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Nader Samaan

Nader Samaan

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 375-2954

Biography

Nader Samaan is a staff power systems research engineer and a team lead for the Grid Analytics team within the Electricity Infrastructure Group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He has been performing research in the areas of renewables integration, transmission planning, production cost modeling, and cascading outage analysis at PNNL since 2009. He is PI/PM for SuNLaMP project developing planning and operational tools to enable high penetration of distributed PV through the optimization of sub-transmission voltage regulation. He is the PI for the Dynamic Contingency Analysis Tool (DCAT) that introduces a hybrid steady-state and dynamic analysis approach for cascading outage analysis. DCAT has been selected for the prestigious 2018 R&D 100 Awards.

He was PNNL technical lead for several studies that investigate the impact of high distributed PV penetration on the Duke Energy Carolinas and Florida systems. He was the PI/PM for NWPP EIM benefits analysis study. He has been the PI/PM for the WECC VGS balancing authorities cooperation study. He was involved in several other projects such as, developing an approach for predicting regulation reserve requirements for CAISO in the day-ahead time frame.

Prior to joining PNNL he has worked in EnerNex corp., Knoxville, TN as a power systems engineer for four years. He performed wind integration studies, harmonics and transient analysis for wind power plants, and wind turbine dynamics molding. Prior to that, he was a visiting assistant professor at the department of electrical and computer engineering, Kansas State University during the academic year 2004-05.

Dr. Samaan is a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio, a senior member of IEEE Power Engineering Society. He is a member of WECC Data Subcommittee. He has published more than ninety technical papers and reports. He obtained his PhD degree from Texas A&M University in 2004, in the area of power system reliability analysis.

Education and Credentials

  • Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Alexandria, Egypt
  • B.S. Electrical Engineering -Power Systems, University of Alexandria, Egypt

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • CIGRE
  • IEEE PES

PNNL Patents

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Moncheur de Rieudotte M.P., A.M. Campbell, L.K. Berg, Y. Liu, N.A. Samaan, L.M. Sheridan, and H. Wang. 2024. "WE-Validate: An Open-Source Framework For Wind Power Validation." In IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech 2024), April 14-17, 2024, Portland, OR, 317-323. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-192533. doi:10.1109/SusTech60925.2024.10553454
  • Oikonomou K., B.G. Vyakaranam, T.B. Nguyen, K.M. Harris, N.A. Samaan, C. Qin, and F. Bereta dos Reis, et al. 2024. Western Interconnection Baseline Study. PNNL-36452. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Western Interconnection Baseline Study
  • 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
  • Kincic S., N.A. Samaan, S. Datta, A. Somani, H. Yuan, J. Tan, and R. Bhattarai, et al. 2023. Hydropower Modeling Gaps in Planning and Operational Studies. PNNL-33836. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hydropower Modeling Gaps in Planning and Operational Studies
  • Maharjan M., Q.H. Nguyen, S. Mohiuddin, J. Kim, B. Mitra, N. Shamim, and A. Tbaileh, et al. 2023. "EMT and Phasor-Domain Co-simulation of a Low Frequency AC Transmission System for Offshore Wind Integration." In Proceedings of the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2023), July 16-20, 2023, Orlando, FL, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-179494. doi:10.1109/PESGM52003.2023.10253405

2022

  • Ke X., A. Tbaileh, Q. Nguyen, T. Becejac, M.R. Vallem, and N.A. Samaan. 2022. "A Solar-assisted Voltage Optimization Method for Transmission Solar Network Power System." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2022), July 17-21, 2022, Denver, CO, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-168553. doi:10.1109/PESGM48719.2022.9917048
  • Kim J., E. Muljadi, B. Vyakaranam, Q.H. Nguyen, M. Maharjan, A. Tbaileh, and S. Datta, et al. 2022. "Enhanced Frequency Support Scheme of Generic Inverter-Based Resource Models for Renewable-Dominated Power Grids." In IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2022), October 9-13, 2022, Detroit, MI, 1-7. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-177207. doi:10.1109/ECCE50734.2022.9948100
  • Nguyen Q.H., X. Ke, N.A. Samaan, J.T. Holzer, M.A. Elizondo, H. Zhou, and Z. Hou, et al. 2022. "Transmission-distribution long-term volt-var planning considering reactive power support capability of distributed PV." International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 138. PNNL-SA-163369. doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.107955

2021

  • Nguyen Q.H., J.P. Ogle, X. Fan, X. Ke, M.R. Vallem, N.A. Samaan, and N. Lu. 2021. "EMS and DMS Integration of the Coordinative Real-time Sub-Transmission Volt-Var Control Tool under High DER Penetration." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2021), July 26-29, 2021, Washington DC, 01-05. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-157949. doi:10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9638160
  • Nguyen Q.H., M.R. Vallem, B. Vyakaranam, A. Tbaileh, X. Ke, and N.A. Samaan. 2021. "Control and Simulation of a Grid-Forming Inverter for Hybrid PV-Battery Plants in Power System Black Start." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2021), July 26-29, 2021, Washington DC, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-157947. doi:10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9637882
  • Tbaileh A., M.A. Elizondo, M. Kintner-Meyer, B. Vyakaranam, U. Agrawal, M. Dwyer, and N.A. Samaan. 2021. "Modeling and Impact of Hyperloop Technology on the Electricity Grid." IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 36, no. 5:3938 - 3947. PNNL-SA-155185. doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3056298
  • Tbaileh A., M.R. Vallem, Q.H. Nguyen, X. Ke, N.A. Samaan, G. Stefopoulos, and X. Jiang. 2021. "Optimal Power System Black start using Inverter-Based Generation." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2021), July 26-29, 2021, Washington DC, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-157952. doi:10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9638043
  • 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
  • Xie F., C. Mcentee, M. Zhang, N. Lu, X. Ke, M.R. Vallem, and N.A. Samaan. 2021. "Networked HIL Simulation System for Modeling Large-scale Power Systems." In Proceedings of the 52nd North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2020), April 11-13, 2021, Tempe, AZ, Paper No. 9449646. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-155774. doi:10.1109/NAPS50074.2021.9449646

2020

  • Davis S.H., M.A. Elizondo, X. Fan, S.F. Newman, E.L. Barrett, X. Ke, and B. Vyakaranam, et al. 2020. "Data Requirements for Application of Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis to Evaluate Hurricane Impact to Electrical Infrastructure in Puerto Rico." In CIGRE-US 2020 Next Generation Network Paper Competition. PNNL-SA-154443.
  • Elizondo M.A., X. Fan, S.H. Davis, B. Vyakaranam, X. Ke, E.L. Barrett, and S.F. Newman, et al. 2020. Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis Applied to Puerto Rico Electric Infrastructure. PNNL-29985. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1771798.Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis Applied to Puerto Rico Electric Infrastructure
  • 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
  • Ghosal M., M.R. Vallem, Q.H. Nguyen, X. Ke, B. Vyakaranam, N.A. Samaan, and O.J. Aworo, et al. 2020. "Real-time Simulation of Coordinated Sub-Transmission Volt-Var Control Tool under High Distributed PV Penetration." In Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2020), February 17-20, 2020, Washington DC, 1 - 5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-147277. doi:10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087719
  • Liu Y., M.A. Elizondo, S. Debnath, J. Sun, A. Tbaileh, Y.V. Makarov, and Q. Huang, et al. 2020. "Hybrid EMT-TS Simulation Strategies to Study High Bandwidth MMC-Based HVdc Systems." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2020), August 2-6, 2020, Montreal, Canada, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-149049. doi:10.1109/PESGM41954.2020.9281688
  • 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

2019

  • Ke X., N.A. Samaan, J.T. Holzer, R. Huang, B. Vyakaranam, M.R. Vallem, and M.A. Elizondo, et al. 2019. "Coordinative Real-time Sub-Transmission Volt-VAr Control for Reactive Power Regulation between Transmission and Distribution Systems." IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 13, no. 11:2006-2014. PNNL-SA-135462. doi:10.1049/iet-gtd.2018.5850
  • Nguyen Q., H. Padullaparti, K. Lao, S. Santoso, X. Ke, and N.A. Samaan. 2019. "Exact Optimal Power Dispatch in Unbalanced Distribution Systems with High PV Penetration." IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 34, no. 1:718-728. PNNL-SA-137706. doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2869195
  • Sundar K., M.R. Vallem, R. Bent, N.A. Samaan, B. Vyakaranam, and Y.V. Makarov. 2019. "N-k Failure Analysis Algorithm for Identification of Extreme Events for Cascading Outage Pre-screening process." In Proceedings of the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2019). August 4-8, 2019, Atlanta, GA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-139488. doi:10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973425

2018

  • Berscheid A.P., Y.V. Makarov, Z. Hou, R. Diao, Y. Zhang, N.A. Samaan, and Y. Yuan, et al. 2018. "An Open-Source Tool for Automated Power Grid Stress Level Prediction at Balancing Authorities." In IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D), April 16-19, 2018, Denver, CO. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-128564. doi:10.1109/TDC.2018.8440330
  • Reiman A.P., T.E. McDermott, N.A. Samaan, B. Werts, and G.T. Smedley. 2018. "A Data-Driven Approach to Dynamic Var Compensator Placement for Local Voltage Stabilization on Feeders with High PV Penetration." In IEEE International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS 2018), June 24-28, 2018, Boise, ID, 1-6. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-131811. doi:10.1109/PMAPS.2018.8440332
  • Samaan N.A., M.A. Elizondo, B. Vyakaranam, M.R. Vallem, X. Ke, R. Huang, and J.T. Holzer, et al. 2018. "Combined Transmission and Distribution Test System to Study High Penetration of Distributed Solar Generation." In IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D 2018), April 16-19, 2018, Denver, CO, 1-9. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-128517. doi:10.1109/TDC.2018.8440238
  • Vallem M.R., B. Vyakaranam, R. Tipireddy, J.T. Holzer, Y.V. Makarov, and N.A. Samaan. 2018. "Stochastic correlation analysis to rank the impact of intermittent wind generation on unreliability margins of power systems." In IEEE International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS 2018), June 24-28, 2018, Boise, ID, 1-6. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-132156. doi:10.1109/PMAPS.2018.8440541
  • Wang J., X. Zhu, D.L. Lubkeman, N. Lu, N.A. Samaan, and B. Werts. 2018. "Load Aggregation Methods for Quasi-Static Power Flow Analysis on High PV Penetration Feeders." In IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D 2018), April 16-19, 2018, Denver, CO, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-131253. doi:10.1109/TDC.2018.8440485
  • Zhu X., J. Wang, N. Lu, N.A. Samaan, R. Huang, and X. Ke. 2018. "A Hierarchical VLSM-Based Demand Response Strategy for Coordinative Voltage Control between Transmission and Distribution Systems." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 10, no. 5:4838-4847. PNNL-SA-137211. doi:10.1109/TSG.2018.2869367

2017

  • Elizondo M.A., N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, J.T. Holzer, M.R. Vallem, R. Huang, and B. Vyakaranam, et al. 2017. "Literature Survey on Operational Voltage Control and Reactive Power Management on Transmission and Sub-Transmission Networks." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 16-20, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, 1 - 5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-122266. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274068
  • Huang Q., B. Vyakaranam, R. Diao, Y.V. Makarov, N.A. Samaan, M.R. Vallem, and E. Pajuelo. 2017. "Modeling Zone-3 Protection with Generic Relay Models for Dynamic Contingency Analysis." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 16-20, 2017, Chicago, Illinois., 1 - 5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-122264. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274534
  • Ke X., R. Huang, M.R. Vallem, J.T. Holzer, N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, and M.A. Elizondo, et al. 2017. "A Three-Stage Enhanced Reactive Power and Voltage Optimization Method for High Penetration of Solar." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 16-20, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, 1 - 5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-122262. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274312
  • 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
  • Vallem M.R., B. Vyakaranam, J.T. Holzer, M.A. Elizondo, and N.A. Samaan. 2017. "Power System Decomposition for Practical Implementation of Bulk-Grid Voltage Control Methods." In 19th International conference on Intelligent system Applications to Power Systems (ISAP 2017), September 17-20, 2017, San Antonio, Texas. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-127147. doi:10.1109/ISAP.2017.8071378
  • Vallem M.R., B. Vyakaranam, J.T. Holzer, N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, and Q. Huang, et al. 2017. "Hybrid Cascading Outage Analysis of Extreme Events with Optimized Corrective Actions." In 19th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Application to Power Systems (ISAP 2017), September 17-20, 2017, San Antonio, Texas. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-125367. doi:10.1109/isap.2017.8071375
  • Wang J., X. Zhu, D.L. Lubkeman, N. Lu, and N.A. Samaan. 2017. "Continuation Power Flow Analysis for PV Integration Studies at Distribution Feeders." In Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2017), April 23-26, 2017, Washington DC. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-127635. doi:10.1109/ISGT.2017.8086036
  • Zhu X., J. Wang, D. Mulcahy, D.L. Lubkeman, N. Lu, N.A. Samaan, and R. Huang. 2017. "Voltage-Load Sensitivity Matrix Based Demand Response for Voltage Control in High Solar Penetration Distribution Feeders." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 16-20, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-126617. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2017.8273887

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
  • Sun Y., Z. Hou, D. Meng, N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, and Z. Huang. 2016. "Quantifying and Reducing Uncertainty in Correlated Multi-Area Short-Term Load Forecasting." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2016), July 17-21, 2016, Boston, MA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-114275. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741272

2015

  • 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
  • Samaan N.A., M. Milligan, M. Hunsaker, and T. Guo. 2015. "Three-Stage Production Cost Modeling Approach for Evaluating the Benefits of Intra-Hour Scheduling between Balancing Authorities." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 26-30, 2015, Denver, Colorado, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-106994. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286647

2014

  • Diao R., Y.V. Makarov, N.A. Samaan, and B. Kujala. 2014. "A Methodology to Analyze the Impact of 30-Minute Wind Scheduling on Load-Following Requirements." In Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech), July 24-26, 2015, Portland, Oregon, 86-90. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-100027. doi:10.1109/SusTech.2014.7046224
  • Hafen R.P., N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, and N. Lu. 2014. "Joint Seasonal ARMA Approach for Modeling of Load Forecast Errors in Planning Studies." In IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, April 14-17, 2014, Chicago, Illinois. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-98247. doi:10.1109/TDC.2014.6863150
  • Hou Z., P.V. Etingov, Y.V. Makarov, and N.A. Samaan. 2014. "Uncertainty Reduction in Power Generation Forecast Using Coupled Wavelet-ARIMA." In IEEE PES General Meeting, Conference & Exposition, July 27-31, 2014, National Harbor, MD. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-99910.
  • 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

2013

  • Etingov P.V., Y.V. Makarov, N.A. Samaan, J. Ma, and C. Loutan. 2013. "Prediction of Regulation Reserve Requirements in California ISO Control Area based on BAAL Standard." In 2013 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES), 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-92541. doi:10.1109/PESMG.2013.6672633
  • Hou Z., Y.V. Makarov, N.A. Samaan, and P.V. Etingov. 2013. "Standardized Software for Wind Load Forecast Error Analyses and Predictions Based on Wavelet-ARIMA Models - Applications at Multiple Geographically Distributed Wind Farms." In Proceedings of the 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), January 7-10, 2013, Wailea, Hawaii, edited by RH Sprague, Jr., 5005-5011. Los Alamitos, California:IEEE Computer Society. PNNL-SA-88799.
  • Lu N., R. Diao, R.P. Hafen, N.A. Samaan, and Y.V. Makarov. 2013. "A Comparison of Forecast Error Generators for Modeling Wind and Load Uncertainty." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES 2013), July 21-25, 2013, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-84438. doi:10.1109/PESMG.2013.6672978

2012

  • Diao R., S. Lu, M.A. Elizondo, E.T. Mayhorn, Y. Zhang, and N.A. Samaan. 2012. "Electric Water Heater Modeling and Control Strategies for Demand Response." In Proceedings of the IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, July 22-26, 2012, San Diego, California. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-82958. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2012.6345632
  • Makarov Y.V., P.V. Etingov, N.A. Samaan, N. Lu, J. Ma, K. Subbarao, and P. Du, et al. 2012. "Improving Performance of Power Systems with Large-scale Variable Generation Additions." In Proceedings of the IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, July 22-26, 2012, San Diego, California. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-84585. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2012.6345430
  • Mayhorn E.T., K. Kalsi, M.A. Elizondo, W. Zhang, S. Lu, N.A. Samaan, and K. Butler-Purry. 2012. "Optimal Control of Distributed Energy Resources using Model Predictive Control." In Proceedigns of the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 22-26, 2012, San Diego, California. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-84396. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2012.6345596

2011

  • Elizondo M.A., S. Lu, N. Zhou, and N.A. Samaan. 2011. "Model Reduction, Validation, and Calibration of Wind Power Plants for Dynamic Studies." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, July 24-28, 2011, Detroit, Michigan. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-76668. doi:10.1109/PES.2011.6039782
  • Keane A., M. Milligan, C. Dent, B. Hasche, C. DAnnunzio, K. Dragoon, and H. Holttinen, et al. 2011. "Capacity Value of Wind Power." IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 26, no. 2:564-572. PNNL-SA-68521. doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2010.2062543
  • Lu S., M.A. Elizondo, N.A. Samaan, K. Kalsi, E.T. Mayhorn, R. Diao, and C. Jin, et al. 2011. "Control Strategies for Distributed Energy Resources to Maximize the Use of Wind Power in Rural Microgrids." 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-76607. doi:10.1109/PES.2011.6039787
  • Makarov Y.V., N.A. Samaan, R. Diao, M. Kumbale, Y. Chen, R. Singh, and I. Green, et al. 2011. "Assessment of Critical Events Corridors through Multivariate Cascading Outages Analysis." In IEEE 2011 Power and Energy Society General Meeting, July 24-29, 2011, Detroit, Michigan. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-78197. doi:10.1109/PES.2011.6039900
  • Makarov Y.V., S. Lu, N.A. Samaan, Z. Huang, K. Subbarao, P.V. Etingov, and J. Ma, et al. 2011. "Integration of Uncertainty Information into Power System Operations." In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, July 24-29, 2011, Detroit, Michigan. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-78030. doi:10.1109/PES.2011.6039913
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2010

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  • Makarov Y.V., N. Zhou, P.V. Etingov, N.A. Samaan, J. Ma, R. Diao, and R.T. Guttromson. 2010. "Analyzing of Balancing Authorities Cooperation Methods with High Variable Generation Penetration." In Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants, Québec City, Québec, Canada, October 18- 19, Paper No. 036. Langen:Energynautics GmbH. PNNL-SA-74593.
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