Binghui Li, Ph,Dhttps://bios.inl.gov/Lists/Researcher/DisplayOverrideForm.aspx?ID=868Binghui Li, Ph,D ​Dr. Binghui Li is a clean energy engineer at Idaho National Laboratory specializing in power and energy systems, mathematical optimization and energy system analysis. Before coming to INL in November 2020, he was a research associate at the University of Texas at Dallas where his projects examined issues related to economics and reliability of wind and solar power generation. He holds a doctorate and master’s in civil engineering from North Carolina State University. He earned his bachelor’s, in energy and environment systems engineering, from Zhejiang University in China. He is an academic journal reviewer for Applied Energy, International Journal of Energy Research, Energy Conversion and Management, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, and Energy Strategy Reviews.​ <div class="ExternalClass5F3C1F89F8734ECF84A1AC5CBF60CA42"><p>​Ph.D., Civil Engineering - North Carolina State University<br></p><p>M.S., Civil Engineering - North Carolina State University</p><p>B.S., Energy and Environment Systems Engineering - Zhejiang University, China<br></p><p><br> </p></div><div class="ExternalClass0EC90C276AC1417CA2BDD02F927144B8"><p><strong>​Journal articles in progress</strong><br></p><p>Li, B., Zhang, R., Spyrou, E., Krishnan, Hobbs, B. and and Zhang, J. Weather-Informed Flexible Ramping Requirement Estimation based on Probabilistic Solar Forecasts. Under review<br></p><p>​<br>Feng, C., Sun, S., Li, B., Zhang, J. Current status and advances in machine learning-based deterministic and probabilistic wind forecasting: A taxonomical review via text mining. Under review​<br><br></p><p><strong>Journal articles</strong><br></p><p>Li, B., Zhang, J. A review on the integration of probabilistic solar forecasting in power systems. Solar Energy 210 (2020): 68-86.​<br></p><p><br> Li, B., Zhang, J., Sedzro, K., Fang, X., and Hodge, B-M., A Clustering-Based Scenario Generation Framework for Power System Analysis With Wind Integration. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 12, 036301 (2020).</p><p><br> Li, B., Thomas, J., Rodrigo de Queiroz, A., DeCarolis, J. F. Open Source Energy System Modeling Using Break-Even Costs to Inform State-Level Policy: A North Carolina Case Study. Environmental Science & Technology 54.2 (2020): 665-676.​</p><p><br> Li, B., Ofori-Boateng, D., Gel, Y. R. and Zhang, J., A Hybrid Approach for Transmission Grid Re-silience Assessment Using Reliability Metrics and Power System Local Network Topology. Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (2019).</p><p>​<br></p><p>Li, B., Bane, J., DeCarolis, J. F., He, R., Keeler, A. G., Neary, V. S., Rodrigo de Queiroz, A. The economics of electricity generation from Gulf Stream currents. Energy 134 (2017): 649 - 658.​<br></p><p><br> DeCarolis, J. F., Babaee, S., Li, B., Kanungo, S. Modelling to generate alternatives with an energy system optimization model. Environmental Modelling & Software 79 (2016): 300-310.​<br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Peer-reviewed conference proceedings​</strong><br></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p>Li, B., Zhang, J. and Hobbs, B. A Copula Enhanced Convolution for Uncertainty Aggregation, The 11th Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT 2020), Washington D.C., February 17-20, 2020.<br></p><p><br></p><p>D. Ofori-Boateng, A. K. Dey, Y. R. Gel, B. Li, J. Zhang and H. V. Poor, Assessing the Resilience of the Texas Power Grid Network, 2019 IEEE Data Science Workshop (DSW), Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2019.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Li, B. and Zhang, J., A Clustering Based Scenario Generation Method for Stochastic Power System Analysis, IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Atlanta, GA, August 4-8, 2019.​<br></p><p><br></p><p>Li, B., Zhang, J., Mehmani, A. and Culligan, P., Analyze the Break-even Cost of Lithium-ion Battery under Time-of-use Pricing Tariffs, The 10th Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT 2019), Washington D.C., February 18-21, 2019.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Li, Binghui, et al. Modeling North Carolina's Future Electricity System Through 2050. The 36th International Energy Workshop, College Park, MD. July 12 - 14, 2017.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Li, Binghui, DeCarolis, J. F. The Economics of Gulf Stream Energy of the North Carolina coast. Proceedings of the 4th Marine Energy Technology Symposium (METS16), Washington, D.C. April 25 - 27, 2016.​<br></p></div>Clean Energy Engineer<div class="ExternalClassCD53E416D5504AAD8ADBE15A869BB314"><p>Zhang, J. and Li, B. Coordinated Ramping Product and Regulation Reserve Procurements in CAISO and MISO Using Multi-scale Probabilistic Solar Power Forecasts (pro2r). INFORMS 2020 Annual Meeting, Virtual, November 7-13, 2020.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Hobbs, B., Spyrou, E., Krishnan, V., Xu, Q., Zhang, J., Li, B., Zhang, R. and Hamann, H., Coordinated Ramping Product Procurement using Multi-Scale Probabilistic Solar Power Forecasts. 11th Annual FERC Software Conference, June 23-25, 2020 (Online).<br></p><p><br></p><p>Spyrou, E., Krishnan, V., Hobbs, B., Xu, Q., Zhang, J., Li, B., Zhang, R. and Hamann, H. The Value of Probabilistic Forecasts For Sizing Flexible Ramping Products: A CAISO Case Study. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, October 20-23, 2019.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Krishnan, V., Hobbs, B., Hamann, H., Li, B. and Zhang, J. Coordinated Ramping Product and Regulation Reserve Procurements Using Probabilistic Solar Power Forecasts. 2019 Meteorology & Market Design for Grid Services Workshop, Denver, CO, June 05, 2019.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Krishnan, V., Hobbs, B., Hamann, H., Li, B. and Zhang, J. Coordinated Ramping Product and Regulation Reserve Procurements Using Probabilistic Solar Power Forecasts. emphESIG Spring Technical Workshop { System Operations and Market Design, Albuquerque, NM, March 19, 2019.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Li, B. and Zhang, J. Wind-Friendly Flexible Ramping Product Design in Multi-Timescale Power System Operations. WindSTAR Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, January 30, 2019.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Li, Binghui, DeCarolis, J. F. The Economics of Gulf Stream Energy. The 5th Annual Renewable Ocean Energy Research Symposium, Nags Heads, NC. 2016.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Li, B., Christidis, K., DeCarolis, J. F. Economic Feasibility of Offshore Compressed Air Energy Storage (OCAES)​<br></p></div>

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