Stephanie Lenhart is a Senior Research Associate at the Energy Policy Institute and faculty in the School of Public Service and the School of Environment at Boise State University. Dr. Lenhart examines institutional design, stakeholder participation, policy implementation, and the negotiation of authority. Recent work explores the governance of electricity systems with a focus on regional power grid organizations, integration of renewable resources, storage, and community ownership of energy infrastructure. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the McKnight Foundation.