Man

David Eduardo Watts Casimis

Assistant Professor

Pontificias Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Electricity Markets and Regulation; Energy Planning and Wind/Solar Integration; Smart Grid and Smart Metering

Educación

  •  Electrical Engineer, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1998
  •  Electrical Engineering, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1995
  •  Electrical EngineerinG, University of Wisconsin. Estados Unidos, 2007
  •  Electrical Engineering, university of Wisconsin. Chile, 2003
  •  Applied Economics, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON. Estados Unidos, 2007

Experiencia Académica

  •   Professor Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Engineering School

    Santiago, Chile

    2000 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Academic department coordinator Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile

    Chile

    2000 - 2002

  •   Advisor Other

    DICTUC-CDT

    Chile

    2013 - 2013

  •   Advisor Other

    Colbún

    Chile

    2013 - 2013

  •   Advisor Other

    DICTUC-CDT

    Chile

    2013 - 2013

  •   Advisor Other

    DICTUC

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    Incolur

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    Incolur

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    Fondecyt

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    Fondecyt

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    SGS-Chile

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    DICTUC-Fondef

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    Chilean National Environmental Agency

    Chile

    2009 - 2010

  •   Advisor Other

    Chilean energy commission

    Chile

    2013 - 2013

  •   Advisor Other

    AGN

    Chile

    2012 - 2013

  •   Advisor Other

    AGN

    Chile

    2013 - 2013

  •   Advisor Other

    Chilean energy commission

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    Colbún S.A

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    Colbún S.A

    Chile

    2012 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    Chilean energy commission

    Chile

    2011 - 2011

  •   Advisor Other

    Chilean energy commission

    Chile

    2011 - 2011

  •   Advisor Other

    Chilean energy ministry

    Chile

    2011 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    AGN

    Chile

    2011 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    AGN

    Chile

    2011 - 2012

  •   Advisor Other

    AGN

    Chile

    2011 - 2011

  •   Advisor Other

    AGN

    Chile

    2011 - 2011

  •   Advisor Other

    AGN

    Chile

    2010 - 2010

  •   Advisor Other

    Electricity distribution companies association EEAG

    Chile

    2010 - 2010

Formación de Capital Humano


Mater Thesis.
Nicolás Kipreos (2011) Nonintrusive load identification & monitoring: Thechniques and applications for Smart meters. School of Engineering, PUC.
Juan Carlos Gallardo (2010) Research of Smart grid and Chilean experience in Smart metering. School of Engineering, PUC.
Danilo Jara (2011) Synthetic Wind Data series for The chilean wind park analysis: Study of variability, wind energy generation and capacity factor estimation. School of Engineering, PUC.
Marysol Ayala (2012) Complex systems theory: application to the boolivian interconection system.
Ivan Chaparro (2012) CO2e marginal intensities in hydrothermal systems

Undergraduate Thesis
Constanza Albornoz (CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM AFTER THE FIRST COMMITMENT PERIOD (2008-2012): ASSESSMENT OF THE WORLD’S PORTFOLIO, THE ROLE OF LATIN AMERICA AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROFILES)


Difusión y Transferencia


Partner & Co-Founder of Happy Volt (www.happyvolt.com)
Recently formed company developing smart solutions, meters and infrastructure for conservation and energy efficiency. Product: E-Keeper.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Research Assistant and Project Assistant

    UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

    Estados Unidos, 2007

    Research Assistant and Project Assistant

  •   Eduardo Neale-Silva Fellowship

    UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

    Estados Unidos, 2007

    Awarded Eduardo Neale-Silva Fellowship

  •   • Session Chair (Energy storage section)

    IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies

    Singapur, 2008

    Session Chair (Energy storage section) in IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, ICSET 2008, Nov 24-27, 2008, Singapore.

  •   Session Chair (FACTS devices section)

    IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (EuroPES),

    España, 2007

    Session Chair (FACTS devices section) in the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (EuroPES), August 29-31, 2007, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

  •   Highest publication rate 2012

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Chile, 2012

    Award at the engineering school for a high step increase in publications.


 

Article (7)

Flexible Connections

Rudnick H.; Barroso, L; Llarens D.; Watts, D.; Ferreira, R

Article ISI SCOPUS
IEEE POWER AND ENERGY MAGAZINE  (2012)

Long-Run Energy and Emissions Modeling in Chile: Scenario Assessment using MESSAGE

Watts, D.; Martínez V

Article ISI SCOPUS
IEEE LATIN AMERICA TRANSACTIONS  (2012)

MicroGrid Operation and Design Optimization with Synthetic Wind and Solar Resources

Bustos C.; Watts, D.; Ren H.

Article ISI SCOPUS
IEEE Latin America Transactions  (2012)

Understanding Locational Marginal Prices (LMPs) and Strategic Value of Water in Optimal Dispatch

Chaparro I.; Watts, D.

Article ISI SCOPUS
IEEE Latin America Transactions  (2012)

Statistical analysis of wind energy in Chile

Watts, D.; Jara D.

Article ISI SCOPUS
Renewable Energy  (2011)

Application of the power exchange-independent system operator model in chile

Watts, D.; Atienza, P; Rudnick H.

Article
2002 IEEE POWER ENGINEERING SOCIETY SUMMER MEETING, VOLS 1-3, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS  (2002)

The electricity crises of California, Brazil and Chile: Lessons to the Chilean market

Watts, D.; Ariztia, R

Article
LESCOPE'02: 2002 LARGE ENGINEERINGS SYSTEMS CONFERENCE ON POWER ENGINEERING, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS  

ConferencePaper (13)

Early warning mechanism for power system large cascading failures

Ren H.; Fan X.; Watts, D.; Lv X.

ConferencePaper SCOPUS
2012 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2012  (2012)

Flexible transmission planning considering growing uncertainties from Renewable energy integration

Ren H.; Fan X.; Watts, D.; Lv X.

ConferencePaper SCOPUS
2012 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2012  (2012)

Reliability enhancement of the system with large amount of wind power integration

Ren H.; Chen Y.; Teng W.; Watts, D.

ConferencePaper
IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting  (2011)

Energy Planning Using MESSAGE: The Effect of Large Energy Blocks in the Chilean System

Watts, D.; Martinez, VJ

ConferencePaper SCOPUS
Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, ISSST 2010  (2010)

Impacts of optimal allocation of DFACTS on the penetration capacity of distributed generation

Ren H.; Teng W.; Yu, X; Watts, D.

ConferencePaper
1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES  (2010)

A review of FACTS' practical consideration and economic evaluation

Ren H.; Mi Z.; Lu J.; Watts, D.

ConferencePaper
1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES  (2009)

Classification and Discussion on Methods for Cascading Failure Analysis in Transmission System

Watts, D.; Ren H.

ConferencePaper ISI
2008 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (ICSET), VOLS 1 AND 2  (2008)

Cascading failures in electric power systems: What about prices?

Watts, D.; Hui R.

ConferencePaper
1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES  (2007)

Facts: Characteristics, applications and economic value. A literature review

Watts, D.; Ren H.

ConferencePaper
1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES  (2007)

Futures market impacts on electricity prices

Watts, D.; Alvarado F.L.

ConferencePaper
1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES  (2004)

The influence of futures markets on real time price stabilization in electricity markets

Watts, D.; Alvarado F.L.

ConferencePaper
Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences  (2004)

Market power and competition in a hydrothermal system

Watts, D.; Rudnick H.

ConferencePaper
POWERCON 2002: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, VOLS 1-4, PROCEEDINGS  (2002)

Use based allocation methods for payment of electricity transmission systems

Danitz, F; Rudnick H.; Zolezzi J.; Watts, D.

ConferencePaper
POWERCON 2002: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, VOLS 1-4, PROCEEDINGS  (2002)

EditorialMaterial (1)

Discussion of Distribution pricing based on yardstick regulation"

Rudnick H.; Sanhueza H.; Watts, D.

EditorialMaterial ISI
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS  (2003)

Proyecto (6)

Tidal energy resource assessment in the Chacao channel for the selection and implementation of hydrokinetic

Cienfuegos, Rodrigo; Rudnick, Hugh; Escauriaza, Cristian; Watts, David; Escobar, Rodrigo; Chiang, Luciano

Proyecto
 (2011)

Swiss and Chilean Energy Development: Public Policy and Renewables

Rudnick, Hugh; Watts, David

Proyecto
 (2010)

Analysis of Future Alternative for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Chile in the Energy Sector

Rudnick, Hugh; Watts, David; Sauma, Enzo

Proyecto
 (2009)

Entry barriers and potential competition in electricity markets

Rudnick, Hugh; Watts, David

Proyecto
 (2008)

Energy Efficiency - Sustainability and Security suply in Iberoamerica

Sudria, Antoni; Rudnick, Hugh; Watts, David

Proyecto
 (0)

Renewable energy: barriers and impacts in electricity

Rudnick, Hugh; Watts, David

Proyecto
 (0)

Review (1)

The Capacity Value of Wind: Foundations, Review and Applications in Chile

Herrera, B.; Watts, D.

Review ISI SCOPUS
IEEE Latin America Transactions  (2012)

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David Watts

Assistant Professor

Electrical Engineering

Pontificias Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

9
Hugh Rudnick

Professor

Electrical Engineering

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Enzo Sauma

Profesor Titular

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
VICTOR JULIO MARTINEZ ARANZA 

Ministerio de Energía

santiago, Chile