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Personal Profile
Bill Becker's focus is techno-economic analysis of renewable energy integrated with energy storage at buildings and microgrids. His work includes using and developing the REopt tool to perform these evaluations. Becker has experience developing thermal energy storage and high-temperature fuel cell technologies, including the design, build, and testing of pilot plant systems. He has developed energy storage dispatch models for wholesale electricity markets, and he has a broad understanding of power plant and energy storage valuation in deregulated markets.
Research Interests
Energy storage integration and techno-economics
Least-cost, high-reliability strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of the electric grid
Use of new software tools for data analysis and optimization
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor, Applied Physics, SUNY Geneseo
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Evaluating Air-Source Heat Pumps with Distributed Energy Resources in REopt
Michel, V., Becker, W. & Krah, K., 2025, 38 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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REopt Federal User Support Session Two
Michel, V., Krah, K., Becker, B. & Olis, D., 2025, 27 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Electric Vehicles as Mobile Power
Hodge, C., Rathod, B., Shmigelsky, M., Singer, M., Esparza, E., Myers, T., Sanghvi, A., Desai, R., Becker, B., Niaz, H., Markel, T. & Bougard, J., 2024, 101 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Evaluating the Impact of Off-Design CHP Performance on the Optimal Sizing and Dispatch on Hybrid Renewable-CHP Distributed Energy Resources: Article No. 118275
Hampel, C., Becker, W., Olis, D. & Braun, R., 2024, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 306, 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Onsite Energy Techno-Economic Analysis Using REopt
Becker, W., 2023, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).Research output: NLR › Poster