Elliott School of International Affairs site logo

Elliott School of
International Affairs

 

Thomas Nicholas Russo

Thomas N. Russo, Part-Time Lecturer

Thomas Nicholas Russo

Part-Time Instructor (Lecturer)

Part-time Faculty

Contact:

Office Phone: 703-375-9482
Russo on Energy LLC
The Elliott School of International Affairs Foggy Bottom Campus 1957 E Street, NW, Room 303 Washington DC 20052

Tom Russo is an Energy and Environmental specialist in energy markets and regulatory matters. He also holds a CISSP and specializes in physical security and resiliency of natural gas, oil, and NGL pipelines and electric power facilities.

Before founding Russo on Energy LLC in May 2015, Mr. Russo worked as a Manager and Sr. Energy Industry Analyst at the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). During that time, he worked on natural gas and crude oil infrastructure and markets, NEPA environmental impact assessment, and hydropower matters. Earlier in his career, he worked on water resources issues in Iran and Peru.

Global Energy Security, International Oil, Natural Gas & LNG Infrastructure and Markets, Hydropower and Water Resources, National Environmental Policy, FERC Regulation of Hydropower, Natural Gas and Electric Power

  1. New Frameworks and Models for Assessing Energy Security 
  2. Effects of Energy and Environmental Regulations on attaining clean energy goals
  3. Results of the Inflation Reduction Act and EU Law on attaining clean energy goals 
  4. Decommoditization of US Natural Gas and LNG and its Impacts on global energy markets 

George Washington University, MBA, University of Alabama, MS

IAFF3180 Global Energy Security (Fall), Global Energy Markets (Fall), IAFF 3183 Global Electricity Markets (Spring), and IAFF3180 International Energy and Environmental Regulation (Spring)

  1.  Russo, T.N. (2023, September). From Shale To Ship: The Potential For Lower Carbon U.S. LNG Production. Climate and Energy, ©2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  2. Russo, T.N. (2022, September). US and Global Energy Security: Where We Are Falling Short, Climate and Energy, ©2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  3. Russo, T.N. (2022, April). Challenges to Improving Energy Security Abound: Part 2, Climate and Energy, ©2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  4. Russo, T.N. (2022, April). Challenges to Improving Energy Security Abound: Part 2, Climate and Energy, ©2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  5. Russo, T.N. (2022, February). Challenges to Improving Energy Security Abound: Part 1, Climate and Energy, ©2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  6. Russo, T.N. (2021, December). Physical and Financial Hedging of Natural Gas, Climate and Energy, ©2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  7. Russo, T.N. (2021, October). Improving US Energy Security: Granting FERC Siting Authority Over Interstate High Voltage Electric Transmission, Climate and Energy, ©2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  8. Russo, T.N. (2021, August). All Eyes On FERC: Energy vs. Environment, Climate and Energy, ©2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  9. Russo, T.N. (2021, June). Reimagining Hydropower and Green Hydrogen, Climate and Energy, ©2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  10. Russo, T.N. (2021, April). Rethinking Low Impact Hydropower and Renewable Energy Certificates, Climate and Energy, ©2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  11. Russo, T.N. (2021, February). Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas: Time To Change the Natural Gas Industry’s Narrative, Climate and Energy, ©2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  12. Russo, T.N. and Gross, J. (2020, December). Carbon Pricing In Wholesale Electricity Markets—Options for Fossil-Fuel Generators, Climate and Energy, ©2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  13. Russo, T.N. (2020, October). New NEPA Reforms Could Delay Renewables and Clean Electric Transmission, Climate and Energy, ©2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  14. Russo, T.N. and Martin, E. (2020, September). Environmental Justice and The Energy Transition: How The Energy Industry Can Do Better, Climate and Energy, ©2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  15. Russo, T (2020, August). Hydrogen: Hype Or A Glide Path To Decarbonizing Natural Gas – Part 2, Climate and Energy, ©2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  16. Russo, T (2020, July). Hydrogen: Hype Or A Glide Path To Decarbonizing Natural Gas – Part 1, Natural Gas and Electricity Journal, © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  17. Russo, T (2020, May). Regulatory Challenges Facing Renewable Natural Gas, Natural Gas and Electricity Journal, © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  18. Russo, T (2020, April). Regulatory Reforms and Industry Initiatives at Clean Energy Crossroads, Natural Gas and Electricity Journal, © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  19. Russo, T (2020, April). Regulatory Reforms and Industry Initiatives at Clean Energy Crossroads, Natural Gas and Electricity Journal, © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
  20. Russo, T.N. (2020, January). A U.S. Ban on Fracking: Implications on U.S. and Global Energy Security, Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  21. Russo, T.N.  and Kim, .M. (2019, November). Is Electric Battery Storage Overrated As A Clean Technology? Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  22. Russo, T.N. (2019, September). Pumped Storage Hydro: Reliable Choice For The New Electric Storage Era, Natural Gas & Electricity, Sept 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  23. Russo, T.N. (2019, September). Pumped Storage Hydro: Reliable Choice For The New Electric Storage Era, Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  24. Russo, T.N. (2019, July). Rethinking U.S. natural gas exports and climate-change benefits. Natural Gas & Electricity 35/12 ©2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  25. Russo, T.N. (2019, April). Challenges of decarbonizing the U.S. natural gas industry. Natural Gas & Electricity 35/9 ©2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  26. Russo, T.N. (2019, February). New Green Deal's Effects on the U,S. Energy Transition. Natural Gas & Electricity 35/8 ©2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  27. Russo, T.N. (2019, February). Gas from shale drilling to face strong headwinds next decade. Natural Gas & Electricity 34/10 ©2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  28. Russo, T.N. (2018, November). Reworking NEPA in the Age of Uncertainty. Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.  
  29. Russo, T.N. (2018, September). Overlooked environmental improvements from US liquefied natural gas exports. Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.  
  30. Russo, T.N. (2018, August). Atlantic Coast States Obstruct Offshore Wind Despite Saying It's Wanted. Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.  
  31. 30.Russo, T.N. (2018, May). FERC's 1999 Pipeline Policy Could Face Environmental Headwinds. Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.  
  32. Russo, T.N. (2018, March). Taking Stock of the National Environmental Policy Act at 48. Natural Gas & Electricity 34/8, ©2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  33. Russo, T.N. (2018, January). Resilience finally debuts in electricity markets and raises 2018 questions. Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  34. Russo, T.N. (2017, October). Will NAFTA Renegotiation Stop Greening of Mexico’s Power Sector? Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  35. Hartman, D. and Russo, T.N. August 2017. Ebbing the Flow of Hydropower Red Tape. R Street Institute
  36. Russo, T.N. (2017, August). Using natural gas price indices. Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  37. Russo, T.N. (2017, September). Will NAFTA Renegotiation Stop Greening of Mexico's Power Sector? Natural Gas & Electricity, ©2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  38. Russo, T. N.(2017) Natural Gas Index Use, Natural Gas and Electricity Journal. ©2017  Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
  39. Russo, T.N. and Schaeffer, K, The Trump Effect on U.S. Hydropower, IAEE Energy Forum, second quarter 2017
  40. Russo, T.N. (2013). FERC’s 2013 State of Markets Report- Chapter 4: Interplay between the Physical and Financial Natural Gas and Electricity Markets.