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Biography
W. Hill Balliet is the group lead for energy and water systems analysis at Idaho National Lab. His research is focused on energy storage, economic assessment, hydropower hybrids, and renewable energy integration. He holds a master's in electrical engineering from University of Southern California and a bachelor's in general engineering from Harvey Mudd College. Before coming to INL, Hill contributed to project management, proposal selection, and strategic development of the HydroWIRES initiative in the Water Power Technologies Office at DOE.
Research Interests
Hydropower, Energy Storage, Hybrid energy systems, Technoeconomic Assessment, Power System Optimization and Control
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, General Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Master, Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Determining the profitability of energy storage over its life cycle using levelized cost of storage
Hill Balliet, W., Balducci, P., Durvasulu, V. & Mosier, T., Feb 2025, In: Energy Economics. 142, 108174.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A deep learning-based battery sizing optimization tool for hybridizing generation plants
Lin, Y., Li, B., Singh, V. K., Mosier, T. M., Kim, S., Tanim, T. R., Griffel, L. M., Alam, S. M. S., Balliet, H., Mahalik, M. R. & Kwon, J., Mar 2024, In: Renewable Energy. 223, 119911.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Frequency Response Improvement in a Standalone Small Hydropower Plant Using Battery Storage
Ojo, Y., Alam, S. M. S., Balliet, W. H. & Mosier, T. M., 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. 39, 4, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydropower Black Start: A Guidebook for Retrofitting Grid Dependent Hydropower
Ojo, Y., Shafiul Alam, S., Yan, W., Gevorgian, V. & Balliet, H., Dec 18 2024Research output: Book/Report › Technical Report
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Rationale for adding batteries to hydropower plants and tradeoffs in hybrid system operation: A review
Durvasulu, V., Balliet, W. H., Lopez, C. J., Lin, Y., Li, B., Alam, S. M. S., Mahalik, M. R., Kwon, J. & Mosier, T. M. R., Sep 2024, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 202, 114673.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations
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7 Idaho National Laboratory researchers win Presidential Early Career Awards
Sun, C., Al Rashdan, A., Lindsay, A., Balliet, W. H., Le Blanc, K. & Vaagensmith, B.
01/16/25
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