Overview
Personal Profile
Elaine Hale is an interdisciplinary systems researcher in the Distribution Edge Group in the Grid Planning and Analysis Center. She focuses on understanding potential roles for flexible and demand-side technologies in future power systems with more variable renewable generation. With a background in control and optimization algorithm development, Hale has enabled and conducted large-scale analysis of complex engineering systems, and systems of systems. She has helped found or has been a key early developer of multiple innovative NLR software tools.
Research Interests
Design, planning, and policy related to renewable energy and energy efficiency integration into new and existing energy systems
Modeling energy systems across multiple geographic and temporal scales
Efficient development and distribution of software tools for solving complex engineering problems
Professional Experience
Pfeiffer/VIGRE Instructor, Dept. of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University (2005–2008)
Lab Assistant II, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2000)
Engineering Co-op, Ethicon, Inc. (1997–1999)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Texas
Master, Chemical Engineering, University of Texas
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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A Demand Bidding Model for Multi-Product Industrial Plants: Article No. 109349
Tang, X., Baldea, M., Hale, E., Baldick, R. & O'Neill, R., 2026, In: Computers and Chemical Engineering. 204, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How Improved Forecasting Can Increase the Bulk Power System Value of Price-Responsive Electric Vehicle Managed Charging
Lavin, L. & Hale, E., 2026, 40 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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A Forward-Looking Dataset of EV Managed Charging Resource and Costs
Borlaug, B., Reinicke, N., Yip, A., Ledna, C., Jadun, P., Sun, J., Liu, B., Hale, E., Vanatta, M., Matsuda-Dunn, R., Konar-Steenberg, G. & Lavin, L., 2025, 28 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Highly Resolved Reference Projections of Building Energy Use for the Contiguous United States: Building Sector Energy Baselines, Projection Methods, and Results
Liu, L., Hale, E., Bianchi, C., Parker, A., Fontanini, A., Horsey, H., Sandoval, N., Van Sant, A. & Reyna, J., 2025, 50 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Managing Increased Electric Vehicle Shares on Bulk Power Systems
Borlaug, B., Hale, E., Konar-Steenberg, G., Lavin, L., Matsuda-Dunn, R., Reinicke, N., Sun, J., Vanatta, M. & Yip, A., 2025, 21 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
Awards and Honors
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NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff
Zhu, K. (Recipient), Vidal, J. (Recipient), Tao, L. (Recipient), Tan, J. (Recipient), Smith, W. (Recipient), Schaidle, J. (Recipient), Reese, M. (Recipient), Parilla, P. (Recipient), Palmintier, B. (Recipient), Musial, W. (Recipient), Moriarty, P. (Recipient), Mann, M. (Recipient), Mai, T. (Recipient), Luther, J. (Recipient), Laurens, L. (Recipient), King, J. (Recipient), Johnston, S. (Recipient), Jackson, R. (Recipient), Hodge, B.-M. (Recipient), Heath, G. (Recipient), Hale, E. (Recipient), Habas, S. (Recipient), Gruchalla, K. (Recipient), Gevorgian, V. (Recipient), Geisz, J. (Recipient), Fleming, P. (Recipient), Farrell, J. (Recipient), Ding, F. (Recipient), Denholm, P. (Recipient), Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), Churchfield, M. (Recipient), Bomble, Y. (Recipient) & Blackburn, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Honorary award