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He is also a leader in the clean tech area of our Sustainability Practice.</p> <p>Humayun has coauthored a number of publications, including the ‘McKinsey on Smart Grid’ publication as well as McKinsey's recently completed work on energy efficiency, and clean technologies. He has also authored external articles and reports, including in energy and power and with the American Physical Society.</p> <p>Humayun is a regular panelist and participant in key industry events, including Gridweek, Harvard Electricity Policy Group, GridCom, and senior industry roundtables.</p> <p>Examples of his recent client work include the following:</p> <ul class="bulletList"> <li>serving a large US multi-utility company on transforming its performance across shared services, generation, distribution, and customer operations</li> <li>developing an integrated demand management, energy efficiency, and renewables strategy for one of the largest utilities globally, addressing opportunity assessment and creating a regulatory approach for each state</li> <li>supporting a comprehensive transformation of T&D operations and customer experience for one of the largest global utilities</li> <li>designing a market entry strategy for a several new technology products—including grid balancing, demand management, and distribution automation—for a large Asian technology conglomerate</li> <li>creating an Asian and North American go-to-market strategy for new suite of distributed generation and grid integration technologies for a large European technology company</li> </ul> <p>Prior to joining McKinsey, Humayun worked for Deloitte Emerging Markets and was an energy consultant at the World Bank.</p></div><div class="Profile_mck-c-profile__area-a__YIGXu container-placeholder mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-lg"></div></div><div class="Profile_mck-c-profile__sidebar-wrapper__E52KM"><div class="container-sidebar mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xxl"><button data-component="mdc-c-button" aria-label="" type="button" id="button_id" class="mdc-c-button___U4iY2_2734c4f mdc-c-button--primary___Ed-lT_2734c4f mdc-c-button--size-large___jwpUy_2734c4f" data-layer-event-prefix="Exit Link" data-layer-action="click" data-layer-category="social" data-layer-subcategory="partner" 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Solutions</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mdc-o-content-body Profile_mck-c-profile__content-body__r8B5S Profile_mck-c-profile__additional-body__hv_Ft"><h3>Published work</h3> <p>“<a href="/mgi/our-research/a-net-zero-reality-check">A net-zero reality check</a>,” McKinsey & Company, September 2024</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/private-capital/our-insights/ten-considerations-for-private-markets-in-2024">How data centers and the energy sector can sate AI’s hunger for power</a>,” McKinsey & Company, September 2024</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/the-energy-transition-where-are-we-really">The energy transition: Where are we, really?</a>,” McKinsey & Company, August 2024</p> <p><em><a href="/mgi/our-research/the-hard-stuff-navigating-the-physical-realities-of-the-energy-transition">The hard stuff: Navigating the physical realities of the energy transition</a></em>, McKinsey Global Institute, August 2024</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/playing-offense-industrials-staying-ahead-in-the-energy-transition">Playing offense: Industrials staying ahead in the energy transition</a>,” McKinsey & Company, April 2024</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-grid-operators-can-integrate-the-coming-wave-of-renewable-energy">How grid operators can integrate the coming wave of renewable energy</a>,” McKinsey & Company, February 2024</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/beyond-the-hype-new-opportunities-for-gen-ai-in-energy-and-materials">Beyond the hype: New opportunities for gen AI in energy and materials</a>,” McKinsey & Company, February 2024</p> <p><em><a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/an-affordable-reliable-competitive-path-to-net-zero">An affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero</a></em>, McKinsey & Company, November 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/a-sector-progress-tracker-for-the-net-zero-transition">A sector progress tracker for the net-zero transition</a>,” McKinsey & Company, November 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/five-key-action-areas-to-put-europes-energy-transition-on-a-more-orderly-path">Five key action areas to put Europe’s energy transition on a more orderly path</a>,” McKinsey & Company, August 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/build-together-rethinking-solar-project-delivery">Build together: Rethinking solar project delivery</a>,” McKinsey & Company, June 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/yes-nuclear-can-help-answer-the-climate-and-energy-security-challenge">Yes, nuclear can help answer the climate and energy security challenge</a>,” McKinsey & Company, May 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/engineering-construction-and-building-materials/our-insights/the-circular-cement-value-chain-sustainable-and-profitable">The circular cement value chain: Sustainable and profitable</a>,” McKinsey & Company, March 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-oil-and-gas-companies-can-be-successful-in-renewable-power">How oil and gas companies can be successful in renewable power</a>,” McKinsey & Company, February 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/net-zero-next-moves-for-ceos">Net zero: Next moves for CEOs</a>,” McKinsey & Company, January 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/toward-a-more-orderly-us-energy-transition-six-key-action-areas">Toward a more orderly US energy transition: Six key action areas</a>,” McKinsey & Company, January 2023</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/the-energy-transition-a-region-by-region-agenda-for-near-term-action">The energy transition: A region-by-region agenda for near-term action</a>,” McKinsey & Company, December 2022</p> <p><em><a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/net-zero-heat-long-duration-energy-storage-to-accelerate-energy-system-decarbonization">Net-zero heat: Long-duration energy storage to accelerate energy system decarbonization</a></em>, McKinsey & Company, November 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/a-devilish-duality-how-ceos-can-square-resilience-with-net-zero-promises">A devilish duality: How CEOs can square resilience with net-zero promises</a>,” <em>McKinsey Quarterly</em>, November 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/renewable-energy-development-in-a-net-zero-world-land-permits-and-grids">Renewable-energy development in a net-zero world: Land, permits, and grids</a>,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/renewable-energy-development-in-a-net-zero-world">Renewable-energy development in a net-zero world</a>,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/building-resilient-supply-chains-for-the-european-energy-transition">Building resilient supply chains for the European energy transition</a>,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-utilities-can-use-advanced-analytics-to-elevate-customer-experience">How utilities can use advanced analytics to elevate customer experience</a>,"rdquo; McKinsey & Company, August 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-climate-action-can-help-deliver-eu-energy-security">How climate action can help deliver EU energy security</a>,” McKinsey & Company, August 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/oil-and-gas/our-insights/converging-energy-markets-in-pursuit-of-a-net-zero-world">Converging energy markets in pursuit of a net-zero world</a>,” McKinsey & Company, July 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/the-net-zero-transition-what-it-would-cost-what-it-could-bring">The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring</a>,” McKinsey & Company, January 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-to-increase-grid-resilience-through-targeted-investments">How to increase grid resilience through targeted investments</a>,” McKinsey & Company, December 2021</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/net-zero-power-long-duration-energy-storage-for-a-renewable-grid">Net-zero power: Long-duration energy storage for a renewable grid</a>,” McKinsey & Company, November 2021</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/solving-the-net-zero-equation-nine-requirements-for-a-more-orderly-transition">Solving the net-zero equation: Nine requirements for a more orderly transition</a>,” McKinsey & Company, October 2021</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/managing-water-and-climate-risk-with-renewable-energy">Managing water and climate risk with renewable energy</a>,” McKinsey & Company, October 2021</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/net-zero-by-2035-a-pathway-to-rapidly-decarbonize-the-us-power-system">Net zero by 2035: A pathway to rapidly decarbonize the US power system</a>,” McKinsey & Company, October 2021</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/modernizing-the-investment-approach-for-electric-grids">Modernizing the investment approach for electric grids</a>,” McKinsey & Company, November 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/transforming-interactive-voice-response-systems-in-utilities">Transforming interactive voice response systems in utilities</a>,” McKinsey & Company, September 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/a-2040-vision-for-the-us-power-industry-evaluating-two-decarbonization-scenarios">A 2040 vision for the US power industry: Evaluating two decarbonization scenarios</a>,” McKinsey & Company, February 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/the-future-of-natural-gas-in-north-america">The future of natural gas in North America</a>,” McKinsey & Company, January 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/the-global-relevance-of-new-york-states-clean-power-targets">The global relevance of New York State’s clean-power targets</a>,” McKinsey & Company, July 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/building-an-offshore-wind-industry-along-the-us-east-coast-the-role-of-state-collaboration">Building an offshore wind industry along the US East Coast: The role of state collaboration</a>,” McKinsey & Company, June 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/scaling-the-us-east-coast-offshore-wind-industry-to-20-gigawatts-and-beyond">Scaling the US East Coast offshore wind industry to 20 gigawatts and beyond</a>,” McKinsey & Company, April 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/solving-the-rate-puzzle-the-future-of-electricity-rate-design">Solving the rate puzzle: The future of electricity rate design</a>,” McKinsey & Company, March 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/less-carbon-means-more-flexibility-recognizing-the-rise-of-new-resources-in-the-electricity-mix">Less carbon means more flexibility: Recognizing the rise of new resources in the electricity mix</a>,” McKinsey & Company, October 2018</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/are-us-gas-utilities-nearing-the-end-of-their-golden-age">Are US gas utilities nearing the end of their golden age?</a>,” McKinsey & Company, September 2018</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/harnessing-the-power-of-advanced-analytics">Harnessing the power of advanced analytics in transmission and distribution asset management</a>,” McKinsey & Company, April 2018</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/sticker-shock-why-utilities-now-must-rethink-customer-affordability">Sticker shock: Why utilities now must rethink customer affordability</a>,” McKinsey & Company, February 2018</p> <h3>Education</h3> <p><strong>Johns Hopkins University </strong><br /> MA, international relations and economics</p></div></div><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xl mdc-u-mt-5"></div></div></div></main></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"locale":"en","dictionary":{},"sitecoreContext":{"route":{"name":"Humayun Tai","displayName":"Humayun Tai","fields":null,"databaseName":"web","deviceId":"fe5d7fdf-89c0-4d99-9aa3-b5fbd009c9f3","itemId":"e9de19e0-0be9-4101-a2e9-fbef5d887b4d","itemLanguage":"en","itemVersion":3,"layoutId":"ae753eb4-a035-40b4-83bf-4b4438df6742","templateId":"882cb5bd-9600-43d9-9d6b-de8134d4a7eb","templateName":"Profile","placeholders":{"jss-main":[{"uid":"8babdffb-0cfb-45a5-8364-eb32fa63d241","componentName":"Profile","dataSource":"","fields":{"data":{"profile":{"id":"E9DE19E00BE94101A2E9FBEF5D887B4D","name":"Humayun Tai","engTitle":"Humayun Tai","displayName":"Humayun Tai","url":"/sitecore/content/McKinsey/Home/Our People/Humayun Tai","template":{"name":"Profile"},"title":{"jsonValue":{"value":"Humayun Tai"}},"background":{"jsonValue":{"value":"\u003ch3\u003ePublished work\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/mgi/our-research/a-net-zero-reality-check\"\u003eA net-zero reality check\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2024\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/private-capital/our-insights/ten-considerations-for-private-markets-in-2024\"\u003eHow data centers and the energy sector can sate AI\u0026rsquo;s hunger for power\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2024\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/the-energy-transition-where-are-we-really\"\u003eThe energy transition: Where are we, really?\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, August 2024\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"/mgi/our-research/the-hard-stuff-navigating-the-physical-realities-of-the-energy-transition\"\u003eThe hard stuff: Navigating the physical realities of the energy transition\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/em\u003e, McKinsey Global Institute, August 2024\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/playing-offense-industrials-staying-ahead-in-the-energy-transition\"\u003ePlaying offense: Industrials staying ahead in the energy transition\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, April 2024\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-grid-operators-can-integrate-the-coming-wave-of-renewable-energy\"\u003eHow grid operators can integrate the coming wave of renewable energy\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, February 2024\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/beyond-the-hype-new-opportunities-for-gen-ai-in-energy-and-materials\"\u003eBeyond the hype: New opportunities for gen AI in energy and materials\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, February 2024\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/an-affordable-reliable-competitive-path-to-net-zero\"\u003eAn affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/em\u003e, McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/a-sector-progress-tracker-for-the-net-zero-transition\"\u003eA sector progress tracker for the net-zero transition\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/five-key-action-areas-to-put-europes-energy-transition-on-a-more-orderly-path\"\u003eFive key action areas to put Europe\u0026rsquo;s energy transition on a more orderly path\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, August 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/build-together-rethinking-solar-project-delivery\"\u003eBuild together: Rethinking solar project delivery\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, June 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/yes-nuclear-can-help-answer-the-climate-and-energy-security-challenge\"\u003eYes, nuclear can help answer the climate and energy security challenge\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, May 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/engineering-construction-and-building-materials/our-insights/the-circular-cement-value-chain-sustainable-and-profitable\"\u003eThe circular cement value chain: Sustainable and profitable\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, March 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-oil-and-gas-companies-can-be-successful-in-renewable-power\"\u003eHow oil and gas companies can be successful in renewable power\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, February 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/net-zero-next-moves-for-ceos\"\u003eNet zero: Next moves for CEOs\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, January 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/toward-a-more-orderly-us-energy-transition-six-key-action-areas\"\u003eToward a more orderly US energy transition: Six key action areas\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, January 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/the-energy-transition-a-region-by-region-agenda-for-near-term-action\"\u003eThe energy transition: A region-by-region agenda for near-term action\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, December 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/net-zero-heat-long-duration-energy-storage-to-accelerate-energy-system-decarbonization\"\u003eNet-zero heat: Long-duration energy storage to accelerate energy system decarbonization\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/em\u003e, McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/a-devilish-duality-how-ceos-can-square-resilience-with-net-zero-promises\"\u003eA devilish duality: How CEOs can square resilience with net-zero promises\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eMcKinsey Quarterly\u003c/em\u003e, November 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/renewable-energy-development-in-a-net-zero-world-land-permits-and-grids\"\u003eRenewable-energy development in a net-zero world: Land, permits, and grids\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, October 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/renewable-energy-development-in-a-net-zero-world\"\u003eRenewable-energy development in a net-zero world\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, October 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/building-resilient-supply-chains-for-the-european-energy-transition\"\u003eBuilding resilient supply chains for the European energy transition\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, October 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-utilities-can-use-advanced-analytics-to-elevate-customer-experience\"\u003eHow utilities can use advanced analytics to elevate customer experience\u003c/a\u003e,\"rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, August 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-climate-action-can-help-deliver-eu-energy-security\"\u003eHow climate action can help deliver EU energy security\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, August 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/oil-and-gas/our-insights/converging-energy-markets-in-pursuit-of-a-net-zero-world\"\u003eConverging energy markets in pursuit of a net-zero world\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, July 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/the-net-zero-transition-what-it-would-cost-what-it-could-bring\"\u003eThe net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, January 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/how-to-increase-grid-resilience-through-targeted-investments\"\u003eHow to increase grid resilience through targeted investments\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, December 2021\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/net-zero-power-long-duration-energy-storage-for-a-renewable-grid\"\u003eNet-zero power: Long-duration energy storage for a renewable grid\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2021\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/solving-the-net-zero-equation-nine-requirements-for-a-more-orderly-transition\"\u003eSolving the net-zero equation: Nine requirements for a more orderly transition\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, October 2021\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/managing-water-and-climate-risk-with-renewable-energy\"\u003eManaging water and climate risk with renewable energy\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, October 2021\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/net-zero-by-2035-a-pathway-to-rapidly-decarbonize-the-us-power-system\"\u003eNet zero by 2035: A pathway to rapidly decarbonize the US power system\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, October 2021\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/modernizing-the-investment-approach-for-electric-grids\"\u003eModernizing the investment approach for electric grids\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/transforming-interactive-voice-response-systems-in-utilities\"\u003eTransforming interactive voice response systems in utilities\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/a-2040-vision-for-the-us-power-industry-evaluating-two-decarbonization-scenarios\"\u003eA 2040 vision for the US power industry: Evaluating two decarbonization scenarios\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, February 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/the-future-of-natural-gas-in-north-america\"\u003eThe future of natural gas in North America\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, January 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/the-global-relevance-of-new-york-states-clean-power-targets\"\u003eThe global relevance of New York State\u0026rsquo;s clean-power targets\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, July 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/building-an-offshore-wind-industry-along-the-us-east-coast-the-role-of-state-collaboration\"\u003eBuilding an offshore wind industry along the US East Coast: The role of state collaboration\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, June 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/scaling-the-us-east-coast-offshore-wind-industry-to-20-gigawatts-and-beyond\"\u003eScaling the US East Coast offshore wind industry to 20 gigawatts and beyond\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, April 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/solving-the-rate-puzzle-the-future-of-electricity-rate-design\"\u003eSolving the rate puzzle: The future of electricity rate design\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, March 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/less-carbon-means-more-flexibility-recognizing-the-rise-of-new-resources-in-the-electricity-mix\"\u003eLess carbon means more flexibility: Recognizing the rise of new resources in the electricity mix\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, October 2018\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/are-us-gas-utilities-nearing-the-end-of-their-golden-age\"\u003eAre US gas utilities nearing the end of their golden age?\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2018\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/harnessing-the-power-of-advanced-analytics\"\u003eHarnessing the power of advanced analytics in transmission and distribution asset management\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, April 2018\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/sticker-shock-why-utilities-now-must-rethink-customer-affordability\"\u003eSticker shock: Why utilities now must rethink customer affordability\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, February 2018\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEducation\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohns Hopkins University \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nMA, international relations and economics\u003c/p\u003e"}},"about":{"jsonValue":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his client work, Humayun is the global co-leader of McKinsey\u0026rsquo;s Global Energy \u0026amp; Materials and Electric Power \u0026amp; Natural Gas practices. 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