Projected impacts of data centers and cryptocurrency mining on U.S. electricity costs and emissions

Joseph DeCarolis

Department Head and Professor, Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University

Bio

Joseph DeCarolis is a Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on conducting rigorous, impartial energy systems analysis to inform sustainable energy system development. From 2022 to 2025, he served in a Senate-confirmed role as Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, one of the thirteen principal statistical agencies within the U.S. federal government. Under his leadership, EIA prioritized transparency and accessibility of its products and embarked on a bold new effort to revamp its long-term modeling program. From 2008 to 2025, he served as a professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at NC State University.