Maureen Hand
Maureen Hand is a member of the Technology Systems and Sustainability Analysis Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.
Senior Engineer
On staff since 1995
Phone number: 303-384-6933
E-mail: maureen.hand@nrel.gov
Analysis expertise
- Active control systems for utility-scale wind turbines
- Advanced control systems
- Numerical modeling and control system design
- Assessing future wind technology cost and performance estimates
- Survey methods for estimating the value of wind energy
Primary research interests
- Developing transparent cost model for wind energy
- Electric system modeling scenarios
- Wind technology development risk analysis
- Wind turbine cost and scaling model development
Education and background training
- Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2003
- M.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1999
- B.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 1994
Other affiliations
- Vice-chair, Mechanical Engineering Department External Advisory Board, University of Wyoming
- Member, Wind Energy Technician Advisory Board, Laramie County Community College
- Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Wind Energy Technical Committee
Selected publications
Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader
Denholm, P.; Hand, M.; Jackson, M.; Ong, S. (2009). Land Use Requirements of Modern Wind Power Plants in the United States. 46 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-45834.
Hand, M.; Blair, N.; Bolinger, M.; Wiser, R.; O'Connell, R.; Hern, T.; Miller, B. (2008). Power System Modeling of 20% Wind-Generated Electricity by 2030: Preprint. 11 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-500-42794.
Blair, N.; Hand, M.; Short, W.; Sullivan, P. (2008). Modeling Sensitivities to the 20% Wind Scenario Report with the WinDS Model. 22 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-670-43511.
Laxson, A.; Hand, M. M.; Blair, N. (2006). High Wind Penetration Impact on U.S. Wind Manufacturing Capacity and Critical Resources.
Fingersh, L.; Hand, M.; Laxson, A. (2006). Wind Turbine Design Cost and Scaling Model. 43 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-500-40566.
Full list of Maureen Hand publications (NREL)
