1997 Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Delaware, Newark. Dissertation Title: "Photovoltaic Technology for Sustainability: An Investigation of the Distributed Utility Concept as a Policy Framework" 1991 M.A. in Economics, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY 1989 B.S. in Business Administration, Bryant College, Smithfield, RI Teaching and Mentoring Environmental Studies Courses Introduction to Economic Design and Economics Sustainable Development: Theory and Policy Economics of the Environment Special Topics on Energy and the Environment Business and Economics Courses Macroeconomics Small Business Entrepreneurship Advanced Quantitative Methods Corporate Environmental Management Environmental Liberal Arts Courses A Delicate Balance Economy and Society Independent Studies Supervised Integral Theory Applied to Sustainable Devlopment, Spring 2005 Final Project for self-design major in Renewable Engery Applications, Fall 2004 Writing a Children’s Book on Global Climate Change, Spring 2003 Bringing Wind Power to Green Mountain College, Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Campus Ecology: Measuring Resource Use at Green Mountain College, Spring 2003 Research Interests Solar electricity's (photovoltaics) value as a distributed energy resource Vehicle-to-grid power: concept development and economic and regulatory assessment Policy and regulatory frameworks to promote sustainable energy technologies Ecological design as applied to power and transportation systems Education for and the role of non-profits in promoting sustainable development Publications Journal Articles: Perez, R., Collins, B., Margolis, R., Hoff, T., Herig, C, Williams, J., and Letendre, S. (2005). Summer Blackouts? How dispersed solar power-generating systems can help prevent the next major outage. Solar Today, 19, 32-35. Letendre, S., & Kempton, W. (2002). V2G: a new model for power. Public Utilities Fortnightly, 140, 16-26. Kempton, W., & Letendre, S. (1997). Electric vehicles as a new power source for electric utilities. Transportation Research-D, 2, 157-175. Byrne, J., Letendre, S., Wang, Y., Govindarajalu, C., & Nigro, R. (1996). Evaluating the economics of photovoltaics in a demand-side management role. Energy Policy, 24, 177-185. Byrne, J., Letendre, S., Wang, Y., Govindarajalu, C., & Nigro, R. (1995). Photovoltaics: a dispatchable peak-shaving option. Public Utilities Fortnightly, 133. Letendre, S. (1994). Incorporating environmental externalities into electricity markets: methods and policies. Bulletin of Science, Technology, & Society, 14, 256-261. Additional Published Articles: Letendre, S. (2004). PV integrated electric drive transit buses: Toward a sustainable urban transit system. Proceedings of the 2004 International Solar Cities Congress, Daegu, Korea. Letendre, S., Perez, R., & Herig, C. (2003). Vehicle integrated PV: a clean and secure fuel for hybrid electric vehicles. Proceedings of the 2003 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, Boulder, CO. Letendre, S., Perez, R., & Herig, C. (2003). Solar and power markets: peak power prices and PV availability for the summer of 2002. Proceedings of the 2003 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, Boulder, CO. Letendre, S., Perez, R., & Herig, C. (2002). Battery-powered, electric-drive vehicles providing buffer storage for PV capacity value. Proceedings of the 2002 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, Boulder, CO. Kempton, W., Jasna T., Letendre, S., Brooks, A., & Lipman, T. (2001). Electric drive vehicles-battery, hybrid, and fuel cell-as resources for distributed electric power in California, University of California Davis, ITS-RR-01-03. Letendre, S., Perez, R., & Herig, C. (2001). An assessment of photovoltaic energy availability during periods of peak power prices. Proceedings of the 2001 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, Boulder, CO. Perez, R., Letendre, S., & Herig, C. (2001). PV and grid reliability: availability of PV power during capacity shortfalls. Proceedings of the 2001 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, Boulder, CO. Letendre, S. (2001) Biopower's potential. Northeast Sun, 19, 11-13. Letendre, S. (2000) Electric utility deregulation comes to the northeast. Northeast Sun, 18, 8-11. Letendre, S. (2000) SolarFest: energy education through the arts. Proceedings of the 2000 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, Boulder, CO. Selected Works Available Online (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Free download) Recent Lectures and Professional Presentations The V2G Concept: A New Model For Power? Distributed Energy Technologies: Economics, Environment, and the Policy Challenge Battery-Powered, Electric-Drive Vehicles Providing Buffer Storage For PV Capacity Value An Assessment of Photovoltaic Energy Availability During Periods of Peak Power Prices Solar and Power Markets: Peak Power Prices and PV Availability for the Summer of 2002 Activities and Awards University of Delaware's Institute of Energy Conversion 1997 Bill N. Baron Award for outstanding contribution to photovoltaic research and development. Milton and Mary Edelstein Prize for Community and Public Service, 1995. Member, Northeast Sustainable Energy Association and American Solar Energy Society. President, Urban Affairs Student Association, University of Delaware. Ph.D. Representative, Urban Affairs Student Association, University of Delaware. Tuition Scholarship Award, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1991. Mountain biking, snow boarding, skiing, hiking, and backpacking.
