Dissertation

I have completed my dissertation and received my final comments. Over the next several weeks, I will be posting my dissertation in sections. This page will link to all of those posts. To request a full copy of my dissertation or to ask questions, please feel free to Contact Me.

© 2010 M.Sc. Student: Sean Diamond

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Table of Contents

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Background

       1. The Electricity Grid

            a. Generation Technologies

            b. Consumption Patterns

       2. Energy Storage Technologies

            a. Bulk Energy Storage

            b. Ancillary Energy Storage

            c. Plug-in Electric Vehicles

III. Methodology

      1. Data Collection

            a. Direct Sources

            b. Survey Development, Distribution, and Responses

            c. Supplementary Sources

      2. Model Region and Scenario Selection

      3. Modeling

            a. Assumptions

            b. Formulae (1) (2)

            c. Parameters

            d. Other Limitations (1) (2)

IV. Results

V. Discussion

References

Appendices A-F (please contact me for copies)