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Caroline Uriarte Chapman

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Caroline Uriarte Chapman is a member of the Energy Forecasting and Modeling Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.

Energy Analyst
On staff since April 2009
Phone number: 303-384-7388
E-mail: caroline.chapman@nrel.gov

Analysis expertise

  • Modeling of the US power market using GAMS

Primary research interests

  • Electricity market
  • Renewable energy

Education and background training

  • M.S. in engineering systems (electrical specialty), Colorado School of Mines, 2007
  • B.S. in electrical engineering, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil, 2004

Prior work experience

  • Teaching Assistant, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (2008-09)
  • Intern, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA (2007)

Other affiliations

  • IEEE member

Selected publications

Bird, L.; Chapman, C.; Logan, J.; Sumner, J.; Short, W. (2011). Evaluating Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap Scenarios in the U.S. Electric Sector. Energy Policy. Vol. 39(5), May 2011; pp. 2573-2585; NREL Report No. JA-6A20-50749. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.025

Bird, L.; Chapman, C.; Logan, J.; Sumner, J.; Short, W. (2010). Evaluating Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap Scenarios in the U.S. Electric Sector. 43 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-48258.

Simoes, M. G., C. S. Uriarte, S. Chakraborty, F. A. Farret. (2006). "Cost Considerations on Renewable Energy Systems." IEEE Industry Applications Conference. 5, 2169-2176. October.

Uriarte, C. S. (2007). Electrical Modeling and Integration of Distributed Energy Resources Into The Electric Grid. Masters Thesis, Colorado School of Mines. February.

Full list of Caroline Uriarte Chapman publications (NREL)

Personal interests/hobbies

Tennis, running, piano, gardening, reading