Rachel Levine is the Senior Transmission Policy Analyst for Niskanen Center’s Climate and Energy team, where she leads work on high-voltage transmission development in the U.S. Her research focuses on interregional transmission planning, marketplace governance, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies, and federal permitting reform. Prior to joining Niskanen, Levine managed advocacy initiatives on behalf of utility clients as well as government entities in the U.S. and abroad. She holds a B.S. in Environmental and Ecological Engineering from Purdue University and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Nebraska.