Research solicitations are intended for members of CAPER to form collaborative teams and submit research proposals that are consistent with the mission for CAPER which is to advance, develop and promote research related to the reliable and efficient management of the power grid, including modeling and analysis techniques for generation, transmission and distribution planning and operation with and without presence of renewable energy resources. Project proposals are expected to align with the stated five research theme areas:
• Power Delivery Infrastructure and Systems
• Power Utilization and Energy Efficiency
• Power Generation, Storage and Integration
• Data Management, Analytics and Security
• Energy Policy, Markets and Economics
The formal Solicitation for New Research Projects was issued on December 15th, 2021 with a submission deadline of February 28 , 2022.
Submitted proposals shall follow the guidelines provided in the solicitation. Any questions related to the project proposals can be directed to the Center Director or any one of the Center Co-Directors noted below:
Center Director: Dr. Michael Mazzola – UNC Charlotte University
Center Co-Director: Dr. Johan Enslin – Clemson University
Center Co-Director: Dr. Badrul Chowdhury – UNC Charlotte University
Center Co-Director: Dr. Mesut Baran – NC State University
You may also contact officers of the Industry Advisory Board noted below:
IAB Chair: Klaehn Burkes – SRNL
IAB Vice-Chair: Andrew Clarke – Duke Energy
Center Steering Committee Chair: Steven Whisenant – Duke Energy
Prior to submitting a project proposal, it was suggested that researchers and industry members attend the Breakout Group Sessions held annually at CAPER’s Fall General Meetings to promote discussions between universities and industry for the generation of research topics. Please reference the Breakout Reports that are included in the 2021 Fall Meeting Highlights below for suggested research topics. Below are linked documents that will provide you with further direction and templates to be utilized for proposal submissions. Proposals are due to the attention of Center Director, Dr. Michael Mazzola UNC Charlotte by February 28, 2022 and should be forwarded to caper-proposals@uncc.edu.
2021 CAPER Research Proposal Submittal, Review and Approval Schedule:
|
Date |
Action Items |
| November 3, 2021 | 2022 Research Planning Workshop |
| December 15, 2021 | 2022 CAPER Research Solicitation distributed |
| February 28, 2022 | Proposals due to Center Director |
| March 6, 2022 | Proposals reviewed by Center Steering Committee |
| March 13, 2022 | Proposals reviewed and evaluated by IAB members |
| March 24, 2022 | PIs notified on acceptance of proposal |
| March 26, 2022 | Presentations made on selected proposals at General Meeting |
| March 26, 2022 | IAB makes recommendations on Proposals to Center Steering Committee |
| July 24, 2022 | Center Steering Committee makes final selections |
| July 29, 2022 | Center Director notifies Project Leads of selected proposals |
| August 1, 2022 |
Funds for selected Projects are made available |
