Jason S MacDonald

Publications

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2026

Heleno, Miguel, Luis Rodriguez-Garcia, Alan Valenzuela, Jason S MacDonald, and Greg Leventis. Least-cost Optimal Distribution Grid Expansion (LODGE): Utility Pilots. 2026.

2024

Paul, Lazlo, Marco Pritoni, Cynthia Regnier, Jason S MacDonald, Richard E Brown, and Cecilia Johnson. "Architecting the Future: Exploring Coordinated Control Frameworks for Connected Communities." ACEEE Summer Study . 2024.

2022

Nemtzow, David, Cynthia Regnier, Kristina Hamachi LaCommare, Natalie Mims Frick, and Jason S MacDonald. "If One GEB is Good, a Community of GEBs is Better." 2022 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2022.

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2020

Schneider, Kevin, Emma Stuart, Patrick Dalton, Rois Langner, Jeffrey Taft, Paul De Martini, Debra Lew, Fritz Kahrl, Lisa C Schwartz, Juliet Homer, Cesca Miller, Matt Leach, Natalie Mims Frick, Jeremy Twitchell, Andrew D Mills, Doug Black, Jason S MacDonald, and Michael Kintner-Meyer. "Integrated Distribution System Planning training for the Midwest/MISO region." 2020.

IDSP Training Agenda

Bios Midwest Distribution Training

Distribution System Infographic

Distribution Components, Systems and Operations: Part 1

Distribution Components, Systems and Operations: Part 2

Integration, Management and Control of Distributed Energy Resources

Transmission/Distribution Operational Coordination

Industrial Control System (ICS) – Communications, Sensors and Cybersecurity 101

Integrated Distribution System Planning Components

Emerging Distribution Planning Analyses

Integrated Distribution Resilience Planning

Grid Modernization Planning and Investment Economics

Distribution planning regulatory practices

Impacts of DERs on net loads and approaches for actively managing

Demand Flexibility as a Utility System Resource

Planning for energy storage and microgrids

Planning for Electric Vehicles and Strategies for Managing Charging

MacDonald, Jason S, Evangelos Vrettos, and Duncan S Callaway. "A Critical Exploration of the Efficiency Impacts of Demand Response From HVAC in Commercial Buildings." Proceedings of the IEEE 108.9 (2020) 1623–1639.

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MacDonald, Jason S, Evangelos Vrettos, and Duncan S Callaway. "A Critical Exploration of the Efficiency Impacts of Demand Response From HVAC in Commercial Buildings." Proceedings of the IEEE 108.9 (2020) 1623–1639.

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Baudette, Maxime, Daniel Arnold, Craig Breaden, Michael D Sankur, Duncan S Callaway, and Jason S MacDonald. "HIL-validation of an Extremum Seeking-based Controller for Advanced DER Management." 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT)2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT). Washington, DC, USA: IEEE, 2020.

Lee, Zachary E, Qingxuan Sun, Zhao Ma, Jiangfeng Wang, Jason S MacDonald, and Max Zhang. "Providing Grid Services With Heat Pumps: A Review." ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities 1.1 (2020).

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Sankur, Michael D, Maxime Baudette, Jason S MacDonald, Daniel Arnold, and Tung Bui. "Batch Measurement Extremum Seeking Control of Distributed Energy Resources to Account for Communication Delays and Information Loss." Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2020.

2018

Wenzel, George, Matias Negrete-Pincetic, Daniel E Olivares, Jason S MacDonald, and Duncan S Callaway. "Real-Time Charging Strategies for an Electric Vehicle Aggregator to Provide Ancillary Services." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 9.5 (2018) 5141–5151.

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DeForest, Nicholas, Jason S MacDonald, and Douglas R Black. "Day ahead optimization of an electric vehicle fleet providing ancillary services in the Los Angeles Air Force Base vehicle-to-grid demonstration." Applied Energy 210 (2018) 987–1001.

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DeForest, Nicholas, Jason S MacDonald, and Douglas R Black. "Day ahead optimization of an electric vehicle fleet providing ancillary services in the Los Angeles Air Force Base vehicle-to-grid demonstration." Applied Energy 210 (2018) 987–1001.

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2016

Vrettos, Evangelos, Emre C Kara, Jason S MacDonald, Goran Andersson, and Duncan S Callaway. "Experimental Demonstration of Frequency Regulation by Commercial Buildings—Part I: Modeling and Hierarchical Control Design." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 9.4 (2016) 3213–3223.

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Vrettos, Evangelos, Emre C Kara, Jason S MacDonald, Goran Andersson, and Duncan S Callaway. "Experimental Demonstration of Frequency Regulation by Commercial Buildings—Part II: Results and Performance Evaluation." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 9.4 (2016) 3224–3234.

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Cappers, Peter, Jason S MacDonald, Janie Page, Jennifer Potter, and Emma M Stewart. Future Opportunities and Challenges with Using Demand Response as a Resource in Distribution System Operation and Planning Activities. 2016.

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2015

Piette, Mary Ann, Sila Kiliccote, Girish Ghatikar, Aimee T McKane, Nance Matson, Janie Page, Jason S MacDonald, Arian Aghajanzadeh, Douglas R Black, and Rongxin Yin. Demand Response Research Center - Final Report. 2015.

2014

Kara, Emre C, Michaelangelo D Tabone, Jason S MacDonald, Duncan S Callaway, and Sila Kiliccote. Quantifying Flexibility of Residential Thermostatically Controlled Loads for Demand Response: A Data-driven Approach. 2014.

MacDonald, Jason S, Sila Kiliccote, Jim Boch, Jonathan Chen, and Robert Nawy. "Commercial Building Loads Providing Ancillary Services in PJM." ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2014. Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA, 2014.

2013

Ma, Ookie, Nasr Alkadi, Peter Cappers, Paul Denholm, Junqiao Han Dudley, Sasank Goli, Marissa Hummon, Sila Kiliccote, Jason S MacDonald, Nance Matson, Daniel Olsen, Cody Rose, Michael D Sohn, Michael Starke, Brendan J Kirby, and Mark O’Malley. "Demand Response for Ancillary Services." IEEE Transaction on Smart Grid. Vol. 4. 2013.

Cappers, Peter, Jason S MacDonald, Charles A Goldman, and Ookie Ma. "An assessment of market and policy barriers for demand response providing ancillary services in U.S. electricity markets." Energy Policy 62 (2013) 1031–1039.

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Cappers, Peter, Jason S MacDonald, and Charles A Goldman. Market and Policy Barriers for Demand Response Providing Ancillary Services in U.S. Markets. 2013.

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Marnay, Chris, Terry W Chan, Nicholas DeForest, Judy Lai, Jason S MacDonald, Michael Stadler, Tobias Erdmann, Andreas Hoheisel, Markus Mueller, Scotte Sabre, Edward Koch, Paul Lipkin, Robert W Anderson, Spence Gerber, and Elizabeth Reid. "Los Angeles Air Force Base Vehicle to Grid Pilot Project." ECEEE 2013 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency 2013.

2012

MacDonald, Jason S, Peter Cappers, Duncan S Callaway, and Sila Kiliccote. "Demand Response Providing Ancillary Services A Comparison of Opportunities and Challenges in the US Wholesale Markets." Grid-Interop 2012. Irving, TX, 2012.