Modeling the path to a clean energy future.

Latest Explainer

Transmission · 4 min

The Impact of Interregional Transmission Policy on Cost, Emissions, and Reliability

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Latest Lecture

Lecture · 57 min · MIT IAP, Jan 2026

Data Center Flexibility and the Grid

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Latest Paper Applied Energy · 2026

A methodology for long-term hourly electricity demand forecasting driven by GDP and invariant load profiles

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Interactive Tool Streamlit · Open Source

Mini Capacity Expansion Model

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Juan Senga

Juan Senga

Senior Postdoctoral Associate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Currently Working On
  • Grid Enhancing Technologies
  • Data Center Impacts
  • Energy Transition in Southeast Asia
  • V2G Charging
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Video Explainers

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Full Talks & Lectures

Conference presentations, invited lectures, and panel recordings — for those who want the full technical picture.

MIT Energy Initiative · Cambridge, MA
January 30, 2026

Data Center Flexibility and the Grid

Invited lecture during MIT's IAP 2026 on how to model data center flexibility.

MIT CEEPR · Washington, DC
December 3, 2024

Estimating the Cost of Building Transmission

Session on Overcoming Barriers to Large-Scale Energy Projects as part of the 2024 CEEPR Fall Workshop.

MIT CEEPR · Cambridge, MA
May 16, 2024

Evaluating the Impact of the BIG WIRES Act

Session on transmission policy analysis as part of the 2024 CEEPR Spring Workshop.

Research

Published Work

Peer-reviewed papers, working papers, and preprints. Click any card to access the full paper.

Published Work

Nature Energy 2026
Implications of policy-driven transmission expansion for costs, emissions and reliability in the USA
Applied Energy 2026
A methodology for long-term hourly electricity demand forecasting driven by GDP and invariant load profiles
iScience 2026
Strongly coupled cogeneration increases the competitive value of nuclear reactors for industrial process heat

In a past life…

Supply chains & disaster response.

Computers & Industrial Engineering Forthcoming
Production Scheduling with Feature-Dependent Setups and Precedence Constraints
European Journal of Operations Research 2026
Stochastic Inventory Systems with Regenerative Capacity
IISE Transactions 2024
An Efficient Approximation to the Pull Policy for Hybrid Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Systems with Setup Costs
Computers & Industrial Engineering 2023
Job Scheduling for Maximum Revenue on Uniform, Parallel Machines with Major and Minor Setups and Job Splitting
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 2022
Blood Supply Interventions During Disasters: Efficiency Measures and Strategies to Mitigate Volatility

Policy Briefs

MIT Climate Policy Center 2026
The System Value of Grid-Enhancing Technologies
MIT Climate Policy Center 2026
An Update on the Potential Impacts of Subsidizing Transmission in the U.S.
Nature Energy: Policy Briefs 2025
Grid policy: Interregional transmission can increase reliability while reducing costs and emissions
MIT Climate Policy Center 2025
Federal Policy Options for Improving Grid Reliability and Reducing Costs with Transmission
MIT CEEPR 2024
Evaluating the Impact of the BIG WIRES Act
MIT CEEPR 2024
Evaluating the Impact of the Connect the Grid Act for Texas
Computers & Industrial Engineering 2023
Job Scheduling for Maximum Revenue on Uniform, Parallel Machines with Major and Minor Setups and Job Splitting
IISE Transactions 2024
An Efficient Approximation to the Pull Policy for Hybrid Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Systems with Setup Costs
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 2022
Blood Supply Interventions During Disasters: Efficiency Measures and Strategies to Mitigate Volatility

Impact

Policy Impact

Research cited by legislators, regulators, and policymakers.

In the News

Media & Press

Coverage of my research in news outlets, policy briefs, and media appearances.

MIT News 2026

How data centers can better manage energy use

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MIT Climate Policy Center 2026

Translating energy research into energy policy

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Public Power 2026

MIT study says flexible arrangements for data center energy consumption can produce cost savings

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Business Insider 2026

Jensen Huang says data centers need to do a better job amid backlash

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MIT News 2025

What's the best way to expand the US electricity grid?

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Anthropocene Magazine 2025

One solution to U.S. grid expansion minimizes costs and emissions. The other maximizes reliability.

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MIT Sloan Ideas Made to Matter 2025

Flexible data centers can reduce costs – if not emissions

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E&E News by Politico 2025

How data centers can learn to turn off and help the grid

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Utility Dive 2025

Data center flexibility can save consumers money but may come with higher emissions: MIT

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S&P Global 2024

MIT analysis finds BIG WIRES Act could reduce US power outages by nearly 60%

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The Hill 2024

80 percent of 2021 blackouts preventable with addition of Texas to national grid: Study

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E&E News by Politico 2024

Blackouts could be slashed if Texas joins the U.S. grid — study

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KVUE (ABC Austin) 2024

MIT report: 80% of 2021 Texas winter storm outages could have been prevented if state joined national grid

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San Antonio Express-News 2024

Connecting ERCOT to other grids could reduce outages, MIT study finds

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Texas Public Radio 2024

Connect the Grid Act podría mejorar la fiabilidad de la red eléctrica en Texas

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Contact

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I'm always happy to discuss my research, explore collaborations, or connect with practitioners and policymakers working on energy transition challenges. Feel free to reach out via email or find me on the web.

Curriculum Vitae

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