This week on Energy Unplugged, Hugo Batten and Oliver Kerr are joined by Jacob Mays, Assistant Professor at Cornell University’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Prior to this role, Jacob studied at Harvard, Winconsin-Madison, and Northwestern. He’s been a management consultant, worked at FERC, and writes energy papers across a diverse range of topics. Listen to this ep to hear them discuss: - The role of energy modelling - Market design, in particular Jacob’s view on the wholesale-only vs capacity market plus wholesale debate - The role of academics in the energy transition Enjoy!