Company Description:
Doral Renewables LLC is a fully-integrated Independent Power Producer ("IPP") with a unique, community-based approach to development that has resulted in the construction of a massive project in PJM, with a multi-gigawatt pipeline behind it, all supported by billions in institutional capital raised in just five years.
Research Question 1: Agrivoltaics vs. Traditional Vegetation Management? Under what conditions does agrivoltaics outperform traditional vegetation management at utility scale?
Research Question 2: Data-Based Decision Making? How do we translate SCADA data into actionable maintenance & performance decisions across GW-scale assets?
Research Question 3: Renewable Energy impact on Retail Electricity Prices? What drives retail electricity price increases, and what is the measurable relationship (if any) between renewable penetration and retail rates after accounting for transmission, distribution, fuel, and regulatory factors?
Weekly Meeting Times:
- Mentor Meeting (50 mins): Thursdays @ 11:30am-12:20pm
- Student Lab / Working Session (1 hr, 50 mins): Tuesdays @ 11:30am-1:20pm
- Topics: agriculture