11. Economic Modeling of the Energy Management System for a Battery-solar Building-integrated Microgrid: A Comparison Between Lead-acid and Lithium Ion Battery Systems Open Access Author: Udegbe, Egbadon Ajibola Title: Economic Modeling of the Energy Management System for a Battery-solar Building-integrated Microgrid: A Comparison Between Lead-acid and Lithium Ion Battery Systems Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: microgridsolarenergy management systembackup powersmart gridgrid stabilityfrequency regulationpeak-shaving File: Download Udegbe_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMort D Webster, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr David Riley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
12. SENSITIVITY OF THE WESTERN U.S. ELECTRICITY POWER SYSTEM TO HYDROLOGICAL CHANGES Open Access Author: Garcia, Ismael Title: SENSITIVITY OF THE WESTERN U.S. ELECTRICITY POWER SYSTEM TO HYDROLOGICAL CHANGES Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: waterWECCvulnerabilitydroughtoptimizationpower systemhigh temperaturesensitivityelectricityopf File: Download Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Mort D Webster, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSeth Adam Blumsack, Committee MemberKaren Ann Fisher-Vanden, Committee Member
13. ENDOGENOUS ADOPTION DECISIONS OF COAL-BIOMASS CO-FIRING: AN EQUILIBRIUM FRAMEWORK APPROACH Open Access Author: Valqui Ordonez, Brayam D Title: ENDOGENOUS ADOPTION DECISIONS OF COAL-BIOMASS CO-FIRING: AN EQUILIBRIUM FRAMEWORK APPROACH Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: Electricity MarketBiomass co-firingNash EquilibriumCoal PlantsEndogenous decisionsMISORenewable Portfolio Standards File: Download Thesis_Brayam_Valqui_Final_Version.pdf Committee Members: Mort D Webster, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKaren Ann Fisher-Vanden, Committee MemberSeth Adam Blumsack, Committee Member
14. THE INTERACTION OF SYNTHETIC PETCOKE SLAGS WITH ALUMINA CRUCIBLES Open Access Author: Karri, Kashyap Title: THE INTERACTION OF SYNTHETIC PETCOKE SLAGS WITH ALUMINA CRUCIBLES Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: petcokeslagsrefractoryrefractory depletionslag interactionhigh-temperature viscometry File: Download Thesis_Kashyap_Final.pdf Committee Members: Mort D Webster, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChiara Lo Prete, Committee MemberSeth Adam Blumsack, Committee Member
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16. To Invest or Not to Invest: The Exploration of Preferred Investment Strategies in Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements Open Access Author: Li, Daiwei Title: To Invest or Not to Invest: The Exploration of Preferred Investment Strategies in Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: Multi-Objective Optimization ProblemSingle-Objective Optimization ProblemReal Option ValuationPower Purchase AgreementGreenhouse Gas EmissionWholesale Electricity PriceBinomial Lattice Pricing MethodUnit CommitmentMonte Carlo SimulationSingle-Objective Optimization ProblemReal Option ValuationPower Purchase AgreementGreenhouse Gas EmissionWholesale Electricity PriceBinomial Lattice Pricing MethodUnit CommitmentMonte Carlo Simulation File: Download Daiwei_Li_Thesis_Final_0322.pdf Committee Members: Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJeffrey Brownson, Committee MemberZhen Lei, Committee MemberMort D Webster, Program Head/Chair
17. TOWARDS ACCURATE EVALUATING THE VALUE OFOPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY OF COMBINED-CYCLE UNITS Open Access Author: Yen, Shao Hsien Title: TOWARDS ACCURATE EVALUATING THE VALUE OFOPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY OF COMBINED-CYCLE UNITS Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: FlexibilityCombined-cycle unitconfiguration formulationdynamic rampingunit commitmentFlexibilityFlexibilityCombined-cycle unitconfiguration formulationdynamic rampingunit commitmentCombined-cycle unitconfiguration formulationconfiguration formulationdynamic rampingunit commitment File: Download Jimmy_s_Penn_State_Master_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Mort D Webster, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSeth Adam Blumsack, Committee MemberZhen Lei, Committee MemberMort D Webster, Program Head/Chair
