IAC Center of Excellence:
2020
The University of Utah Industrial Assessment Center (UU-IAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.
| 176 | Assessments |
| 1,095 | Recommendations |
| 2.51 | Tbtu Energy Saving* |
| $28.33 | million Cost Savings* |
| 83 | Students Trained |
Energy Engineering related programs, degrees, etc:
Related Papers & Publications
Khalid Rashid, Seyed Safdarnejad, Kevin Ellingwood, Kody Powell,
"
Techno-Economic Evaluation of Different Hybridization Schemes for a Solar Thermal/Gas Power Plant,",
Energy,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.130
Khalid Rashid, Seyed Safdarnejad, Kody Powell,
"
Process intensification of solar thermal power using hybridization, flexible heat integration, and real-time optimization,",
Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2019.04.004
Moataz Sheha, Kody Powell,
"
An economic and policy case for proactive home energy management systems with photovoltaics and batteries,",
The Electricity Journal,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2019.01.009
Related Papers & Publications
2019
7 Papers / Publications
Khalid Rashid, Seyed Safdarnejad, Kevin Ellingwood, Kody Powell,
"
Techno-Economic Evaluation of Different Hybridization Schemes for a Solar Thermal/Gas Power Plant,",
Energy,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.130
Khalid Rashid, Seyed Safdarnejad, Kody Powell,
"
Process intensification of solar thermal power using hybridization, flexible heat integration, and real-time optimization,",
Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2019.04.004
Moataz Sheha, Kody Powell,
"
An economic and policy case for proactive home energy management systems with photovoltaics and batteries,",
The Electricity Journal,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2019.01.009
Landen Blackburn, Aaron Young, Pratt Rogers, John Hedengren, Kody Powell,
"
Dynamic optimization of a district energy system with storage using a novel mixed-integer quadratic programming algorithm,",
Optimization and Engineering,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11081-018-09419-w
Kevin Ellingwood, Seyed Safdarnejad, Khalid Rashid, Kody Powell,
"
Leveraging Energy Storage in a Solar-Tower and Combined Cycle Hybrid Power Plant,",
Energies,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/en12010040
Khalid Rashid, Seyed Safdarnejad, Kody Powell,
"
Dynamic simulation, control, and performance evaluation of a synergistic solar and natural gas hybrid power plant,",
Energy Conversion and Management,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.10.054
Thomas Tran, Amanda Smith,
"
Stochastic Optimization for Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies in District Energy Systems for Cost-Effective Use,",
Energies,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/en12030533
2018
5 Papers / Publications
Moataz Sheha, Khalid Rashid, Kody Powell,
"
Dynamic Real-Time Optimization of Air Conditioning Systems in Residential Houses under Different Electricity Pricing Structures,",
Proceedings of the American Control Conference,
Minneapolis, MN,
| doi:10.23919/ACC.2018.8430894
Brody Westberg, Derek Machalek, Stephen Denton, David Sellers, Kody Powell,
"
Proactive Automation of a Batch Manufacturer in a Smart Grid Environment,",
Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1520/SSMS20180020
Moataz Sheha, Kody Powell,
"
Dynamic Real-Time Optimization of Air-Conditioning Systems in Residential Houses with a Battery Energy Storage under Different Electricity Pricing Structures,",
Computer Aided Chemical Engineering,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64241-7.50416-X
Thomas Tran, Amanda Smith,
"
Incorporating performance-based global sensitivity and uncertainty analysis into LCOE calculations for emerging renewable energy technologies,",
Applied Energy,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.024
Thomas Tran, Amanda Smith,
"
Thermoeconomic analysis of residential rooftop photovoltaic systems with integrated energy storage and resulting impacts on electrical distribution networks,",
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments,
| doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2018.07.002
| Center Director | Dr. Kody Powell |
|---|---|
| kody.powell@utah.edu | |
| Phone # | +18015813957 |
| Fax # | +18015813957 |
| Mailing Address |
50 S. Central Campus Dr. Rm 3290 Salt Lake City, UT 84112 |
| Assistant Director | Julie Sieving, P.E. |
|---|
University of Utah has trained 83 students
The following students have participated in IAC assessments with University of Utah since 2003, when student name tracking began.
The 35 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded IAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
The 35 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded IAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
Aaron Chambers
Abby Hall
Abe Kearl
Alexander Leopardi
Allen Neicosup
Andrew Hatch
Andrew Meldrum
Anne Dougherty
Anthony Vance
Ari Yue
Blake Billings
Brie Crofts
Brie Esplin
Brody Westberg
Brooke Yardley
Caleb Wray
Chris Landes
Christopher Hillam
Conrad Duerr
Dan Youngberg
Daniel Luis Moreno
Debbie Gale
Derek Machalek
Doug Crawford
Doug Voss
Erik Mollinet
Giovanna Roth
Grant Jimenez
Haley Feten
Hyrum Davis,
Isaac Hale
Jake Immonen
James Gessel
Jared Strebel
Jesse Reeves
Jesse Sorenson
Jim Parry
Joel Kongolo Ilunga
Kaden Plewe
Kari Keddington
Kathy LeBlanc
Kenneth Smith
Kevin Ellingwood
Kortney Shorts
Kristopher Issac Rydalch
Kyle Day
Landen Blackburn
Landon Crowther
Lizzie Pinegar
Mark Biesinger,
Mark Henry
Mark McPherson
Mateo Ismodes
Micale Ward
Michael Christensen
Michael Reynolds
Mike Chambers
Moataz Sheha
Moriah Henning
Nestor Camacho
Paige Brimley
Pete Horseth
Quin Smith
Quinn Alleman
R.T. Williams
Rick Walker
Ron Carrasquel
Russel Olsen
Ryan Hart
Ryan White
Sai Pandit
Shoko Imamura
Stephen Denton
Susan Philyaw
Tess Jorgensen
Thomas Tran
Tofigh Sayahi
Tom Fairbanks
Will Chatwin
William Brett Graham
Yunju Lee
Yunzhi Chen
Zachary Freedman
Apply for an IAC Assessment
Specific Eligibility Requirements*:
- Must be a US Manufacturer
- Yearly Energy Bills:
- Greater than $100,000
- Less than $2,500,000
- Within 150 miles of an IAC
*For special cases, certain requirements may be waived.
Final client selection is left to the discretion of the individual IAC center.