
Ilya Chernyakhovskiy
Researcher IV-Decision Support Analysis
Ilya.Chernyakhovskiy@nrel.gov
303-275-4306
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8491-7814
Ilya Chernyakhovskiy is a member of the Transmission Group in the Grid Planning and Analysis Center. He conducts applied research, analysis, and modeling engineering that focuses on power system operations with high renewable energy penetrations. Ilya’s research has focused on power system operations and long-term planning, thermal fleet flexibility, grid interactive renewable power, energy storage, as well as policy and regulatory environments for clean energy technologies. He also leads international technical assistance and capacity building efforts, working closely with power sector stakeholders across South Asia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe.
Research Interests
Renewable energy grid integration modeling
Cost-effective, long-term power system planning
The role of grid-scale energy storage in power sector decarbonization
Education
M.Sc., Resource Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
B.S., Natural Resource Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Professional Experience
Research Assistant, Institute for Industrial and Market Studies, National Research University — Higher School of Economics (2014–2015)
Featured Work
Energy Storage in South Asia: Understanding the Role of Grid-Connected Energy Storage in South Asia’s Power Sector Transformation, NREL Technical Report (2021)
Power System Planning: Advancements in Capacity Expansion Modeling, NREL Fact Sheet (2021)
USAID Energy Storage Decision Guide for Policymakers, NREL Technical Report (2021)
Pathways for Tamil Nadu’s Electric Power Sector: 2020 – 2030, NREL Technical Report (2021)
Variable Renewable Energy Grid Integration Studies: A Guidebook for Practitioners, NREL Technical Report (2020)
Grid-Friendly Renewable Energy: Solar and Wind Participation in Automatic Generation Control Systems, NREL Technical Report (2019)
Are Policy Incentives for Solar Power Effective? Evidence from Residential Installations in the Northeast, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (2017)
Forecasting Wind and Solar Generation: Improving System OperationsPDF, NREL Technical Report (2016)
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