Madeleine Krol is the Clean Energy Land Use Specialist at Graham’s Center for EmPowering Communities. In her role, she bridges research and practice in the siting of utility-scale renewables. Currently, Madeleine is working on DOE-funded research projects, which include understanding the adoption of solar energy zoning in six Great Lakes states, analyzing trends in large-scale solar land ownership, and supporting Michigan’s R-STEP program. Additionally, she assists Michigan’s rural communities in planning and zoning for wind, solar, and battery storage systems by developing technical assistance programming for Michigan’s State Energy Office. Madeleine joined Graham in 2022 with experience managing local government energy and sustainability initiatives. She earned both her master's and bachelor's degrees in spatial planning from the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany.