Experts
Ellen Vancko
Nuclear Energy & Climate Change Project ManagerExpertise
Clean Energy-Energy EfficiencyClean Energy-Policy
Clean Energy-Renewable Technologies
Nuclear Power
Profile
Ellen Vancko manages UCS research and analysis of nuclear power’s viability as a potential climate solution. She also is UCS’s senior adviser on federal and state policies governing electricity markets, reliability, transmission systems, energy conservation, demand management, smart grid, and the integration of renewable energy into the electrical system.
Vancko, a highly regarded energy policy expert, has more than 25 years of experience in the electric utility industry. Before joining UCS, she was director of communications and government affairs for the North American Electric Reliability Council, regulatory policy director for Allegheny Energy and the Edison Electric Institute, and served as an energy consultant on a range of issues. She holds a master of science degree in energy management and policy from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the George Washington University.
Vancko has authored and edited major UCS reports and analyses, including Nuclear Power: A Resurgence We Can’t Afford, Nuclear Power: Still Not Viable Without Subsidies, and Nuclear Loan Guarantees: Another Taxpayer Bailout Ahead? She speaks regularly at energy conferences and has been cited by dozens of media outlets, including the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, National Journal, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. She has also appeared on news programs on Bloomberg TV, MSNBC, National Public Radio and Public Radio International.
