Targeted Demand Response Reduces Price Volatility of Electric Grid
To reduce the energy load across the entirety of the state’s grid, traditional demand response studies focus on reducing the energy load in high population centers such as Houston and Dallas. However, Dr. Le Xie, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, and his team found that focusing on a few strategic locations across the state outside of those high-population areas is much more cost-effective and can have a greater impact on the price volatility of the grid. A machine learning algorithm is utilized to strategically select these demand response locations based on a synthetic Texas grid model.
Kezunovic inducted into National Academy of Engineering
Dr. Mladen Kezunovic, a Texas A&M Energy Institute Faculty Affiliate from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering is among 111 new members and 22 international members recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). This honor is among the highest professional distinctions accorded an engineer. Kezunovic, Regents Professor and Eugene E. Webb Professor […]
‘Energy digitization’: A&M institutes plan to enhance certificate programs
Texas A&M Energy Institute and the Texas A&M Institute of Data Science agree to collaborate on education and workforce development with a focus on how data science influences the world’s energy sector. The Texas A&M Energy Institute and the Texas A&M Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) have signed a formal agreement to update two current […]
Texas A&M Energy Institute Participates in the IWRA World Water Congress
From November 29 through December 3, 2021, the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) held the 17th World Water Congress at Daegu in the Republic of Korea. Under the theme Foundations for Global Water Security and Resilience: Knowledge, Technology and Policy, and focused on resilience and solutions to respond to rising challenges, the Opening Ceremony of the 17th World Water Congress of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) included the presence of national authorities and experts from all continents and many international organizations, including the Ministry of Environment of Korea, and representatives from FAO, IFAD, the World Bank, OECD, UNESCO, ESCAP, the World Water Council and the European Union, and more.
Xie named Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow
Dr. Le Xie, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University and Assistant Director of Energy Digitization at the Texas A&M Energy Institute, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his contributions to the economic and secure operations of power systems and big data analytics.