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  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jay Apt is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their work intersects several specialized subfields including global and planetary change, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, safety, risk, reliability and quality, as well as control and systems engineering.

Their research topics reflect a concentration on electric power systems and sustainable energy solutions. These topics include:

  • Electric Power System Optimization
  • Power System Reliability and Maintenance
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Jay Apt has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Energy Policy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Electric Power Systems Research
  • The Electricity Journal
  • Applied Energy

Highlighted recent papers from their portfolio include:

  • Resource adequacy implications of temperature-dependent electric generator availability, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Using PV inverters for voltage support at night can lower grid costs, 2022, Energy Reports
  • Dynamic operating reserve procurement improves scarcity pricing in PJM, 2020, Energy Policy
  • What causes natural gas fuel shortages at U.S. power plants?, 2020, Energy Policy
  • The importance of peak pricing in realizing system benefits from distributed storage, 2021, Energy Policy

Collaboration has been a component of their research, working frequently with co-authors such as:

  • Yamit Lavi
  • Luke Lavin
  • Sean Smillie
  • M. Granger Morgan
  • Sinnott Murphy

Jay Apt was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Lithium-ion battery cell degradation resulting from realistic vehicle and vehicle-to-grid utilization

    Scott B. Peterson;Jay Apt;J.F. Whitacre

  • The economics of using plug-in hybrid electric vehicle battery packs for grid storage

    Scott B. Peterson;J.F. Whitacre;Jay Apt

  • Economics of electric energy storage for energy arbitrage and regulation in New York

    Rahul Walawalkar;Jay Apt;Rick Mancini

  • Large blackouts in North America: Historical trends and policy implications

    Paul Hines;Jay Apt;Sarosh Talukdar

  • Evaluation of a proposal for reliable low-cost grid power with 100% wind, water, and solar

    Christopher T. M. Clack;Christopher T. M. Clack;Staffan A. Qvist;Jay Apt;Morgan Bazilian

  • The spectrum of power from wind turbines

    Jay Apt

  • The variability of interconnected wind plants

    Warren Katzenstein;Emily Fertig;Jay Apt

  • Structure and circulation of the Venus atmosphere

    G. Schubert;C. Covey;A. Del Genio;L. S. Elson

  • Regional variations in the health, environmental, and climate benefits of wind and solar generation

    Kyle Siler-Evans;Inês Lima Azevedo;M. Granger Morgan;Jay Apt

  • The character of power output from utility-scale photovoltaic systems

    Aimee E. Curtright;Jay Apt

  • Air Emissions Due To Wind And Solar Power

    Warren Katzenstein;Jay Apt

  • Economics of compressed air energy storage to integrate wind power: A case study in ERCOT

    Emily Fertig;Jay Apt

  • Cost analysis of stratospheric albedo modification delivery systems

    Justin McClellan;David W Keith;Jay Apt

  • Trends in the history of large blackouts in the United States

    P. Hines;J. Apt;S. Talukdar

  • What properties of grid energy storage are most valuable

    Eric Hittinger;J.F. Whitacre;Jay Apt

  • An economic welfare analysis of demand response in the PJM electricity market

    Rahul Walawalkar;Seth Blumsack;Jay Apt;Stephen Fernands

  • Short run effects of a price on carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. electric generators

    Adam Newcomer;Seth A. Blumsack;Jay Apt;Lester B. Lave

  • The cost of wind power variability

    Warren Katzenstein;Jay Apt

  • Net Air Emissions from Electric Vehicles: The Effect of Carbon Price and Charging Strategies

    Scott B Peterson;J F Whitacre;Jay Apt

  • Cascading Failures: Survival versus Prevention

    Sarosh N. Talukdar;Jay Apt;Marija Ilic;Lester B Lave

Frequent Co-Authors

Lester B. Lave
Lester B. Lave Carnegie Mellon University
M. Granger Morgan
M. Granger Morgan Carnegie Mellon University
Paulina Jaramillo
Paulina Jaramillo Carnegie Mellon University
Jay Whitacre
Jay Whitacre Carnegie Mellon University
David G. Victor
David G. Victor University of California, San Diego
Mitchell J. Small
Mitchell J. Small Carnegie Mellon University
Paul D. H. Hines
Paul D. H. Hines University of Vermont
Edward S. Rubin
Edward S. Rubin Carnegie Mellon University
David W. Keith
David W. Keith University of Chicago

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