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Energy Forecasting and Modeling Group

The Energy Forecasting and Modeling Group conducts analysis relating to energy economics, risk and uncertainty modeling, geospatial analytics, and energy infrastructure.

Nate Blair
Brian Bush
Paul Denholm
Kalia Kehoe
Michael Jones
Peter Lilienthal
James Milford
Hyungseon Oh
Walter Short
Ramteen Sioshansi
Patrick Sullivan
Laura Vimmerstedt

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Nate Blair

Senior Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Linear programming with General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS)
  • Building and system simulation tools, especially the TRaNsient SYstem Simulation Program (TRNSYS)
  • EES
  • Concentrating solar power system modeling
  • Experimental solar water-heating experience

Primary research interests

  • Macroeconomic energy-impact analysis
  • Wind-power market modeling
  • Transient power system modeling
  • Building performance measurement

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Brian W Bush

Principal Strategic Analyst

Analysis or applications expertise

  • Energy and infrastructure modeling, simulation, and analysis
  • High performance computing
  • Software architecture, design, implementation, and testing
  • Discrete-event and continuous simulation
  • Statistical analysis
  • Geographic information systems

Primary research interests

  • Energy modeling methodologies
  • Sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification for multidisciplinary models and simulations, including understanding the limits of predictability
  • Graph and network analysis
  • Approximate reasoning
  • Knowledge engineering
  • Mining and visualization of massive data sets

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Paul Denholm

Senior Analyst

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

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Michael Jones

Analyst Intern

Analysis expertise

  • Stochastic Modeling
  • Numerical Optimization

Primary research interests

  • Large Scale Wind Integration
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Large System Modeling

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Kalia Kehoe

Senior Administrative Specialist

Analysis expertise

  • Green power research support
  • Electricity market research support
  • Policy research support
  • Contract/procurement
  • Foreign travel
  • Financial management
  • Interpersonal relations

Primary research interests

  • Impacts of global warming
  • Green power planning

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Peter Lilienthal

Senior Economist

Analysis expertise

  • Lead analyst for NREL's International and Village Power Program
  • Developer of NREL's Village Power Optimization Software, HOMER, and ViPOR
  • Technical expertise in utility modeling and the economic and financial analysis of small power projects

Primary research interests

  • Expert in the field of renewable energy and conservation for 25 years
  • Project development of independent power projects
  • Consulting to industry and regulators


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James Milford

Energy Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Modeling interaction of renewable and conventional energy technologies in electric power systems
  • Environmental life-cycle analysis
  • Energy storage systems

Primary research interests

  • Utility-rated renewable energy deployment
  • Renewable energy storage and long distance transmission


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HyungSeon Oh

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Analysis expertise

  • Pricing algorithms for the electric power system
  • Market power monitoring
  • Congestion Management
  • Multi-agent system

Primary research interests

  • Analysis and control of nonlinear systems with applications to electric power systems
  • Transmission network modeling
  • Impact assessment to examine the feasibility and the economic implications of renewable and conventional energy


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Walter Short

Principal Policy Analyst and Group Manager

Analysis expertise

  • Energy market models, including National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) and Wind Deployment Systems Model (WinDS)
  • Financial models
  • Optimization

Primary research interests

  • Potential of renewables in national energy markets
  • Impact of policies on the market introduction of renewable

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Ramteen Sioshansi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Analysis expertise

  • Utility-class renewable electric technology applications
  • Renewable energy storage

Primary research interests

  • Analysis of the effects and integration costs of large-scale renewable energy deployments in electric power systems, and the impacts of demand response
  • Value of storage devices in energy markets

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Patrick Sullivan

Energy Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Linear programming with General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS)
  • System equilibrium modeling in Matlab, including treatment of chemical species with Cantera

Primary research interests

  • Development of detailed market penetration models for renewables

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Laura Vimmerstedt

Senior Environmental Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Air-quality regulatory implications for energy technologies

Primary research interests

  • Research and analysis of energy technologies, environmental effects, and markets

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