Works (61)

Updated: November 28th, 2024 05:02

2024 journal article

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

Earth's Future, 12(6).

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

2024 journal article

Exploring the benefits of integrated energy-water management in reducing economic and environmental tradeoffs

Environmental Research: Energy, 1(3), 035010.

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 14, 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, 131930.

author keywords: Energy storage; Strategic reserves; Energy security; Fully renewable systems; Energy scarcity; Green hydrogen exports; Energy transition
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: July 17, 2024

2024 journal article

High-resolution, open-source modeling of inland flooding impacts on the North Carolina bulk electric power grid

Environmental Research: Energy, 1(1), 015005.

By: L. Prieto-Miranda n & J. Kern n

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: March 22, 2024

2024 journal article

Investigating the effects of cooperative transmission expansion planning on grid performance during heat waves with varying spatial scales

APPLIED ENERGY, 378.

By: K. Akdemir, K. Mongird, J. Kern*, K. Oikonomou, N. Voisin, C. Burleyson, J. Rice, M. Zhao, C. Bracken, C. Vernon

author keywords: Cooperative transmission expansion planning; Electric grid reliability; Extreme weather events; Future power systems; Heat waves; Multisector dynamics
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 25, 2024

2024 magazine article

Utilities Are Planning for the Wrong Kind of Hurricane

Kern, J. (2024, October). Heatmap News.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2023 journal article

An open-source framework for balancing computational speed and fidelity in production cost models

Environmental Research: Energy, 1(1), 015003.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 25, 2024

2023 newspaper article

Blackouts experienced during low temps last month are bound to happen again

Kern, J. (2023, January). The Post and Courier.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2023 newspaper article

Droughts and heat waves could worsen air pollution for vulnerable communities

Kern, J. (2023, March). L.A.Times.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2023 journal article

Opportunities for wave energy in bulk power system operations

APPLIED ENERGY, 352.

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

2023 newspaper article

Rolling blackouts can protect power grid from serious damage

Kern, J. (2023, January). CBS 17 WNCN.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2023 newspaper article

Sturdier, more weatherproof. Improvements being made to power grid to prevent prolonged outages

Kern, J. (2023, August). ABC 11.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2023 journal article

U.S. 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*

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
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, 123886.

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

Contributors: J. Kern n

author keywords: Offshore wind power; Weather risk; Electricity market; Winter storm; Price shock
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
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).

Contributors: J. Kern n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 29, 2022

2022 magazine article

Climate change makes West Coast more susceptible to blackouts

Kern, J. (2022, January). The Hill.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2022 magazine article

Duke Energy aims to double renewable energy capacity by 2030

Kern, J. (2022, February). Renewable Energy World.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2022 magazine article

Extreme Weather is Weakening U.S. Hydropower and Stressing Energy Grids

Kern, J. (2022, September). TIME Magazine.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2022 journal article

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

Applied Energy, 321, 119386.

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

Contributors: J. Kern n

author keywords: Water-energy nexus; Renewable energy; Hard-coupling; Hydropower; Power systems
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 15, 2022

2022 newspaper article

How global warming could further mess up electric power on the West Coast

Kern, J. (2022, January). Jefferson Public Radio.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2022 magazine article

How the Western drought is pushing the power grid to the brink

Kern, J. V. (2022, August). Vox.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

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
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: October 31, 2022

2022 newspaper article

Officials investigate after fire, explosion at Hoover Dam

Kern, J. (2022, July). AP. News.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2022 newspaper article

Southwest megadrought pushes hydropower to the brink

Kern, J. (2022, May). E.&E.News EnergyWire.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2022 newspaper article

West Coast power grid at mercy of climate change — and prices may soar, study finds

Kern, J. (2022, January). Sun Herald.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2022 magazine article

What the Western drought reveals about hydropower

Kern, J. (2022, September). E&E News EnergyWire.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

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

Contributors: J. Kern n

author keywords: Wind power; Risk; Financial hedging; Markets
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: October 26, 2021

2021 journal article

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

Applied Energy, 294, 116960.

Contributors: J. Kern n

author keywords: Algal biofuels; Biophysical modelling; Weather uncertainty; Financial risk
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: November 8, 2021

2021 journal article

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

ENERGY, 238.

Contributors: J. Kern n

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)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: December 6, 2021

2021 magazine article

Extreme Heat Could Also Mean Power and Water Shortages

Kern, J. (2021, July). Wired Magazine.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2021 newspaper article

How Our Hydropower System Is Impacting The Drought Gripping The American West

Kern, J. (2021, June). National Public Radio.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2021 newspaper article

Hydropower decline adds strain to power grids in drought

Kern, J. (2021, October). ABC News.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2021 newspaper article

Less water means more gas’: how drought will test California’s stressed power grid

Kern, J. (2021, June). The Guardian (UK).

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2021 newspaper article

Not Just Wildfire: The Growing Ripple Effects Of More Extreme Heat And Drought

Kern, J. (2021, July). National Public Radio.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2021 newspaper article

Plummeting reservoir levels could soon force Oroville hydropower offline

Kern, J. (2021, July). Los Angeles Times.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

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*

Contributors: J. Kern n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 28, 2022

2021 journal article

Technology Pathways Could Help Drive the U.S. West Coast Grid's Exposure to Hydrometeorological Uncertainty

Earth's Future, 10(1).

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

Contributors: J. Kern n

author keywords: power systems; capacity expansion; markets; weather; uncertainty; california
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 14, 2022

2021 journal article

The Effects of Climate Change on Interregional Electricity Market Dynamics on the U.S. West Coast

Earth's Future, 9(12).

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

Contributors: J. Kern n

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)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 3, 2022

2021 newspaper article

Water Supply Dropping in Western Reservoirs

Kern, J. (2021, August). The Weather Channel.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

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*

Contributors: J. Kern n

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)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
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, 104667.

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

Contributors: J. Kern n

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)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
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, 115541.

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

Contributors: J. Kern n

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)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: October 12, 2020

2020 newspaper article

Decline in hydropower hampered by drought will impact utility costs

Kern, J. (2020, August). San Jose Mercury News.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

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

Contributors: 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)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 19, 2021

2020 journal article

PowNet: A Network-Constrained Unit Commitment/Economic Dispatch Model for Large-Scale Power Systems Analysis

Journal of Open Research Software, 8(1), 5.

Contributors: J. Kern n

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2019 journal article

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

ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 198.

Contributors: J. Kern n

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)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 4, 2019

2019 article

PowNet: a power systems analysis model for large-scale water-energy nexus studies

(Version 1). Version 1.

By: A. Chowdhury*, J. Kern*, T. Dang & S. Galelli

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 14, 2024

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

Contributors: 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)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
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*

Contributors: J. Kern n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 7, 2019

2017 journal article

Evaluating the Financial Vulnerability of a Major Electric Utility in the Southeastern U.S. to Drought under Climate Change and an Evolving Generation Mix

Environmental Science & Technology, 51(15), 8815–8823.

By: J. Kern* & G. Characklis*

Contributors: J. Kern*

Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 13, 2024

2017 journal article

The impact of wind power growth and hydrological uncertainty on financial losses from oversupply events in hydropower-dominated systems

Applied Energy, 194, 172–183.

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

Contributors: J. Kern*

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2016 journal article

Evaluating the relative impacts of operational and financial factors on the competitiveness of an algal biofuel production facility

Bioresource Technology, 220, 271–281.

By: A. Hise*, G. Characklis*, J. Kern*, R. Gerlach*, S. Viamajala*, R. Gardner*, A. Vadlamani*

Contributors: J. Kern*

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2016 journal article

Low natural gas prices and the financial cost of ramp rate restrictions at hydroelectric dams

Energy Economics, 61, 340–350.

By: J. Kern* & G. Characklis*

Contributors: J. Kern*

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2016 journal article

Using life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis in a real options framework to inform the design of algal biofuel production facilities

Bioresource Technology, 225, 418–428.

By: J. Kern*, A. Hise, G. Characklis*, R. Gerlach*, S. Viamajala* & R. Gardner*

Contributors: J. Kern*

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2015 journal article

Mitigating hydrologic financial risk in hydropower generation using index-based financial instruments

Water Resources and Economics, 10, 45–67.

By: B. Foster*, J. Kern* & G. Characklis*

Contributors: J. Kern*

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2015 journal article

Natural gas price uncertainty and the cost‐effectiveness of hedging against low hydropower revenues caused by drought

Water Resources Research, 51(4), 2412–2427.

By: J. Kern*, G. Characklis* & B. Foster*

Contributors: J. Kern*

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2014 journal article

An integrated reservoir-power system model for evaluating the impacts of wind integration on hydropower resources

Renewable Energy, 71, 553–562.

Contributors: J. Kern*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2014 report

Analysis of Potential Policy Changes on the Financial Viability of Residential Solar in North Carolina

UNC Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment.

By: J. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2014 newspaper article

Solar: A Sound Investment

Kern, J., & Record. Kern, J. (2014, December 14). [Opinion editorial]. Greensboro News.

By: J. Kern & J. Record. Kern

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2024

2014 journal article

The Impacts of Wind Power Integration on Sub-Daily Variation in River Flows Downstream of Hydroelectric Dams

Environmental Science & Technology, 48(16), 9844–9851.

Contributors: J. Kern*

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

2011 journal article

Influence of Deregulated Electricity Markets on Hydropower Generation and Downstream Flow Regime

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 138(4), 342–355.

By: J. Kern*, G. Characklis*, M. Doyle*, S. Blumsack* & R. Whisnant*

Contributors: J. Kern*

Source: ORCID
Added: October 13, 2024

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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