3 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
Shift or curtail? How much data-center flexibility is worth depends on the host power grid
Saroj Khanal, Geon Roh, Boyu Yao +5
Data-center growth risks overbuilding power grid infrastructure and stranding capital. Flexible data-center operation can defer infrastructure investments, but its value depends on…
eess.SY2026
Grid-Supporting Equipment Supply Chains Constrain the Feasible Pace of Power System Expansion
Boyu Yao, Yury Dvorkin
Power system expansion depends on the equipment required to connect, convert, regulate, and condition electricity, yet grid-supporting equipment (GSE) is rarely modeled as an expli…
eess.SY2025
Generation Expansion Planning with Upstream Supply Chain Constraints on Materials, Manufacturing, and Deployment
Boyu Yao, Andrey Bernstein, Yury Dvorkin
Rising electricity demand underscores the need for secure and reliable generation expansion planning that accounts for upstream supply chain constraints. Traditional models often o…