Joshua Castigliego
Senior Researcher (he/him)
Joshua Castigliego is a Senior Researcher at the Applied Economics Clinic. He has more than six years of professional experience in research and analysis, with a focus on decarbonization, emissions accounting, and utility regulation. He has authored more than 30 reports and has been published in the journal Waste Management. He has also submitted expert testimony and comments in Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Missouri as well as assisted in the preparation of expert testimony in Connecticut and the District of Columbia, among other jurisdictions. His recent work includes evaluating the need for alternative rate designs to support beneficial electrification, examining the net emissions savings benefit of solar and energy storage facilities, as well as critiquing electric utility integrated resource plans and performance incentive mechanisms. His strong quantitative background has enabled him to investigate a wide array of pressing environmental issues from a scientific perspective.
Prior to joining the Applied Economics Clinic, Mr. Castigliego worked as a Research Fellow at Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy, where he was a member of the Carbon Free Boston team. In this role, he led the analysis on the emissions impacts associated with Boston’s waste management system to inform the City’s decarbonization efforts as it works to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. He has also held positions as a teaching fellow and tutor, where he was able to utilize his understanding of complex topics and effectively communicate them to diverse audiences.
Mr. Castigliego holds a Master of Arts in Energy & Environment from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in both Mathematics and Physics from Roger Williams University.