Cy McGeady

Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Cy McGeady is a fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He covers power markets, the energy transition, climate finance, and the macro trends affecting investment in the energy sector. Cy has years of experience working in the power sector across a series of roles at Genscape and Wood Mackenzie. Cy has experience consulting on project development, managing assets in short-term markets, and originating long-term transactions with a wide range of parties in the power sector. Cy has also closely studied transmission systems, generation dispatch, and price formation in power markets. Cy has recently worked in a capital advisory role with private funds seeking to invest in sustainability and climate solution projects. He is currently studying for a MA in liberal arts at St. John’s College and holds a BA in economics from the University of Rochester.

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Geopolitics of Electricity Trade

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for this virtual event on the emerging geopolitics of electricity trade.

Event — December 4, 2023

Building Transmission: Lessons from Abroad

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for an event on the importance of transmission infrastructure to an effective and resilient energy transition on October 4th, 2023.

Event — October 4, 2023

Experts React: The IRA One Year On

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law one year ago today, has initiated a new era of federal investment in the energy and climate sectors. Experts weigh in on the domestic and international impact so far and the political challenges that remain.  

Commentary by Kevin Book Cy McGeady Jane Nakano Kartikeya Singh and Janet M. Whittaker — August 16, 2023

On Carbon-Linked Trade, Start with the Basics

As global climate and trade policy discussions converge and intensify, U.S. policymakers would do well to start with the basics today to create policy options in the future.

Commentary by Cy McGeady and Allegra Dawes — August 10, 2023

Voluntary Carbon Markets: A Review of Global Initiatives and Evolving Models

Voluntary carbon markets could be key to financing the energy transition, but today, they are fractured and plagued by quality concerns. New initiatives that blend compliance market and voluntary carbon market principles chart a promising path forward.

Brief by Allegra Dawes Cy McGeady and Joseph Majkut — May 31, 2023