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2019

."Assessment of Historical Transmission Congestion in the Eastern Interconnection for 2015 (v2.0)." (2019).

2018

Eto, Joseph H, Robert H Lasseter, David Klapp, Amrit S Khalsa, Ben Schenkman, Mahesh Illindala, and Surya Baktiono."The CERTS Microgrid Concept, as Demonstrated at the CERTS/AEP Microgrid Test Bed." (2018).

Eto, Joseph H, John Undrill, Peter Mackin, and Jeffrey Ellis."Frequency Control Requirements for Reliable Interconnection Frequency Response."Interconnection Frequency Response (2018).

Undrill, John."Primary Frequency Response and Control of Power System Frequency."Interconnection Frequency Reponse (2018).

Undrill, John, Peter Mackin, and Jeffrey Ellis."Relating the Microcosm Simulations to Full-Scale Grid Simulations."Interconnection Frequency Response (2018).

Roberts, Ciaran."Review of International Grid Codes."Interconnection Frequency Response (2018).

2017

Eto, Joseph H, and Giulia Gallo."Regional Transmission Planning: A Review of Practices Following FERC Order Nos. 890 and 1000." (2017).

2016

Tenza, Nicholas W, and Scott Ghiocel."An Analysis of the Sensitivity of WECC Grid Planning Models to Assumptions Regarding the Composition of Loads."MEPPI Composite Load Model Study Final Report (2016).

Pulcherio, Mariana, Ajit A Renjit, Mahesh Illindala, Joseph H Eto, David Klapp, and Robert H Lasseter."Evaluation of Control Methods to Prevent Collapse of a Mixed Source Microgrid."IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 52.6 (2016). DOI

Khalsa, Amrit S, and Surya Baktiono."CERTS Microgrid Test Bed Battery Energy Storage System Report: Phase 1." (2016).

Eto, Joseph H."Building Electric Transmission Lines: A Review of Recent Regional Transmission Plans." (2016).

Eto, Joseph H."Building Electric Transmission Lines: A Review of Recent Transmission Projects." (2016).

Overholt, Philip, Joseph H Eto, Chen-Ching Liu, Stephen McArthur, and Seung-Jae Lee."Evolution of Power Grids (Transmission)."Smart Grid Handbook 6066146PAS-1026.1283155 (2016). DOI

Hobbs, Benjamin F, Qingyu Xu, Jonathan Ho, Pearl Donohoo, Saamrat Kasina, Jasmine Ouyang, Sang Woo Park, Joseph H Eto, and Vijay Satyal."Adaptive Transmission Planning: Implementing a New Paradigm for Managing Economic Risks in Grid Expansion."IEEE Power and Energy Magazine 14.4 (2016). DOI

Pulcherio, Mariana, Ajit A Renjit, Mahesh Illindala, Amrit S Khalsa, and Joseph H Eto."Evaluation of control methods to prevent prime-mover stalling in a mixed source microgrid."IEEE Industrial & Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference (2016). DOI

2015

Sullivan, Frost &."Analysis of the US Power Quality Equipment Market." (2015).

."Assessment of Historical Transmission Schedules and Flows in the Eastern Interconnection, v1.0." (2015).

Sullivan, Michael J, Josh A Schellenberg, and Marshall Blundell."Updated Value of Service Reliability Estimates for Electric Utility Customers in the United States." (2015).

2014

Kosterev, Dmitry, D Davies, Pavel Etingov, Alison Silverstein, and Joseph H Eto."Using Synchrophasors for Frequency Response Analysis in the Western Interconnection."2014 Grid of the Future Symposium (2014).

Mondal, A, David Klapp, Mahesh Illindala, and Joseph H Eto."Modeling, Analysis and Evaluation of Smart Load Functionality in the CERTS Microgrid."2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (2014). DOI

Coughlin, Katie, Aditya Murthi, and Joseph H Eto."Multi-scale analysis of wind power and load time series data."Renewable Energy 68.August 2014 (2014) 494-504. DOI

."Assessment of Historical Transmission Schedules and Flows in the Eastern Interconnection." (2014).

Fisher, Emily, and Joseph H Eto."Congestion Measures for Organized Markets in the U.S.."IEEE 47th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS) (2014). DOI

2013

Whitely, Eric, Alan G Isenmonger, and Joseph H Eto."Perspectives on Real-Time Grid Operating Technologies to Manage Reliability in the Western Interconnection." (2013).

Martinez, Carlos A."NERC Frequency Response Standard, Current Status, Issues, and 2010 to 2013 Field Trial Results."NERC Frequency Response Standard (BAL-003-1) (2013).