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View article: Disruptions and Delays: Investigating the factors determining complexity and challenges of Supply Chain in Pharmaceutical Industry: An Empirical Investigation
Disruptions and Delays: Investigating the factors determining complexity and challenges of Supply Chain in Pharmaceutical Industry: An Empirical Investigation Open
Pharmaceutical supply chains experience delays and disruptions affecting access to essential medicines across regions. These challenges are caused by weak forecasting, long procurement cycles, fragmented distribution, poor quality data and…
View article: Multi-Transmission Node DER Aggregation: Chance-Constrained Unit Commitment with Bounded Hetero-Dimensional Mixture Model for Uncertain Distribution Factors
Multi-Transmission Node DER Aggregation: Chance-Constrained Unit Commitment with Bounded Hetero-Dimensional Mixture Model for Uncertain Distribution Factors Open
To facilitate the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the wholesale market while maintaining the tractability of associated market operation tools such as unit commitment (UC), existing DER aggregation (DERA) studies us…
View article: DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH PEMPHIGUS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH PEMPHIGUS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY Open
Objective: The objective of the study is (1) to analyze the prevalence and severity of depression in cases of pemphigus and (2) to study the association of demographic factors with the presence of depression in cases with pemphigus. Method…
View article: Transactive Energy Practices Survey
Transactive Energy Practices Survey Open
For nearly two decades, the idea of using market-based approaches in field deployments that coordinate the flexible operation of electricity customer assets has occupied the efforts of transactive energy practitioners. While the purported …
View article: An Assessment of Resource Drought Events as Indicators for Long-Duration Energy Storage Needs
An Assessment of Resource Drought Events as Indicators for Long-Duration Energy Storage Needs Open
This report includes quantitative assessment of energy deficits from prolonged low or no generation from variable energy resources - energy droughts (dunkelflaute). The assessment is done for various regions in North America, Europe, and A…
View article: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF PSYCHOSIS AND PERSONALITY PROFILE IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ALCOHOL USE DISORDER
A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF PSYCHOSIS AND PERSONALITY PROFILE IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ALCOHOL USE DISORDER Open
Objectives: The objectives of the study are (1) to study personality profile in patients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and (2) to study incidence of psychosis in patients with AUD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study cond…
View article: Energy Storage Participation Algorithm Competition Overview: Market simulation, divisions, stages, storage attributes, and scoring
Energy Storage Participation Algorithm Competition Overview: Market simulation, divisions, stages, storage attributes, and scoring Open
The Energy Storage Participation Algorithm Competition (ESPA-Comp) aims to assess the performance of participants’ battery storage offer algorithms on their ability to maximize the value of battery storage resources under three different m…
View article: Model Formulations: Market clearing models, market design specifications, and dispatch simulation
Model Formulations: Market clearing models, market design specifications, and dispatch simulation Open
This document provides various model formulations that will be implemented for the Energy Storage Participation Algorithm pilot competition (ESPA-Comp). This competition will assess the performance of different storage offer algorithms in …
View article: Power market models for the clean energy transition: State of the art and future research needs
Power market models for the clean energy transition: State of the art and future research needs Open
As power systems around the world are rapidly evolving to achieve decarbonization objectives, it is crucial that power system planners and operators use appropriate models and tools to analyze and address the associated challenges. This pa…
View article: Gaps in Representations of Hydropower Generation in Steady-State and Dynamic Models
Gaps in Representations of Hydropower Generation in Steady-State and Dynamic Models Open
In the evolving power system, where new renewable resources continually displace conventional generation, conventional hydropower resources can be an important asset that helps to maintain reliability and flexibility. Varying climatic patt…
View article: SCUC-DER Integration Report: Integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Using Advanced Unit Commitment Models and DER Aggregation Methodologies
SCUC-DER Integration Report: Integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Using Advanced Unit Commitment Models and DER Aggregation Methodologies Open
Distributed energy resources (DERs) are continuing to grow due to regulatory, policy, and market shifts, and it needs to be ensured that small DERs are given a level playing field with traditional resources. Legacy market processes such as…
View article: A study to compare the performance of anganwadi workers in owned and rented anganwadi centers in a district of the western part of India
A study to compare the performance of anganwadi workers in owned and rented anganwadi centers in a district of the western part of India Open
A BSTRACT Introduction: The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is one of the flagship programs, and under this, various activities like non-formal education on one hand and breaking the vicious cycle of malnutrition, morbi…
View article: Integrated Assessment Modeling of Grid Resilience: GCAM-to-PCM Scoping
Integrated Assessment Modeling of Grid Resilience: GCAM-to-PCM Scoping Open
Deep decarbonization towards a net-zero emissions future and the associated growth in power demand, renewables, and changes in water availability will require significant evolution in grid planning. Many obstacles threaten the viability of…
View article: A Machine Learning Framework to Deconstruct the Primary Drivers for Electricity Market Price Events
A Machine Learning Framework to Deconstruct the Primary Drivers for Electricity Market Price Events Open
Power grids are moving towards 100% renewable energy source bulk power grids, and the overall dynamics of power system operations and electricity markets are changing. The electricity markets are not only dispatching resources economically…
View article: Hydropower Value Drivers
Hydropower Value Drivers Open
Conventional hydro resources generate the majority of their value by providing energy under most conditions, but the relative fraction of value generated by providing ancillary services and capacity increases with increasing penetration of…
View article: Distributed hierarchical control architecture for integrating smart grid assets during normal and disrupted operations
Distributed hierarchical control architecture for integrating smart grid assets during normal and disrupted operations Open
Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for facilitating operation and control of a resource distribution system (such as a power grid). Among the disclosed embodiments is a distributed hierarchic…
View article: Reconfiguration of power grids during abnormal conditions using reclosers and distributed energy resources
Reconfiguration of power grids during abnormal conditions using reclosers and distributed energy resources Open
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for restoring operation of a power grid comprising a plurality of reclosers and distributed energy resources (DERs) responsive to abnormal conditions by determining and implementing a reconfiguration for…
View article: Hydropower Modeling Gaps in Planning and Operational Studies
Hydropower Modeling Gaps in Planning and Operational Studies Open
In the evolving power system, where new renewable resources displace continually conventional generation and hydro becomes a single traditional resource that is fully controllable, it is timely to examine hydrogeneration’s role in the powe…
View article: WISP: Watching grid Infrastructure Stealthily through Proxies (Final Technical Report)
WISP: Watching grid Infrastructure Stealthily through Proxies (Final Technical Report) Open
The complex interdependencies of cyber systems (sensors and communications), physical grids and associated electricity market operations make protecting electric power grids a significant challenge. The energy sector is constantly under ne…
View article: Study of reasons for relapse in patients with bipolar I disorder with repeat admissions and its correlation with substance use
Study of reasons for relapse in patients with bipolar I disorder with repeat admissions and its correlation with substance use Open
Background: Mood disorder is one of the common causes, for which psychiatric consultations are sought. A better understanding of the factors that lead to repeated admissions, increased relapse rates, and concurrent substance dependence is …
View article: Transactive Energy Rationing in Islanded Electric Power Systems
Transactive Energy Rationing in Islanded Electric Power Systems Open
Extreme weather events, many of which are climate change related, are occurring with increasing frequency and intensity and causing catastrophic outages. One of the major modern-day concerns of utilities is dealing with such extreme outage…
View article: Study of morbidity, mortality and survival of low birth weight babies born in a tertiary care hospital Vadodara Gujarat
Study of morbidity, mortality and survival of low birth weight babies born in a tertiary care hospital Vadodara Gujarat Open
Introduction: The birth weight of an infant is strongly conditioned by health and nutritional status of mother and is an important determinant of survival, healthy growth and development of the newborn. Low Birth Weight has been defined by…
View article: Capacity Markets for Transactive Energy Systems
Capacity Markets for Transactive Energy Systems Open
Capacity markets provide important incentives for resource adequacy in electricity markets and may become more important for providing sufficient revenue and generation capacity with changes to energy market prices driven by increasing lev…
View article: Understanding the Behavioral Aspects of Rate Design
Understanding the Behavioral Aspects of Rate Design Open
Consumer demand for electricity has often been thought of as homogenous and inelastic. However, consumers may have preferences for their electricity consumption that they have been unable to realize due to the structures of electricity rat…
View article: Price Formation and Grid Operation Impacts from Variable Renewable Energy Resources
Price Formation and Grid Operation Impacts from Variable Renewable Energy Resources Open
Increasing amounts of Variable Renewable Energy Resources (VREs) impact electricity markets and their operation. VREs are intermittent, zero marginal cost resources that tend to displace emissions-intensive generators in electricity dispat…
View article: Impact of FERC Order 2222 on DER Participation Rules in US Electricity Markets
Impact of FERC Order 2222 on DER Participation Rules in US Electricity Markets Open
Electricity markets in the bulk grid are beginning to implement market mechanisms that support the procurement of flexible capabilities from wide range of technologies, including distributed energy resources (DERs). The flexibility of thes…
View article: Changes in Hydropower Resource Operations Following Participation in the CAISO Energy Imbalance Market - A Case Study
Changes in Hydropower Resource Operations Following Participation in the CAISO Energy Imbalance Market - A Case Study Open
Portland General Electric (PGE), an investor-owned electric utility serving nearly 900,000 customers in 51 Oregon cities, joined Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) – a California Independent System Operator (CAISO) platform for sharing …