José Pablo Chaves Ávila is a professor at the Engineering School (ICAI) and a researcher at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) at the Comillas Pontifical University. In 2008, he obtained the Bachelor in Economics from the University of Costa Rica (Costa Rica). As part of the Erasmus Mundus master in Economics and Management of Network Industries, he holds the Master in the Electric Power Industry from ICAI and the master in Digital Economics and Network Industries from Paris Sud-11 University (Paris, France). In 2014 he obtained the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Strategies Degree at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands), a joint program with Comillas Pontifical University and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden. His areas of interest are Energy Economics, integration of renewable resources and distributed energy resources in the electricity sector, smart grids and regulation of the electricity and other energy sectors. He has over 80 national and international publications in journals and conference proceedings on these topics. José Pablo has been visiting scholar at the European University Institute (Italy), the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. During his postdoctoral research, he participated in the Utility of the Future project, a joint project between IIT and MIT. From September 2016, he is lead and operating agent of the ISGAN Academy of the International Smart Grid Action Network. In August 2020 he was selected as a member of the Expert list of the Regional Commission of the Electrical Interconnection for Central American (CRIE) and in September 2021 was appointed as a member of the ACER Expert Group on Demand Side Flexibility for EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). From October 2020 he is Deputy Director of the Institute for Research in Technology.

Areas of interest:

Energy economics, integration of renewable resources and distributed energy resources in the electricity sector, smart grids and regulation of the electricity and other energy sectors.

Journal Publications

Galici, M., Troncia, M., Nour, M., Chaves, J.P., Pilo, F., Comparative techno-economic analysis of market models for peer-to-peer energy trading on a distributed platform. Applied Energy. Vol. 380, pp. 125005-1 - 125005-14, February 2025. [Online: December 2024] JCR: 10,100 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 2,820 Q1 (2023)
Nour, M., Chaves, J.P., Troncia, M., Sánchez, A., Mitigating the impacts of community energy trading on distribution networks by considering contracted power network charges. IEEE Access. Vol. 12, pp. 26991 - 27004, 2024. [Online: February 2024] JCR: 3,400 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,960 Q1 (2023)
Ormeño-Mejía, E.C., Chaves, J.P., Troncia, M., Unlocking flexibility from third-party resources: decoding the interaction between mechanisms for acquiring Distribution System Operator services. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports. Vol. 11, pp. 45 - 67, September 2024. [Online: June 2024] SJR: 0,769 Q1 (2023)
Martín Utrilla, F.D., Chaves, J.P., Cossent, R., Analyzing the boundaries for TSO-DSO coordination when activating flexibility for DSO´s in networks with an expected significant load increase. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks. Vol. 39, pp. 101482-1 - 101482-14, September 2024. [Online: July 2024] JCR: 4,800 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 1,232 Q1 (2023)
Rodríguez Pérez, N., Matanza, J., López, G., Cossent, R., Chaves, J.P., Mateo, C., Gómez, T., Sánchez Fornié, M.A., Measuring the digitalisation of electricity distribution systems in Europe: towards the smart grid. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. Vol. 159, pp. 110009-1 - 110009-9, August 2024. [Online: April 2024] JCR: 5,000 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 1,711 Q1 (2023)
Chaves, J.P., Davi, D., Troughton, P., Cianotti, S., Gallego, S., Faure, E., Submetering: challenges and opportunities for its application to flexibility services. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports. Vol. 11, nº. 2, pp. 25 - 38, June 2024. [Online: May 2024] SJR: 0,769 Q1 (2023)
Bindu, S., Olmos, L., Chaves, J.P., The Devil in the details: the factors determining the selection of intrazonal congestion management methods across Europe. Heliyon. Vol. 10, nº. 4, pp. e26610-1 - e26610-19, February 2024. [Online: February 2024] JCR: 3,400 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 0,617 Q1 (2023)
Lind, L., Chaves, J.P., Valarezo, M., Sanjab, A., Olmos, L., Baseline methods for distributed flexibility in power systems considering resource, market, and product characteristics. Utilities Policy. Vol. 86, pp. 101688-1 - 101688-10, February 2024. [Online: December 2023] JCR: 3,800 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,889 Q1 (2023)
Morell, N., Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Dueñas, P., Schittekatte, T., Network tariff design with flexible customers: ex-post pricing and a local network capacity market for customer response coordination. Energy Policy. Vol. 184, pp. 113907-1 - 113907-16, January 2024. [Online: November 2023] JCR: 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 2,388 Q1 (2023)
Nour, M., Chaves, J.P., Troncia, M., Ali, A., Sánchez, A., Impacts of community energy trading on low voltage distribution networks. IEEE Access. Vol. 11, pp. 50412 - 50430, 2023. [Online: May 2023] JCR: 3,400 Q2 (2023); - SJR: 0,960 Q1 (2023);
Martín Utrilla, F.D., Chaves, J.P., Cossent, R., Value of flexibility alternatives for real distribution networks in the context of the energy transition. IEEE Access. Vol. 11, pp. 114250 - 114269, 2023. [Online: October 2023] JCR: 3,400 Q2 (2023); - SJR: 0,960 Q1 (2023);
Ramos, A., Huclin, S., Chaves, J.P., Analysis of different flexible technologies in the Spain NECP for 2030. Frontiers in Built Environment. Vol. 9, pp. 1065998-1 - 1065998-14, 2023. [Online: October 2023] JCR: 2,200 Q2 (2023); - SJR: 0,564 Q1 (2023);
Huclin, S., Ramos, A., Chaves, J.P., Matanza, J., González-Eguino, M., A methodological approach for assessing flexibility and capacity value in renewable-dominated power systems: a Spanish case study in 2030. Energy. Vol. 285, pp. 129491-1 - 129491-12, December 2023. [Online: October 2023] JCR: 9,000 Q1 (2023); - SJR: 2,110 Q1 (2023);
Valarezo, M., Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Exploring the interaction between electricity distribution network reconfiguration and local flexibility markets. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports. Vol. 10, nº. 4, pp. 170 - 182, December 2023. [Online: August 2023] SJR: 0,769 Q1 (2023); 0,769 Q1 (2023)
Troncia, M., Chaves, J.P., Damas Silva, C., Gerard, H., Willeghems, G., Market-based TSO–DSO coordination: a comprehensive theoretical market framework and lessons from real-world implementations. Energies. Vol. 16, nº. 19, pp. 6939-1 - 6939-28, October 2023. [Online: October 2023] JCR: 3,000 Q3 (2023); - SJR: 0,651 Q1 (2023);
Morell, N., Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Schittekatte, T., Forward-looking dynamic network charges for real-world electricity systems: a Slovenian case study. Energy Economics. Vol. 125, pp. 106866-1 - 106866-16, September 2023. [Online: July 2023] JCR: 13,600 Q1 (2023); - SJR: 3,555 Q1 (2023);
Ruiz, M.A., Gómez, T., Chaves, J.P., Cossent, R., Regulatory challenges for energy infrastructure—Do electricity distribution remuneration schemes in Europe promote the use of flexibility from connected users?. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports. Vol. 10, nº. 3, pp. 112 - 117, September 2023. [Online: June 2023] SJR: 0,769 Q1 (2023); 0,769 Q1 (2023)
Troncia, M., Ruggeri, S., Soma, G.G., Pilo, F., Chaves, J.P., Muntoni, D., Gianinoni, I.M., Strategic decision-making support for distribution system planning with flexibility alternatives. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks. Vol. 35, pp. 101138-1 - 101138-19, September 2023. [Online: August 2023] JCR: 4,800 Q1 (2023); - SJR: 1,232 Q1 (2023);
Gerres, T., Chaves, J.P., Linares, P., The effects of industrial policymaking on the economics of low-emission technologies: the TRANSid model. Energy Storage and Saving. Vol. 2, nº. 3, pp. 513 - 521, September 2023. [Online: April 2023]
Bindu, S., Chaves, J.P., Olmos, L., Factors affecting market participant decision making in the Spanish intraday electricity market: auctions vs. continuous trading. Energies. Vol. 16, nº. 13, pp. 5106-1 - 5106-23, July 2023. [Online: July 2023] JCR: 3,000 Q3 (2023); - SJR: 0,651 Q1 (2023);
Nour, M., Magdy, G., Chaves, J.P., Sánchez, A., Jurado, F., A new two-stage controller design for frequency regulation of low-inertia power system with virtual synchronous generator. Journal of Energy Storage. Vol. 62, pp. 106952-1 - 106952-21, June 2023. [Online: February 2023] JCR: 8,900 Q1 (2023); - SJR: 1,595 Q1 (2023);
Ruwaida, Y., Chaves, J.P., Etherden, N., Gómez-Arriola, I., Gürses-Tran, G., Kessels, K., Madina, C., Sanjab, A., Santos-Mugica, M., Trakas, D.N., Troncia, M., TSO-DSO-Customer coordination for purchasing flexibility system services: challenges and lessons learned from a demonstration in Sweden. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Vol. 38, nº. 2, pp. 1881 - 1893, March 2023. [Online: July 2022] JCR: 6,500 Q1 (2023); - SJR: 3,827 Q1 (2023);
Rodríguez Pérez, N., Matanza, J., López, G., Chaves, J.P., Bosco, F., Croce, V., Kukk, K., Uslar, M., Madina, C., Santos-Mugica, M., ICT architectures for TSO-DSO coordination and data exchange: a European perspective. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. Vol. 14, nº. 2, pp. 1300 - 1312, March 2023. [Online: September 2022] JCR: 8,600 Q1 (2023); - SJR: 4,863 Q1 (2023);
Nour, M., Chaves, J.P., Sánchez, A., Review of blockchain potential applications in the electricity sector and challenges for large scale adoption. IEEE Access. Vol. 10, pp. 47384 - 47418, 2022. [Online: April 2022] JCR: 3,900 Q2 (2022); 3,400 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,926 Q1 (2022); 0,960 Q1 (2023)
Nour, M., Magdy, G., Chaves, J.P., Sánchez, A., Petlenkov, E., Automatic generation control of a future multi-source power system considering high renewables penetration and electric vehicles: Egyptian power system in 2035. IEEE Access. Vol. 10, pp. 51662 - 51681, 2022. [Online: May 2022] JCR: 3,900 Q2 (2022); 3,400 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,926 Q1 (2022); 0,960 Q1 (2023)
Valentín Vírseda, J.J., Chaves, J.P., Linares, P., Ramos, A., Análisis de las necesidades de almacenamiento eléctrico de España en el horizonte 2030. Papeles de Economía Española. Nº. 174, pp. 72 - 91, December 2022.
Ruiz, M.A., Gómez, T., Cossent, R., Chaves, J.P., Distribution network planning during the energy transition: synergies between real options & flexibility mechanisms. Oxford Energy Forum. Nº. 134, pp. 19 - 29, November 2022.
Huclin, S., Chaves, J.P., Ramos, A., Rivier, M., Freire-Barceló, T., Martín, F., Gómez, T., Sánchez, A., Exploring the roles of storage technologies in the Spanish electricity system with high share of renewable energy. Energy Reports. Vol. 8, pp. 4041 - 4057, November 2022. [Online: March 2022] JCR: 5,200 Q2 (2022); 4,700 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,973 Q2 (2022); 1,072 Q2 (2023)
Freire-Barceló, T., Martín, F., Sánchez, A., Rivier, M., Gómez, T., Huclin, S., Chaves, J.P., Ramos, A., Storage and demand response contribution to firm capacity: analysis of the Spanish electricity system. Energy Reports. Vol. 8, pp. 10546 - 10560, November 2022. [Online: August 2022] JCR: 5,200 Q2 (2022); 4,700 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,973 Q2 (2022); 1,072 Q2 (2023)
Martín Utrilla, F.D., Cossent, R., Chaves, J.P., Decision framework for selecting flexibility mechanisms in distribution grids. Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy. Vol. 11, nº. 2, pp. 1 - 22, September 2022. JCR: 1,900 Q3 (2022); 1,800 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,744 Q2 (2022); 0,637 Q2 (2023)
Herding, L., Cossent, R., Rivier, M., Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Assessment of electricity network investment for the integration of high RES shares : a Spanish-like case study. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks. Vol. 28, pp. 100561-1 - 100561-14, December 2021. [Online: November 2021] JCR: 5,405 Q1 (2021); 4,800 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 1,200 Q1 (2021); 1,232 Q1 (2023)
Troncia, M., Chaves, J.P., Pilo, F., Gómez, T., Remuneration mechanisms for investment in reactive power flexibility. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks. Vol. 27, pp. 100507-1 - 100507-13, September 2021. [Online: June 2021] JCR: 5,405 Q1 (2021); 4,800 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 1,200 Q1 (2021); 1,232 Q1 (2023)
Valarezo, M., Gómez, T., Chaves, J.P., Lind, L., Correa, M., Ziegler, D., Escobar, R., Analysis of new flexibility market models in Europe. Energies. Vol. 14, nº. 12, pp. 3521-1 - 3521-25, June 2021. [Online: June 2021] JCR: 3,252 Q3 (2021); 3,000 Q3 (2023) - SJR: 0,653 Q1 (2021); 0,651 Q1 (2023)
Gómez, T., Cossent, R., Chaves, J.P., Flexible network access, local flexibility market mechanisms, and cost-reflective tariffs: three regulatory tools to foster decarbonized electricity networks. Oxford Energy Forum. Nº. 124, pp. 18 - 23, September 2020.
Nour, M., Chaves, J.P., Magdy, G., Sánchez, A., Review of positive and negative impacts of electric vehicles charging on electric power systems. Energies. Vol. 13, nº. 18, pp. 4675-1 - 4675-34, September 2020. [Online: September 2020] JCR: 3,004 Q3 (2020); 3,000 Q3 (2023) - SJR: 0,598 Q2 (2020); 0,651 Q1 (2023)
Morell, N., Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Revisiting electricity network tariffs in a context of decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization. Energies. Vol. 13, nº. 12, pp. 3111-1 - 3111-21, June 2020. [Online: June 2020] JCR: 3,004 Q3 (2020); 3,000 Q3 (2023) - SJR: 0,598 Q2 (2020); 0,651 Q1 (2023)
Lind, L., Cossent, R., Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Transmission and distribution coordination in power systems with high shares of Distributed Energy Resources providing balancing and congestion management services. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Energy and Environment. Vol. 8, nº. 6, pp. e357-1 - e357-19, November 2019. [Online: June 2019] JCR: 2,922 Q3 (2019); 5,400 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,999 Q1 (2019); 1,381 Q1 (2023)
Gerres, T., Chaves, J.P., Martín, F., Rivier, M., Cossent, R., Sánchez, A., Gómez, T., Rethinking the electricity market design: remuneration mechanisms to reach high RES shares. Results from a Spanish case study. Energy Policy. Vol. 129, pp. 1320 - 1330, June 2019. [Online: March 2019] JCR: 5,042 Q1 (2019); 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 2,168 Q1 (2019); 2,388 Q1 (2023)
Gerres, T., Chaves, J.P., Linares, P., The transformation of the Spanish basic materials sector towards a low carbon economy. Papeles de Energía. Nº. 7, pp. 61 - 84, June 2019.
Mosacula, C., Chaves, J.P., Reneses, J., Reviewing the design of natural gas network charges considering regulatory principles as guiding criteria in the context of the increasing interrelation of energy carriers. Energy Policy. Vol. 126, pp. 545 - 557, March 2019. [Online: December 2018] JCR: 5,042 Q1 (2019); 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 2,168 Q1 (2019); 2,388 Q1 (2023)
Gerres, T., Chaves, J.P., Linares, P., Gómez, T., A review of cross-sector decarbonisation potentials in the European energy intensive industry. Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 210, pp. 585 - 601, February 2019. [Online: November 2018] JCR: 7,246 Q1 (2019); 9,700 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 1,886 Q1 (2019); 2,058 Q1 (2023)
Gómez, T., Rivier, M., Chaves, J.P., Martín, F., Gerres, T., Señales de precio a la inversión en un mercado eléctrico con elevada penetración de renovables. Papeles de Energía. Nº. 6, pp. 9 - 38, January 2019.
Mosacula, C., Chaves, J.P., Reneses, J., Designing natural gas network charges: a proposed methodology and critical review of the Spanish case. Utilities Policy. Vol. 54, pp. 22 - 36, October 2018. [Online: July 2018] JCR: 2,417 Q2 (2018); 3,800 Q2 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 0,889 Q1 (2023)
Dueñas, P., Burger, S., Jenkins, J. D., Huntington, S., Chaves, J.P., Una visión crítica sobre cómo aportan valor los recursos de energía distribuida. Cuadernos de Energía. Nº. 55, pp. 78 - 86, May 2018.
Abdelmotteleb, I., Gómez, T., Chaves, J.P., Reneses, J., Designing efficient distribution network charges in the context of active customers. Applied Energy. Vol. 210, pp. 815 - 826, January 2018. [Online: September 2017] JCR: 8,426 Q1 (2018); 10,100 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 2,820 Q1 (2023)
Burger, S., Chaves, J.P., Batlle, C., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J., A review of the value of aggregators in electricity systems. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. Vol. 77, pp. 395 - 405, September 2017. [Online: May 2017] JCR: 9,184 Q1 (2017); 16,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 3,596 Q1 (2023)
Gómez, T., Chaves, J.P., Los precios y cargos regulados de electricidad ante un futuro con recursos distribuidos y consumidores activos. Papeles de Energía. Nº. 3, pp. 7 - 36, June 2017.
Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Linares, P., La valoración de los recursos distribuidos en las políticas energéticas europeas. Ventajas e inconvenientes.. Temas para el debate. Nº. 270, pp. 38 - 42, May 2017.
Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Linares, P., El valor de los recursos distribuidos frente a los centralizados. Revista de Obras Públicas. Vol. 164, nº. 3584, pp. 32 - 37, February 2017. SJR: Q4 (2017); 0,100 Q4 (2023)
Chaves, J.P., Bañez, F., Ramos, A., Impact of support schemes and market rules on renewable electricity generation and system operation: the Spanish case. IET Renewable Power Generation. Vol. 11, nº. 3, pp. 238 - 244, February 2017. [Online: July 2016] JCR: 3,488 Q1 (2017); 2,600 Q2 (2023) - SJR: Q2 (2017); 0,859 Q2 (2023)
Koirala, B.P., Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Hakvoort, R.A. , Herder, P. M., Local alternative for energy supply: performance assessment of integrated community energy systems. Energies. Vol. 9, nº. 12, pp. 981-1 - 981-24, December 2016. [Online: November 2016] JCR: 2,262 Q3 (2016); 3,000 Q3 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 0,651 Q1 (2023)
Chaves, J.P., Würzburg, K., Gómez, T., Linares, P., The green impact: how renewable sources are changing EU electricity prices. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine. Vol. 13, nº. 4, pp. 29 - 40, July 2015. [Online: June 2015] JCR: 1,451 Q1 (2015); 3,100 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 1,072 Q1 (2023)
Chaves, J.P., Fernandes, C., The Spanish intraday market design: a successful solution to balance renewable generation?. Renewable Energy. Vol. 74, pp. 422 - 432, February 2015. [Online: September 2014] JCR: 3,404 Q1 (2015); 9,000 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 1,923 Q1 (2023)
Gómez, T., Chaves, J.P., Nuevo paradigma: mircrorredes eléctricas. Observatorio de las Ideas. Revista de Ideas. Nº. 21, pp. 6 - 9, December 2014.
Koliou, E., Eid, C., Chaves, J.P., Hakvoort, R.A. , Demand response in liberalized electricity markets: Analysis of aggregated load participation in the German balancing mechanism. Energy. Vol. 71, pp. 245 - 254, July 2014. [Online: May 2014] JCR: 4,844 Q1 (2014); 9,000 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 2,110 Q1 (2023)
Chaves, J.P., Hakvoort, R.A. , Ramos, A., The impact of European balancing rules on wind power economics and on short-term bidding strategies. Energy Policy. Vol. 68, pp. 383 - 393, May 2014. [Online: February 2014] JCR: 2,575 Q1 (2014); 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 2,388 Q1 (2023)
Chaves, J.P., Van der Veen, R.A.C., Hakvoort, R.A. , The interplay between imbalance pricing mechanisms and network congestions - Analysis of the German electricity market. Utilities Policy. Vol. 28, pp. 52 - 61, March 2014. [Online: January 2014] JCR: 0,892 Q2 (2014); 3,800 Q2 (2023) - SJR: Q2 (2014); 0,889 Q1 (2023)
Chaves, J.P., Hakvoort, R.A. , Ramos, A., Short-term strategies for Dutch wind power producers to reduce imbalance costs. Energy Policy. Vol. 52, pp. 573 - 582, January 2013. [Online: October 2012] JCR: 2,696 Q1 (2013); 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2013); 2,388 Q1 (2023)

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

J.P. Chaves (2014), European short-term electricity market designs under high penetration of wind power. Technische Universiteit Delft. Delft (Netherlands).

Supervised:

M. Nour (2024), Evaluating local energy trading for massive integration of distributed energy resources. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).
S. Huclin (2024), Medium-term technical and economic analysis of storage impacts on power systems under different scenarios with a high renewable share. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).
N. Morell (2023), Distribution network tariff design under decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).
T. Gerres (2022), Understanding the implications of industrial decarbonisation: a multidisciplinary approach towards the transition of the basic materials industry and its impact on our energy systems. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

In progress:

F. Martín Utrilla, Selecting flexibility mechanisms for DSOs in the energy transition. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).
O. Valarezo Rivera, EVALUATING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN DSO AND THIRD-PARTY FLEXIBILITY RESOURCES IN THE OPERATION AND PLANNING OF DISTRIBUTION GRIDS. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).
E. Ormeño Mejía, From stand-alone to combined mechanisms for acquiring distribution system operator services. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).
S. Bindu , Alternate Models for European Short-Term Electricity Markets. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).
J. Fernández García, The role of demand-response independent aggregator in the power system. How does it change the balance between the actors?. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).
J. Gutiérrez Guerra, Assessing the impact of electrolyzer operational characteristics on integration in the electricity markets. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).
V. Moreno , Empowering Small-Load Flexibility-Service-Providers in the energy transition: An Inentive-Based Framework Tested Throught Discrete-Choice Modelling and Market Simulations. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).
M. Ruiz Hernández, Distribution system operator remuneration for fostering flexibility procurement. Valuing flexibility solutions in planning distribution networks. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).
J. Guasch Albareda, ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HVAC SYSTEMS AS DEMAND-SIDE FLEXIBILITY PROVIDERS. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

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Conference Papers

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Books and Book Chapters

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International Exchanges

Oct - Nov 2015, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Boston (United States of America).
Jul - Aug 2014, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Department. Grid Integration Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. California City (United States of America).
Aug - Dec 2012, Robert Schumann Center, European University Institute. Florence (Italy).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Chair in "Round table: The contribution of research in the energy transition. Private agents" 40th IIT Anniversary. Global and National Energy Decarbonization Challenges. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2024.
Conference "Distributed Energy Resources in Spain : challenges, innovations and evolving regulations" Global Smartgrids Seminar. Korea Power Exchange. Incheon (South Korea). Nov 2024.
Conference "Local flexibility market design and TSO/DSO coordination: R&D projects" CEER Specialised Training on Regulation of DSOs, Digitalisation and Flexibility Market. Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER). Brussels (Belgium). Oct 2024.
Presentation "International experiences of regulatory sandboxes" VII Congreso Internacional de Regulación 2024. Autoridad Regulatoria de los Servicios Públicos - ARESEP. San José (Costa Rica). Oct 2024.
Presentation "Modern Regulation of Public Services. Just energy transition and decarbonisation of the economy, environment and SDGs" VII Congreso Internacional de Regulación 2024. Autoridad Regulatoria de los Servicios Públicos - ARESEP. San José (Costa Rica). Oct 2024.
Round table "Flexibility for distribution networks" Jornada «Smart Grids Innova Madrid 2024». Iberdrola S.A. San Agustín del Guadalix (Spain). Apr 2024.
Conference "Regulatory sandboxes in the Spanish energy sector" Jornada «Nuevas formas de regular el sector energético». Club Español de la Energía. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2024.
Conference "BEFLEXIBLE project: developing the following steps to unlock flexibility in the electricity system" II Congreso de Redes Inteligentes. Instituto Tecnológico de la Energía (ITE); y FutuRed. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2023.
Conference "Lessons learnt from community of practice on regulatory sandboxes" Workshop on “Regulatory sandboxes for the energy transition”. Florence School of Regulation (FSR). Florence (Italy). Mar 2023.
Round table "CoordiNet lessons learnt" The CoordiNet final event. E.DSO. Brussels (Belgium). Jun 2022.
Presentation "Flexibility in the network" Ciclo «La distribución del futuro». UFD. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2021.
Conference "Driving balancing responsibility: why imbalance pricing alternatives and balancing area sizing matter for renewables" Webinar «Imbalance settlement processes: Economic incentives for balancing responsible parties in Europe». International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). Online. Sep 2021.
Workshop "Electricity network tariffs in a context of decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization" SynErgie Workshop on electricity market design: designing markets for large shares of renewables. ZEW; Technical University of Munich; Research Center Finanz- & Informationsmanagement; y Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT);. Online. Jun 2021.
Workshop "OneNet market designs for the procurement of system services by DSOs and TSOs" SynErgie Workshop on electricity market design: designing markets for large shares of renewables. ZEW; Technical University of Munich; Research Center Finanz- & Informationsmanagement; y Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT);. Online. Jun 2021.
Workshop "Local market designs for maximizing social benefits (survey results)" ISGAN Annex 6 workshop “Capturing Flexibility in Local Energy Systems". International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Online. Jan 2021.
Conference "New services that industrial demand can provide to network operators. Practical cases of the InteGrid and CoordiNet European Projects." Jornada Técnica IIT-AEGE. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; y Asociación de Empresas con Gran Consumo Energético (AEGE). Madrid (Spain). Sep 2019.
Workshop "Research activities within the Energy Sector in IIT-COMILLAS" ETIP SNET WG4. European Technology and Innovation Plattform (ETIP); Smart Networks for Energy Transition (SNET); Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2019.
Round table "Planning, taxes and state of the industry" Energías Renovables: Valores sociales y ambientales para la descarbonización. CONAMA 2018. Fundación CONAMA. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2018.
Presentation "New energy companies (2). The new role of large energy utilities. Presentation of the study Comillas/MIT" Dimensiones económicas del nuevo modelo energético en España. Gobierno de Navarra; y Fundación Gas Natural Fenosa. Pamplona (Spain). Jun 2018.
Workshop "Approaches for DSO-TSO-PX coordination" 1st Workshop Meeting on TSO-DSO-Px Cooperation. Future Power market Platform. Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlín). Milano (Italy). Jan 2018.
Conference "The value of aggregators in electricity systems" 5th Armand Peugeot Chair International Conference - Electromobility: Challenging Issues. Governance and Regulation; y Vedecom Institute. Paris (France). Dec 2017.
Seminar "Utility of the Future: electricity sector in transition". Escuela de Economía. Universidad de Costa Rica. San José (Costa Rica). Nov 2017.
Seminar "Presentation of the report: Utility of the Future". Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). San José (Costa Rica). Nov 2017.
Workshop "Future electricity revenue streams". Eneco. Rotterdam (Netherlands). Feb 2017.
Workshop "Smart grids to support clean energy integration" Mexico’s Path Towards a Smarter Grid: An Interactive International Workshop on Grid Modernization in Mexico. International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Mexico City (Mexico). Aug 2016.
Conference "Retail prices designs in a context of flexible customer: impacts on the bulk power sytem" 11th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2016. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2016.
Round table "The economy of energy: understanding the rate" Seminario «Las cuentas de la energía: entender la tarifa». Servimedia. Santiago de Compostela (Spain). May 2016.
Conference "Economics, regulation and business models" Smart Grids: New Challenges. École polytechnique. Université Paris Saclay. Paris (France). Jan 2015.
Conference "IIT models seminar" Seminario divulgativo. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2014.

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Organization of Scientific Meetings

Organization of "ISGAN Lighthouse Workshop on Smart Distribution Grids in South & Central America". International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Online. May 2024.
Organization of "14th IEEE PowerTech Conference 2021" Poster session chair. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES); y Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun - Jul 2021.
Organization of "Technical conference IIT-AEGE". Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; y Asociación de Empresas con Gran Consumo Energético (AEGE). Madrid (Spain). Sep 2019.
Organization of "Climate Friendly Materials Platform: Supporting transition in Central and Sourthern Europe". Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2019.

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Technical Reports

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Working Papers

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External Training Courses

Course on the ecological transition for CEPSA Technical Direction. Carried out for CEPSA Comercial Petróleo S.A.U. Apr/2024-Sep/2024
Modern electricity system course. Carried out for Autoridad Reguladora de los Sevicios Públicos (ARESEP). Dec/2023-Dec/2023
Smart grids. Use cases and applications, in Training School on Energy Transition. Florence School of Regulation Global (FSR), Online. Sep 2023.
Local flexibility market design and TSO/DSO coordination: R&D projects, in CEER Training on Regulation of DSOs, Digitalisation and Flexibility Market. Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), Online. Jun 2023.
Local flexibility market design and TSO/DSO coordination: R&D projects, in CEER Training on Regulation of DSOs, Digitalisation and Flexibility Market. Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), Online. Jun 2022.
Training for Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica in Honduras. Carried out for Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE). Oct/2017-Nov/2017
ISGAN Academy. Carried out for International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Oct/2016-Sep/2021
ISGAN Academy. Carried out for International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Oct/2015-Oct/2019

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External Relevant Positions

Member of Expert Advisory List Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica. Guatemala City (Guatemala). Jun 2023 - Jun 2025.
Evaluator of "Energy and Transport Area" Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI). Madrid (Spain). Jan 2023 - Today.
Section Editor of «Energy Infrastructures» at «Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports» Journal Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Basel (Switzerland). Nov 2022 - Today.
Member of the Expert Group on Demand Side Flexibility European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - ACER. Sep 2021 - Sep 2022.
Member of Expert Advisory List Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica. Guatemala City (Guatemala). Aug 2020 - Aug 2022.
Editor at "Energies. Special Issue "Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems"" MDPI AG. Basel (Switzerland). Jul 2020.
Leader of Annex 8 of the International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). New Delhi (India). Oct 2016 - Today.

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Media and research dissemination

"Europe and Comillas: European projects and applied research. BeFlex, new regulatory frameworks for the electricity market". Revista Comillas. Nº108, p. 21. (Dec 2022)
"The models suggest that the tensions in the electricity market will subside in a few months". Onda Regional de Murcia. Informativos. (Oct 2021)
"Prices in the electricity market go up, but they also go down". 360 Smart Vision. (Feb 2021)
"System Perspectives of Renewable Transitions". (Dec 2020) Link
"The Spanish experience with dynamic tariffs". FSR Global. (Nov 2020)
"A big turnaround for the light industry". El País. Especial Energía y Medio Ambiente. (May 2020)
"Will we be able to decarbonize the industry by 2050?". The Conversation. (Nov 2019)
" Analysis of the future scenarios for the power sector in Spain". La aventura del saber. (Sep 2018)

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Fellowships and Awards

«Flexibility markets for voltage control in transmission and distribution grids: quantitative assessment of a realistic case study» "Best Poster Prize on «9th International Conference on Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources - IRED 2022»". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - CSIRO. Adelaide (Australia). Oct 2022.
Director of prizewinning work in "Deloitte Prize for the best Final Year Project 2017-18. PFC Supervisor «Blockchain technology application to energy communities» by Enrique Gómez Limia". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2019.
«Simultaneous ascending auction: a local flexibility mechanism tool» "Best Poster Award of the 8th International Conference on Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources - IRED 2018". Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT); Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT); y International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Vienna (Austria). Oct 2018.
Director of prizewinning work in "Endesa Prize for the best Final Master Project 2015-2016. TFM Supervisor «What is the economic value of PEV aggregation in the balancing market?» by Pierre-Emmanuel Peslier". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2016.

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Other Activities

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Mirzaei Alavijeh, N. «Flexibility from local resources: congestion management in distribution grids, carbon emission reductions, and frequency containment reserves»". Chalmers University of Technology. Gothenburg (Sweden). Nov 2024.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Izquierdo Monge, O. «Monitorización, control y gestión de fuentes de generación, sistemas de almacenamiento y consumos en una microrred»". Universidad de Valladolid. Soria (Spain). Jul 2024.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Salazar Alava, E.J. «Programa de respuesta de la demanda como herramienta de flexibilidad en distribución»". Universidad Nacional de San Juan. San Juan (Argentina). Mar 2024.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Mousavi, M. «Contract-based solutions for power system flexibility issues»". Luleå University of Technology. Skellefteå (Sweden). Mar 2024.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Potenciano Menci, S. «System organization and operation in the context of local flexibility markets at distribution level»". Université du Luxembourg. Luxembourg (Luxembourg). Dec 2023.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Barbero, M. «Demand aggregator optimal strategies: from the bidding to the execution»". Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Barcelona (Spain). Jul 2023.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Gil Pugliese, M. «Portfolio óptimo de comercialización y cobertura de generación en mercados eléctricos»". Instituto de Energía Eléctrica (IEE). UNSJ-CONICET. San Juan (Argentina). Dec 2022.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Palacios Solórzano, J.P. «Tarifación dinámica y recursos energéticos distribuidos en redes inteligentes de distribución »". Universidad Nacional de San Juan. San Juan (Argentina) Online. Aug 2022.
Reviewer in "Dutch Research Council (NOW) Round Knowledge and Innovation Covenant - MISSION 2020". Dutch Research Council (NOW). The Hague (Netherlands). Dec 2021.
Reviewer in "RWTH Junior Principal Investigator Fellowships". RWTH Aachen University. Aachen (Germany). Mar 2021.

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Dr. José Pablo Chaves Ávila

Journal Publications

Nour, M., Chaves, J.P., Troncia, M., Sánchez, A., Mitigating the impacts of community energy trading on distribution networks by considering contracted power network charges. IEEE Access. Vol. 12, pp. 26991 - 27004, 2024. [Online: February 2024] JCR: 3,400 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,960 Q1 (2023)

Chaves, J.P., Davi, D., Troughton, P., Cianotti, S., Gallego, S., Faure, E., Submetering: challenges and opportunities for its application to flexibility services. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports. Vol. 11, nº. 2, pp. 25 - 38, June 2024. [Online: May 2024] SJR: 0,769 Q1 (2023)

Bindu, S., Olmos, L., Chaves, J.P., The Devil in the details: the factors determining the selection of intrazonal congestion management methods across Europe. Heliyon. Vol. 10, nº. 4, pp. e26610-1 - e26610-19, February 2024. [Online: February 2024] JCR: 3,400 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 0,617 Q1 (2023)

Nour, M., Chaves, J.P., Troncia, M., Ali, A., Sánchez, A., Impacts of community energy trading on low voltage distribution networks. IEEE Access. Vol. 11, pp. 50412 - 50430, 2023. [Online: May 2023] JCR: 3,400 Q2 (2023); - SJR: 0,960 Q1 (2023);

Martín Utrilla, F.D., Chaves, J.P., Cossent, R., Value of flexibility alternatives for real distribution networks in the context of the energy transition. IEEE Access. Vol. 11, pp. 114250 - 114269, 2023. [Online: October 2023] JCR: 3,400 Q2 (2023); - SJR: 0,960 Q1 (2023);

Ramos, A., Huclin, S., Chaves, J.P., Analysis of different flexible technologies in the Spain NECP for 2030. Frontiers in Built Environment. Vol. 9, pp. 1065998-1 - 1065998-14, 2023. [Online: October 2023] JCR: 2,200 Q2 (2023); - SJR: 0,564 Q1 (2023);

Morell, N., Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Schittekatte, T., Forward-looking dynamic network charges for real-world electricity systems: a Slovenian case study. Energy Economics. Vol. 125, pp. 106866-1 - 106866-16, September 2023. [Online: July 2023] JCR: 13,600 Q1 (2023); - SJR: 3,555 Q1 (2023);

Bindu, S., Chaves, J.P., Olmos, L., Factors affecting market participant decision making in the Spanish intraday electricity market: auctions vs. continuous trading. Energies. Vol. 16, nº. 13, pp. 5106-1 - 5106-23, July 2023. [Online: July 2023] JCR: 3,000 Q3 (2023); - SJR: 0,651 Q1 (2023);

Nour, M., Chaves, J.P., Sánchez, A., Review of blockchain potential applications in the electricity sector and challenges for large scale adoption. IEEE Access. Vol. 10, pp. 47384 - 47418, 2022. [Online: April 2022] JCR: 3,900 Q2 (2022); 3,400 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,926 Q1 (2022); 0,960 Q1 (2023)

Martín Utrilla, F.D., Cossent, R., Chaves, J.P., Decision framework for selecting flexibility mechanisms in distribution grids. Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy. Vol. 11, nº. 2, pp. 1 - 22, September 2022. JCR: 1,900 Q3 (2022); 1,800 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,744 Q2 (2022); 0,637 Q2 (2023)

Valarezo, M., Gómez, T., Chaves, J.P., Lind, L., Correa, M., Ziegler, D., Escobar, R., Analysis of new flexibility market models in Europe. Energies. Vol. 14, nº. 12, pp. 3521-1 - 3521-25, June 2021. [Online: June 2021] JCR: 3,252 Q3 (2021); 3,000 Q3 (2023) - SJR: 0,653 Q1 (2021); 0,651 Q1 (2023)

Mosacula, C., Chaves, J.P., Reneses, J., Designing natural gas network charges: a proposed methodology and critical review of the Spanish case. Utilities Policy. Vol. 54, pp. 22 - 36, October 2018. [Online: July 2018] JCR: 2,417 Q2 (2018); 3,800 Q2 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 0,889 Q1 (2023)

Abdelmotteleb, I., Gómez, T., Chaves, J.P., Reneses, J., Designing efficient distribution network charges in the context of active customers. Applied Energy. Vol. 210, pp. 815 - 826, January 2018. [Online: September 2017] JCR: 8,426 Q1 (2018); 10,100 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 2,820 Q1 (2023)

Burger, S., Chaves, J.P., Batlle, C., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J., A review of the value of aggregators in electricity systems. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. Vol. 77, pp. 395 - 405, September 2017. [Online: May 2017] JCR: 9,184 Q1 (2017); 16,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 3,596 Q1 (2023)

Chaves, J.P., Gómez, T., Linares, P., El valor de los recursos distribuidos frente a los centralizados. Revista de Obras Públicas. Vol. 164, nº. 3584, pp. 32 - 37, February 2017. SJR: Q4 (2017); 0,100 Q4 (2023)

Chaves, J.P., Würzburg, K., Gómez, T., Linares, P., The green impact: how renewable sources are changing EU electricity prices. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine. Vol. 13, nº. 4, pp. 29 - 40, July 2015. [Online: June 2015] JCR: 1,451 Q1 (2015); 3,100 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 1,072 Q1 (2023)

Chaves, J.P., Fernandes, C., The Spanish intraday market design: a successful solution to balance renewable generation?. Renewable Energy. Vol. 74, pp. 422 - 432, February 2015. [Online: September 2014] JCR: 3,404 Q1 (2015); 9,000 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 1,923 Q1 (2023)

Chaves, J.P., Hakvoort, R.A. , Ramos, A., The impact of European balancing rules on wind power economics and on short-term bidding strategies. Energy Policy. Vol. 68, pp. 383 - 393, May 2014. [Online: February 2014] JCR: 2,575 Q1 (2014); 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 2,388 Q1 (2023)

Chaves, J.P., Hakvoort, R.A. , Ramos, A., Short-term strategies for Dutch wind power producers to reduce imbalance costs. Energy Policy. Vol. 52, pp. 573 - 582, January 2013. [Online: October 2012] JCR: 2,696 Q1 (2013); 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: Q1 (2013); 2,388 Q1 (2023)

Projects

Ph.D. Thesis

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F. Martín Utrilla, Selecting flexibility mechanisms for DSOs in the energy transition. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

O. Valarezo Rivera, EVALUATING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN DSO AND THIRD-PARTY FLEXIBILITY RESOURCES IN THE OPERATION AND PLANNING OF DISTRIBUTION GRIDS. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

E. Ormeño Mejía, From stand-alone to combined mechanisms for acquiring distribution system operator services. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

S. Bindu , Alternate Models for European Short-Term Electricity Markets. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

J. Fernández García, The role of demand-response independent aggregator in the power system. How does it change the balance between the actors?. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

J. Gutiérrez Guerra, Assessing the impact of electrolyzer operational characteristics on integration in the electricity markets. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

V. Moreno , Empowering Small-Load Flexibility-Service-Providers in the energy transition: An Inentive-Based Framework Tested Throught Discrete-Choice Modelling and Market Simulations. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).