Michelle Michot Foss
Chief Energy Economist (Program Manager)
Center for Energy Economics
Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin
1801 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
E-mail: michelle.foss@beg.utexas.edu Telephone: 713-654-5400 Fax: 713-654-5405
Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin
1801 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
E-mail: michelle.foss@beg.utexas.edu Telephone: 713-654-5400 Fax: 713-654-5405
Areas of Expertise
Twenty-nine years' experience in energy and environmental research and consulting (oil and gas, coal, nonfuel minerals, electric power) in the U.S. and abroad in senior positions with extensive public speaking and publications.
Broad experience in applied energy economics and business development, enterprise strategy and commercial operations, and business-government relationships across the energy value chains.
Numerous executive/senior management planning, scenario-building briefings on global energy issues and trends.
Project and grant administration and management, including Federal, State, and corporate funding.
Broad experience in applied energy economics and business development, enterprise strategy and commercial operations, and business-government relationships across the energy value chains.
Numerous executive/senior management planning, scenario-building briefings on global energy issues and trends.
Project and grant administration and management, including Federal, State, and corporate funding.
Education
Ph.D. Political Science, with honors, University of Houston, 1995
M.S. Mineral Economics, Colorado School of Mines, 1985
B.S. Biology (Geology Minor), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1976
M.S. Mineral Economics, Colorado School of Mines, 1985
B.S. Biology (Geology Minor), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1976
Professional History
Executive Director, Institute for Energy, Law & Enterprise, University of Houston (1991–May 2005).
Director of Research, Simmons & Company International (1988–1989).
Senior Associate and Director of Research, Jesse H. Jones Center for Economics and Demographic Forecasting, Rice Center (1985–1988).
Coordinator, Energy and Minerals Field Institute, Colorado School of Mines (1982–1985).
Environmental Consultant, Impact Environmental Scientists & Engineers, Denver (1977–1981).
Environmental Consultant, Texas A&M University (1977–1981).
Environmental Consultant, Southwest Research Institute (1977–1981).
Director of Research, Simmons & Company International (1988–1989).
Senior Associate and Director of Research, Jesse H. Jones Center for Economics and Demographic Forecasting, Rice Center (1985–1988).
Coordinator, Energy and Minerals Field Institute, Colorado School of Mines (1982–1985).
Environmental Consultant, Impact Environmental Scientists & Engineers, Denver (1977–1981).
Environmental Consultant, Texas A&M University (1977–1981).
Environmental Consultant, Southwest Research Institute (1977–1981).
Selected Publications
Books, Manuals
Gülen, Gürcan, and Foss, M. M., 2003, Electricity industry restructuring in Texas: a status report: Institute for Energy Law and Enterprise, University of Houston.
Gülen, Gürcan, Foss, M. M., and Hitchcock, David, 2003, Guide to electric power in Texas, 3rd edition: Institute for Energy Law and Enterprise, University of Houston Law Center and Hitachi Asynchronous Remote Copy.
Articles
Foss, M. M., and Wunti, Bala, 2006, Brass LNG shows importance of matching supply & demand: Oil & Gas Journal, January.
Foss, M. M., 2005, LNG seeks the American dream: LNG Journal, July/August.
Foss, M. M., 2005, The LNG question, in Utilities project, vol. 5: Montgomery Research, [http://www.utilitiesproject.com/welcome.asp]
Foss, M. M., 2005, Global natural gas issues and challenges: a commentary: The Energy Journal, v. 26, no. 2.
Foss, M. M., and Juckett, D. A., 2005, Chapter 22. Can a “global” natural gas market be achieved? in Goldwyn, David, and Kalicki, Jan, eds.,
Energy security in the 21st century: a new foreign policy strategy: Washington D.C., Woodrow Wilson Center. [to purchase, click here]
Gülen, Gürcan, and Foss, M. M., 2003, Electricity industry restructuring in Texas: a status report: Institute for Energy Law and Enterprise, University of Houston.
Gülen, Gürcan, Foss, M. M., and Hitchcock, David, 2003, Guide to electric power in Texas, 3rd edition: Institute for Energy Law and Enterprise, University of Houston Law Center and Hitachi Asynchronous Remote Copy.
Articles
Foss, M. M., and Wunti, Bala, 2006, Brass LNG shows importance of matching supply & demand: Oil & Gas Journal, January.
Foss, M. M., 2005, LNG seeks the American dream: LNG Journal, July/August.
Foss, M. M., 2005, The LNG question, in Utilities project, vol. 5: Montgomery Research, [http://www.utilitiesproject.com/welcome.asp]
Foss, M. M., 2005, Global natural gas issues and challenges: a commentary: The Energy Journal, v. 26, no. 2.
Foss, M. M., and Juckett, D. A., 2005, Chapter 22. Can a “global” natural gas market be achieved? in Goldwyn, David, and Kalicki, Jan, eds.,
Energy security in the 21st century: a new foreign policy strategy: Washington D.C., Woodrow Wilson Center. [to purchase, click here]
Awards
Board of Advisors, Consumer Energy Alliance, 2006
Senior Fellow, U.S. Association for Energy Economics, 2006
Vice President for Conferences, IAEE, 2004 – 2005
Scientific Council, 50th Anniversary of ENI, Commemorative Encyclopedia of Hydrocarbons in collaboration with Instituto dell'Encyclopedia Italiana Treccani, 2005
Past President, International Association for Energy Economics, 2003
Senior Fellow, U.S. Association for Energy Economics, 2006
Vice President for Conferences, IAEE, 2004 – 2005
Scientific Council, 50th Anniversary of ENI, Commemorative Encyclopedia of Hydrocarbons in collaboration with Instituto dell'Encyclopedia Italiana Treccani, 2005
Past President, International Association for Energy Economics, 2003
Committees
Chair, Overcoming barriers to electricity investment, the developing world and the electricity challenge, International Energy Agency (Paris), 2005
Member, Visiting Committee, Division of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines, 2005
Member, Board of Editors, International Journal of Regulation and Governance, 2005
Member, Visiting Committee, Division of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines, 2005
Member, Board of Editors, International Journal of Regulation and Governance, 2005