The Energy Policy Foundation adds two new Distinguished Fellows to its ranks

The Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Distinguished Fellows: Dominick Blue and Dr. Kang Wu . These accomplished professionals bring extensive expertise in global energy markets, infrastructure resilience, and emerging technologies to EPRINC’s research initiatives.

Dominick Blue brings a unique blend of technical expertise and leadership experience to EPRINC, where his research focuses on energy resilience, reliability, and the secure integration of emerging technologies into the power sector. His work examines critical intersections of AI and data center demand, grid modernization, nuclear sector revival, and gas-to-power infrastructure. Before joining EPRINC, Dominick held senior leadership roles in infrastructure, technology, and risk management, and served as a U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Two in CBRN Defense.

Dr. Kang Wu joins EPRINC with decades of experience in energy demand, supply, trade, and policy across the oil, gas, petrochemical, and power sectors. Based in Singapore, Dr. Wu has held senior positions at S&P Global Energy, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), and the East–West Center, among others. His research expertise spans global macroeconomic trends, market outlooks, and energy transition dynamics, with particular emphasis on the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and global energy security.

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Dr. Wu and Dominick to our team of Distinguished Fellows. Their complementary expertise—spanning global energy markets, emerging technologies, and infrastructure resilience—will significantly enhance EPRINC’s capacity to provide timely, rigorous analysis on the most pressing energy policy challenges facing decision-makers today. The addition of these Distinguished Fellows underscores the Energy Policy Research Foundation’s commitment to expanding its research portfolio and delivering actionable insights across the full spectrum of energy policy issues, from traditional markets to the energy transition and next-generation infrastructure needs.

Read more about the members of EPRINC’s team, or review their full bios below.

Dominick Blue, Distinguished Fellow

Dominick Blue is a Distinguished Fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC), where his research focuses on energy resilience, reliability, and the secure integration of emerging technologies into the power sector. His current work examines the intersection of advanced computing, infrastructure planning, and national energy security. Dominick’s research portfolio includes analysis of AI and data center electricity demand—forecasting regional load growth, reliability implications, siting dynamics, and market coordination. He also leads studies on grid modernization and energy security, assessing resilience investments, interconnection constraints, and federal–state coordination under higher load scenarios. His additional work explores the revival of the U.S. nuclear sector, financing and licensing pathways for advanced reactors, and rebuilding domestic manufacturing capacity to support the nuclear supply chain. Further research areas include gas-to-power infrastructure, pipeline and turbine capacity, and the role of gas in maintaining reliability within a diversified generation mix. Across these topics, Dominick focuses on translating complex technical findings into accessible policy insights for decision-makers at DOE, FERC, and state regulatory agencies. Before joining EPRINC, Dominick held senior leadership roles in infrastructure, technology, and risk management, including Managing Partner and Director of Client Innovation for private investment and global critical infrastructure firms, respectively. A former U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Two in CBRN Defense, he brings a mission-driven perspective to energy resilience and safety. He holds a Masters of Business from the University of Southern California and has completed graduate studies in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, with research interests in AI systems, resilient infrastructure, and energy transition security.

Dr. Kang Wu, Distinguished Fellow

Dr. Kang Wu has decades of research and consulting experience spanning energy demand, supply, trade, policy, energy transition, and energy security—particularly in the oil, gas, petrochemical, and power sectors. Based in Singapore, he currently collaborates with JLC Network Technology Co., Ltd., the National University of Singapore, and other organizations on cross-commodity and energy transition research, with a particular focus on global macroeconomic trends as well as oil and gas market outlooks. From 2018 to 2025, Dr. Wu worked at S&P Global Commodity Insights (renamed S&P Global Energy in November 2025), holding vice president and other senior roles with responsibility for global macroeconomics, oil demand, market risk assessment, and Asia-focused energy analytics. Before that, he served as Director of Markets & Industrial Development and Senior Research Fellow at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh, where he led research on global oil, gas, and coal markets and industrial development, with a particular focus on the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa. Earlier in his career, Dr. Wu was Vice Chairman for Asia at FGE, an international energy consultancy, and spent two decades as a Senior Fellow and Research Leader at the East–West Center in the US. In these roles, he conducted extensive research on economic development, oil and gas markets, energy security, power sectors, decarbonization, and other environmental issues across the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Western Hemisphere, and other regions, all within a global context. Dr. Wu is a frequent speaker at international conferences, forums, workshops, seminars, webinars, and training programs. He is the author or co-author of numerous research papers, analytical reports, project studies, journal articles, books, book chapters, and other publications. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.