4 papers
When Does Storage Complement Solar? Investment and Cost Recovery under Advanced Net Metering
Nathan Engelman Lado, Ahmed Alahmed, Audun Botterud +1
We examine the joint PV and storage operational and investment decisions of a prosumer under net energy metering (NEM) and peak/off-peak tariffs. Legacy NEM compensates net exports…
Optimal Dispatch of a Hydrogen-Colocated Renewable-Powered Desalination Plant
Guochen Zhao, Ahmed S. Alahmed
This paper develops an analytical framework for profit-maximizing dispatch of water, electricity, and green hydrogen in a renewable-powered water desalination plant (WDP) combining…
Optimal Solar Investment and Operation under Asymmetric Net Metering
Nathan Engelman Lado, Ahmed Alahmed, Audun Botterud +1
We examine the joint investment and operational decisions of a prosumer, a customer who both consumes and generates electricity, under net energy metering (NEM) tariffs. Traditiona…
Optimal Scheduling of Electricity and Water in Renewable-Colocated Desalination Plants
Ahmed S. Alahmed, Audun Botterud, Saurabh Amin
We develop a mathematical framework for the optimal scheduling of flexible water desalination plants (WDPs) as hybrid generator-load resources. WDPs integrate thermal generation, m…