Dr. David G. Loomis is also Emeritus Professor of Economics at Illinois State University and Co-Founder of the Center for Renewable Energy. Dr. Loomis has over 20 years of experience in energy analysis and has performed economic development analyses at the county, region, state and national levels for many different energy projects and associated supply chains.
Dr. Loomis has testified before the Public Utility Commissions in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, West Viriginia, and Wisconsin. Dr. Loomis has also testified over 70 times before local county boards in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Dr. Loomis is a widely recognized expert and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Associated Press, and Chicago Tribune as well as appearing on CNN. Dr. Loomis has published 40 peer-reviewed articles in leading energy policy and economics journals. Dr. Loomis has raised and managed over $8 million in grants and contracts from government, corporate and foundation sources. Dr. Loomis received his Ph.D. in economics from Temple University in 1995.
