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Tony Nguyen

Tony Nguyen

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 375-2816

Biography

Tony Nguyen joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 2002. His work involves power and energy systems: operation and control, dynamics and stability, renewable energy, system modeling and simulation, distributed energy resources, application software development, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and energy storage. Dr. Nguyen is the co-author of more than 30 publications including journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, and technical reports.

Research Interests

  • Power system dynamics and stability
  • Power systems operation and control
  • Dynamic security assessment
  • Distributed generation
  • Renewable energy
  • System modeling and simulation

Education and Credentials

  • Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002
  • M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998
  • B.S. Mathematics, CanTho University, Vietnam, 1989

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Qin C., K. Guddanti, B. Vyakaranam, T.B. Nguyen, K. Mahapatra, Q.H. Nguyen, and Z. Hou, et al. 2024. "Critical Zone Identification Framework for Bulk Electric System Security Assessment." International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 115, no. Part B:Art. No. 109542. PNNL-SA-183659. doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109542

2023

  • Guddanti K., B. Vyakaranam, K. Mahapatra, Z. Hou, P.V. Etingov, N.A. Samaan, and T.B. Nguyen, et al. 2023. "Dynamic Security Analysis Framework for Future Large Grids with High Renewable Penetrations." IEEE Access 11. PNNL-SA-174886. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3238316
  • Guddanti K., B. Vyakaranam, T.B. Nguyen, S. Kincic, P.V. Etingov, Q.H. Nguyen, and N.A. Samaan, et al. 2023. "Identification of Voltage Stability Critical Locations for Future Large Grids with High Renewable Mix." IEEE Access 11. PNNL-SA-178082. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3299879

2021

  • Vyakaranam B., K. Mahapatra, X. Li, H. Wang, P.V. Etingov, Z. Hou, and Q.H. Nguyen, et al. 2021. "Novel Data-Driven Distributed Learning Framework for Solving AC Power Flow for Large Interconnected Systems." IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy 8. PNNL-SA-158500. doi:10.1109/OAJPE.2021.3092264
  • Vyakaranam B., Q.H. Nguyen, T.B. Nguyen, N.A. Samaan, and R. Huang. 2021. "Automated Tool to Create Chronological AC Power Flow Cases for Large Interconnected Systems." IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy 8. PNNL-SA-157963. doi:10.1109/OAJPE.2021.3075659

2020

  • Fan X., U. Agrawal, S.H. Davis, J.G. O'Brien, P.V. Etingov, T.B. Nguyen, and Y.V. Makarov, et al. 2020. "Bulk Electric System Protection Model Demonstration with 2011 Southwest Blackout in DCAT." In 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM). PNNL-SA-148949. doi:10.1109/PESGM41954.2020.9281441
  • Vyakaranam B., P.V. Etingov, H. Wang, X. Li, M.A. Elizondo, D.V. Zarzhitsky, and N.A. Samaan, et al. 2020. "Database Management Module Framework for Dynamic Contingency Analysis and Visualization." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2020), August 2-6, 2020, Montreal, Canada, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-149097. doi:10.1109/PESGM41954.2020.9281566

2018

  • Chen Y., P.V. Etingov, E.B. Fitzhenry, P. Sharma, T.B. Nguyen, Y.V. Makarov, and M.J. Rice, et al. 2018. "Bringing Probabilistic Analysis Capability from Planning to Operation." Control Engineering Practice 71. PNNL-SA-118424. doi:10.1016/j.conengprac.2017.06.006
  • Veeramany A., G.A. Coles, S.D. Unwin, J.E. Dagle, and T.B. Nguyen. 2018. "Trial Implementation of a Multihazard Risk Assessment Framework for High-Impact Low-Frequency Power Grid Events." IEEE Systems Journal 12, no. 4:3807-3815. PNNL-SA-124609. doi:10.1109/JSYST.2017.2737993
  • Voisin N., M. Kintner-Meyer, D. Wu, R. Skaggs, T. Fu, T. Zhou, and T.B. Nguyen, et al. 2018. "Opportunities for joint water-energy management: sensitivity of the 2010 Western U.S. electricity grid operations to climate oscillations." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 99, no. 2:299-312. PNNL-SA-121241. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0253.1

2017

  • Chen Y., P.V. Etingov, H. Ren, T.B. Nguyen, and Z. Hou. 2017. "Smart Sampling and HPC-based Probabilistic Look-ahead Contingency Analysis Implementation and its Evaluation with Real-world Data." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 16-20, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-122201. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274058
  • Samaan N.A., J.E. Dagle, Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, B. Vyakaranam, B.N. Zhang, and M.R. Vallem, et al. 2017. Dynamic Contingency Analysis Tool (DCAT) User Manual with Test System Examples. PNNL-26197. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Dynamic Contingency Analysis Tool (DCAT) User Manual with Test System Examples
  • Samaan N.A., Y.V. Makarov, T.B. Nguyen, and R. Diao. 2017. "Balancing Authority Cooperation Concepts to Reduce Variable Generation Integration Costs in the Western Interconnection: Consolidating Balancing Authorities and Sharing Balancing Reserves." In Integration of Large-Scale Renewable Energy into Bulk Power Systems, edited by P Du, R Baldick and A Tuohy. 189-226. Cham:Springer International Publishing. PNNL-SA-126264. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-55581-2_6

2016

  • Elizondo M.A., M.R. Vallem, N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, B. Vyakaranam, T.B. Nguyen, and C. Munoz, et al. 2016. "Transmission Reinforcements in the Central American Regional Power System." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2016), July 17-21, 2016, Boston, MA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-112470. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2016.7742055
  • Samaan N.A., J.E. Dagle, Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, M.R. Vallem, T.B. Nguyen, and L.E. Miller, et al. 2016. "Modeling of Protection in Dynamic Simulation Using Generic Relay Models and Settings." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2016), July 17-21, 2016, Boston, MA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-114479. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741981
  • Veeramany A., G.A. Coles, S.D. Unwin, T.B. Nguyen, and J.E. Dagle. 2016. Trial Implementation of the High-Impact, Low-Frequency Power Grid Event Risk Framework to Support Informed Decision-Making. PNNL-25667. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Trial Implementation of the High-Impact, Low-Frequency Power Grid Event Risk Framework to Support Informed Decision-Making
  • Voisin N., M.C. Kintner-Meyer, R. Skaggs, T.B. Nguyen, D. Wu, J.A. Dirks, and Y. Xie, et al. 2016. "Vulnerability of the US Western Electric Grid to Hydro-Climatological Conditions: How bad can it get?." Energy 115, no. Part 1:1-12. PNNL-SA-112684. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.08.059

2015

  • Chen Y., P.V. Etingov, E.B. Fitzhenry, P. Sharma, T.B. Nguyen, Y.V. Makarov, and M.J. Rice, et al. 2015. "A Framework to Support the Fusion of Operation and Planning." In Proceedings of 9th IFAC Symposium on Control of Power and Energy Systems (CPES 2015), December 9-11, 2015, New Delhi, India. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 48, 427-432. Amsterdam:Elsevier. PNNL-SA-106843. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.12.416
  • Samaan N.A., J.E. Dagle, Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, M.R. Vallem, T.B. Nguyen, and L.E. Miller, et al. 2015. Dynamic Contingency Analysis Tool - Phase 1. PNNL-24843. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Dynamic Contingency Analysis Tool - Phase 1

2014

  • Nguyen T.B., and M.A. Pai. 2014. "TRAJECTORY SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS FOR DYNAMIC SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND OTHER APPLICATIONS IN POWER SYSTEMS." In Real-Time Stability in Power Systems: Techniques for Early Detection of the Risk of Blackout, edited by S Savulescu. 335-366. New York, New York:Springer. PNNL-SA-101063.
  • Nguyen T.B., N.A. Samaan, and C. Jin. 2014. "Evaluation of Production Cost Savings from Consolidation of Balancing Authorities in the US Western Interconnection under High Wind and Solar Penetration." In Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech), July 24-26, 2014, Portland, Oregon, 9-14. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-99913. doi:10.1109/SusTech.2014.7046210

2012

  • Kintner-Meyer M.C., T.B. Nguyen, C. Jin, P.J. Balducci, M.A. Elizondo, V.V. Viswanathan, and Y. Zhang, et al. 2012. "EVALUATING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ENERGY STORAGE FOR MITIGATING THE STOCHASTIC, VARIABLE ATTRIBUTES OF RENEWABLES ON THE GRID." In ASME 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, July 23-26, 2012, San Diego, California, 1073-1080; Paper No. ES2012-91482. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-86906. doi:10.1115/ES2012-91482

2011

  • Kintner-Meyer M.C., C. Jin, P.J. Balducci, M.A. Elizondo, X. Guo, T.B. Nguyen, and F.K. Tuffner, et al. 2011. "Energy Storage for Variable Renewable Energy Resource Integration - A Regional Assessment for the Northwest Power Pool (NWPP)." In 2011 IEEE PES Power Systems Conference & Exhibition (PSCE), March 20-23, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-76628. doi:10.1109/PSCE.2011.5772548
  • Nguyen T.B., N. Lu, and C. Jin. 2011. "Modeling Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Technologies on Power Grids." In Proceedings of the IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, July 24-29, 2011, Detroit, Michigan. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-76604. doi:10.1109/PES.2011.6039777

2010

  • Kintner-Meyer M.C., T.B. Nguyen, C. Jin, P.J. Balducci, and T.J. Secrest. 2010. "Impact Assessment of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles on the U.S. Power Grid." In Proceedings of the 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition, November 5-9, 2010, Shenzhen, China. Golden, Colorado:National Renewable Energy Laboratory. PNNL-SA-74948.

2009

  • Muljadi E., T.B. Nguyen, and M.A. Pai. 2009. "Transient Stability of the Grid with a Wind Power Plant." In IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition (PSCE '09), March 15-18, 2009, Seattle, WA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-62161. doi:10.1109/PSCE.2009.4840030

2008

  • Huang Z., T.B. Nguyen, D. Kosterev, and R.T. Guttromson. 2008. "Model Validation of Power System Components Using Hybrid Dynamic Simulation." In IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, 2005-2006, 153-160. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-58522. doi:10.1109/TDC.2006.1668475
  • Muljadi E., T.B. Nguyen, and M.A. Pai. 2008. "Impact of Wind Power Plants on Voltage and Transient Stability of Power Systems." In IEEE Energy 2030 Conference. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-62649. doi:10.1109/ENERGY.2008.4781039
  • Nguyen T.B., and M.A. Pai. 2008. "A Sensitivity-Based Approach for Studying Stability Impact of Distributed Generation." International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 30, no. 8:442-446. PNNL-SA-51173.

2006

  • Huang Z., D. Kosterev, R.T. Guttromson, and T.B. Nguyen. 2006. "Model Validation with Hybrid Dynamic Simulation." In 2006 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-50568. doi:10.1109/PES.2006.1709399
  • Huang Z., D. Kosterev, R.T. Guttromson, and T.B. Nguyen. 2006. "Model Validation with Hybrid Dynamic Simulation." In IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006, JUNE 18-22, 2006, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-57655. doi:10.1109/PES.2006.1709399
  • Huang Z., T.B. Nguyen, D. Kosterev, and R.T. Guttromson. 2006. "Model Validation of Power System Components Using Hybrid Dynamic Simulation." In IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference & Exposition 2005/2006, 153-160. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE POWER ENGG SOC. PNNL-SA-45185. doi:10.1109/TDC.2006.1668475
  • Lu N., and T.B. Nguyen. 2006. "Grid Friendly Appliances - Load-side Solution for Congestion Management." In PES TD 2005/2006, 1269-1273. Dallas, Texas:IEEE Power Engineering Society. PNWD-SA-6927.
  • Nguyen T.B., and M.A. Pai. 2006. "Sensitivity Analysis of Dynamic Stability Indicators in Power Systems." In Real Time Stability in Power Systems -- Techniques for Early Detection of the Risk of Blackout, edited by S. C. Savulescu. 233-272. New York, New York:Springer. PNNL-SA-45410.
  • Zhou N., Z. Huang, J. Nieplocha, and T.B. Nguyen. 2006. "Wide-Area Situational Awareness of Power Grids with Limited Phasor Measurements." In Third International Conference on Critical Infrastructures, Alexandria, VA, September 24 to 27, 2006. Blacksburg, Virginia:International Institute for Critical Infrstructures. PNNL-SA-49658.

2004

  • Balducci P.J., L.A. Schienbein, T.B. Nguyen, D.R. Brown, and E.M. Fathelrahman. 2004. "An examination of the costs and critical characteristics of electric utility distribution system capacity enhancement projects." In IEEE PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, 2004. Oct. 10-13 2004, 1, 517. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). PNNL-SA-39782.
  • Schienbein L.A., P.J. Balducci, T.B. Nguyen, D.R. Brown, J.G. DeSteese, and G.A. Speer. 2004. "Avoiding Distribution System Upgrade Costs Using Distributed Generation." In DistributTECH Conference and Exhibition 2004, January 20-22, 2004, Orlando, Florida, 26 pages. Tulsa, Oklahoma:PennWell Publishing. PNNL-SA-39886.

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