Jordan Kern

Works (21)

Updated: July 18th, 2024 05:03

2024 journal article

Dual Impacts of Space Heating Electrification and Climate Change Increase Uncertainties in Peak Load Behavior and Grid Capacity Requirements in Texas

EARTHS FUTURE, 12(6).

By: H. Ssembatya n , J. Kern n, K. Oikonomou *, N. Voisin *, C. Burleyson * & K. Akdemir n

author keywords: decarbonization; space heating electrification; heat pumps; climate change; heat waves; power systems reliability; long-term planning; load shedding; seasonal peaking
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 22, 2024

2024 journal article

Green hydrogen exports in New Zealand and Chile can improve electricity supply security if configured as local energy insurance

ENERGY, 304.

By: C. Alvear *, J. Haas *, R. Palma-Behnke *, R. Peer *, J. Medina * & J. Kern n

author keywords: Energy storage; Strategic reserves; Energy security; Fully renewable systems; Energy scarcity; Green hydrogen exports; Energy transition
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 17, 2024

2023 journal article

Opportunities for wave energy in bulk power system operations

APPLIED ENERGY, 352.

By: K. Akdemir n, B. Robertson *, K. Oikonomou *, J. Kern n, N. Voisin *, S. Hanif *, S. Bhattacharya *

author keywords: Production cost modeling; Marine renewable energy; Wave energy; Electricity market; Power system operations; Contingency analysis
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 18, 2023

2023 journal article

US West Coast droughts and heat waves exacerbate pollution inequality and can evade emission control policies

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 14(1).

By: A. Zeighami n, J. Kern n, A. Yates *, P. Weber * & A. Bruno*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 7, 2023

2022 journal article

Assessing risks for New England's wholesale electricity market from wind power losses during extreme winter storms

ENERGY, 251.

By: K. Akdemir n, J. Kern n & J. Lamontagne *

author keywords: Offshore wind power; Weather risk; Electricity market; Winter storm; Price shock
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 6, 2022

2022 journal article

Assessing the Bonneville Power Administration's Financial Vulnerability to Hydrologic Variability

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 148(10).

By: S. Denaro *, R. Cuppari *, J. Kern n, Y. Su  n & G. Characklis *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 29, 2022

2022 journal article

Core process representation in power system operational models: Gaps, challenges, and opportunities for multisector dynamics research

ENERGY, 238.

By: K. Oikonomou *, B. Tarroja *, J. Kern n & N. Voisin *

author keywords: Multisector dynamics; Power systems; Power system operational models; Review; Taxonomy
TL;DR: The modelling gaps and opportunities to advance the science for multisector adaptation and tradeoffs are discussed and process fidelity and tractability tradeoffs that have been adopted by the research community to address interactions between the power grid and hydrometeorological uncertainties, global. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 6, 2021

2022 journal article

Hard-coupling water and power system models increases the complementarity of renewable energy sources

APPLIED ENERGY, 321.

By: R. Koh *, J. Kern n & S. Galelli *

author keywords: Water-energy nexus; Renewable energy; Hard-coupling; Hydropower; Power systems
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 15, 2022

2022 journal article

Managing weather- and market price-related financial risks in algal biofuel production

RENEWABLE ENERGY, 200, 111–124.

By: R. Kleiman *, G. Characklis * & J. Kern n

author keywords: Algal biofuels; Financial risk; Index-insurance; Risk management; Weather uncertainty
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 31, 2022

2021 journal article

Analysis of fixed volume swaps for hedging financial risk at large-scale wind projects

ENERGY ECONOMICS, 103.

By: Z. Lucy n & J. Kern n

author keywords: Wind power; Risk; Financial hedging; Markets
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 26, 2021

2021 journal article

Characterizing weather-related biophysical and financial risks in algal biofuel production

APPLIED ENERGY, 294.

By: R. Kleiman *, G. Characklis *, J. Kern n & R. Gerlach *

author keywords: Algal biofuels; Biophysical modelling; Weather uncertainty; Financial risk
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 8, 2021

2021 journal article

Retail Load Defection Impacts on a Major Electric Utility's Exposure to Weather Risk

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 148(3).

By: Y. Su *, J. Kern n & G. Characklis *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 28, 2022

2021 journal article

Technology Pathways Could Help Drive the US West Coast Grid's Exposure to Hydrometeorological Uncertainty

EARTHS FUTURE, 10(1).

By: J. Wessel  n, J. Kern n, N. Voisin *, K. Oikonomou & J. Haas *

author keywords: power systems; capacity expansion; markets; weather; uncertainty; california
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 14, 2022

2021 journal article

The Effects of Climate Change on Interregional Electricity Market Dynamics on the US West Coast

EARTHS FUTURE, 9(12).

By: J. Hill*, J. Kern n, D. Rupp *, N. Voisin * & G. Characklis *

author keywords: climate change; uncertainty; electric power systems; markets
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 3, 2022

2020 journal article

A retrospective study of the 2012-2016 California drought and its impacts on the power sector

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 15(9).

By: J. Kern n, Y. Su * & J. Hill*

author keywords: drought; electricity markets; prices; greenhouse gases; renewable energy
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 14, 2020

2020 journal article

An open source model for quantifying risks in bulk electric power systems from spatially and temporally correlated hydrometeorological processes

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE, 126.

By: Y. Su *, J. Kern n, S. Denaro *, J. Hill*, P. Reed *, Y. Sun*, J. Cohen *, G. Characklis *

author keywords: Stochastic hydrology; Weather; Electricity markets; Prices
TL;DR: An open source modeling framework for evaluating risks from correlated hydrometeorological processes in electricity markets at decision relevant scales is introduced, able to reproduce historical price dynamics in high profile systems, while also offering unique capabilities for stochastic simulation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 20, 2020

2020 journal article

Compound hydrometeorological extremes across multiple timescales drive volatility in California electricity market prices and emissions

APPLIED ENERGY, 276.

By: Y. Su *, J. Kern n, P. Reed * & G. Characklis *

author keywords: Electric power markets; Hydrometeorological uncertainty; Compound extreme events; Wholesale prices; Greenhouse gas emissions; Renewables
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 12, 2020

2020 journal article

Development of an irradiance-based weather derivative to hedge cloud risk for solar energy systems

RENEWABLE ENERGY, 164, 1230–1243.

By: C. Boyle*, J. Haas * & J. Kern n

author keywords: Weather derivative; Weather risk; solar photovoltaic and battery storage systems (PV BESS); Energy system planning; System optimization
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (Web of Science)
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 19, 2021

2019 journal article

Integrating wind, photovoltaic, and large hydropower during the reservoir refilling period

ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 198.

By: X. Wang *, E. Virguez *, J. Kern n, L. Chen *, Y. Mei *, D. Patino-Echeverri *, H. Wang

author keywords: Renewable energy; Integration; Refill operation; Multiobjective optimization; Pareto frontier; Complementary mechanism
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 4, 2019

2018 journal article

A new solution to mitigate hydropeaking? Batteries versus re-regulation reservoirs

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 210, 477–489.

By: Y. Anindito*, J. Haas *, M. Olivares *, W. Nowak * & J. Kern n

author keywords: Hydrological alteration; Richard baker flashiness index; Battery energy storage; Ecosystems; Rivers and streams
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 20, 2020

2018 journal article

Multiobjective Optimal Siting of Algal Biofuel Production with Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Watersheds with Nutrient Trading Markets

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 145(2).

By: J. Kern n, D. Gorelick, G. Characklis * & C. Macklin*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 7, 2019

Employment

Updated: August 5th, 2022 17:45

2018 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Professor Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources

2018 - present

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Adjunct Professor Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

2018 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Adjunct Professor Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

2015 - 2018

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment Chapel Hill, NC, US
Research Assistant Professor

2014 - 2014

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Post-doctoral Fellow Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

2009 - 2014

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Research Assistant/PhD Student Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Education

Updated: August 5th, 2022 17:46

2010 - 2014

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Doctor of Philosophy Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

2009 - 2010

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Masters of Science Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

2003 - 2007

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Bachelor of Science Environmental Science

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