Jeffery Preece

Jeffery Preece is a director of research and development at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

In this role, Jeffery is focused on developing world-class research portfolios to support the energy economy transition to a net-zero emissions future. Jeffery leads EPRI’s research teams focused on long duration (bulk) energy storage, advanced power generation cycles, CO2 capture and storage, net-zero industrial clusters, and hydrogen and low-carbon fuels. Jeffery serves as EPRI’s lead on the joint EPRI-GTI Energy Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI).

In prior roles at EPRI, Jeffery led the Water Management Technology program and Energy-Water Nexus Team which focused on desalination and cooling system technology development and deployment. He also worked in engineering and operations services at U.S. electric utilities.

Jeffery earned an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University and a B.S. in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University.