Trieu Mai

Trieu Mai is a Researcher at the Capacity Expansion & Electricity Markets Group within the Grid Planning and Analysis Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). His work focuses on renewable grid integration, energy system transformation, electrification, and clean energy policy, utilizing advanced power system models and energy-economic tools.

• Bachelor of Physics, University of California, Davis
• Master of Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz
• PhD in Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz

Research interests include 100% Renewable Energy Systems, Power System Economics, and Technology Innovation Impact Analysis, with a strong emphasis on modeling the evolution of electricity systems toward net-zero emissions. His work evaluates the costs, benefits, and impacts of high renewable penetration and grid flexibility solutions.

Recent publications highlight continent-scale electricity system optimization, net-zero emissions strategies, and policy-driven energy system transformations. Key trends in his research involve time series aggregation techniques, multi-model collaborations, and interregional energy market analysis.

• Achievement Award, Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (2013)
• Excellence Award, Energy Systems Integration Group (2019)
• NREL Chairman’s Award (2011, 2015)
• NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff (2021)