Matt Crozat is interim vice president of Policy and Public Affairs at the Nuclear Energy Institute. He leads NEI’s policy development and public affairs functions, with responsibility for federal and state policy, energy markets, new nuclear deployment, external engagement, and strategic planning.
Matt joined NEI in 2015 and previously served as executive director of Strategy and Policy Development. In that role, he identified policy initiatives to improve the economic viability of operating nuclear power plants and strengthen the prospects for new nuclear construction. He also led analyses of electricity markets, energy systems, project economics, and proposed and enacted legislation affecting nuclear energy.
From 2006 to 2015, Matt served as program analyst and senior policy adviser in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. During his time there, Matt was recognized internationally for his expertise in nuclear energy economics and served as co-chair of the Working Party on Nuclear Energy Economics at the Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD.
Before joining the Department of Energy, Matt served as a project director in the Strategic Assessment Center at Science Applications International Corporation, where he modeled complex systems, including nuclear fuel cycles.
He holds a master’s degree from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University.