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Paul Denholm
Senior Analyst
On staff since October 2004
Phone number: (303) 384-7488
E-mail: paul_denholm@nrel.gov
Analysis expertise
- Modeling of electric power systems, including interaction of renewable and conventional energy technologies
- Environmental life-cycle analysis
- Analysis of energy storage systems utilized with conventional and renewable generation
Primary research interests
- Effects of large-scale renewable energy deployment in electric power systems
- Renewable energy enabling technologies including energy storage and long distance transmission
Education and background training
- B.S. in physics, 1993, James Madison University
- M.S. in instrumentation physics, 1995, University of Utah
- Ph.D. in land resources/energy analysis and policy, 2004, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Prior work experience
- Electrical engineer, Bardac Drives Corporation (1995-1999)
Selected publications
Denholm, P., R. M. Margolis and J. Milford. (2009). "Quantifying Avoided Fuel Use and Emissions from Photovoltaic Generation in the Western United States." Environmental Science and Technology. 43, 226-232.
Denholm, P., and R. M. Margolis. (2008). "Land Use Requirements and the Per-Capita Solar Footprint for Photovoltaic Generation in the United States." Energy Policy. 36, 3531-3543.
Denholm, P., and R. M. Margolis. (2008). "Supply Curves for Solar PV-Generated Electricity for the United States." NREL Report No. TP-670-44073.
Denholm, P., and R. M. Margolis. (2007). "Evaluating the Limits of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) in Electric Power Systems Utilizing Energy Storage and Other Enabling Technologies." Energy Policy. 35, 4424-4433.
Denholm, Paul, and R.M. Margolis. (2007). "Evaluating the Limits of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) in Traditional Electric Power Systems." Energy Policy. 35, 2852-2861.
Denholm, Paul. (2006). "Improving the Technical, Environmental, and Social Performance of Wind Energy Systems Using Biomass-Based Energy Storage." Renewable Energy. 31, 1355-1370.
Full list of Paul Denholm publications (NREL)
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