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Kayla Peng

Kayla Peng is a student at the Kent Place School in New Jersey. She has experience in the intersections of technology, environmental advocacy, public policy, and journalism.

Growing up between China and the US, Kayla has experienced climate impacts that negatively affected her community. At YIP, she serves as a Tech Analyst after graduating from the Fall 2025 Fellowship Cohort. Outside of YIP, Kayla has led a statewide youth climate coalition, served on the US Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade, conducted research with a MIT postdoc, and was a synchronized swimmer. At school, Kayla is the editor-in-chief of Ballast, the school newspaper.

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The $14.7 Billion Question: Who’s Responsible for New Jersey's Power Crisis?

Capstone Project

Energy lies at the core of every functioning society, yet today’s world faces mounting challenges as demand accelerates due to technological advancements while supply lags. Ratepayers experience rising costs largely due to the rising demand for AI data centers. Through policy harnessing the price stabilization effect of clean energy and more robust consumer protection plans, the mismatch can be amended.

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