Wind Systems Integration Portfolio Manager
Wind Systems Integration Portfolio Manager

Biography

Travis Douville is a research leader contributing to grid integration and comprehensive technoeconomic valuation of energy resources. His work at the laboratory has occurred within the areas of offshore wind systems integration, alternative business models for hydropower, small hydropower interconnection, international energy planning, electrification of transportation, energy and water resilience, and conceptual renewable microgrid design. From July 2021 to April 2023, he accepted a direct Department of Energy assignment to distill, from a broad stakeholder community, actionable recommendations to facilitate grid integration of Atlantic offshore wind energy, in support of the Administration's 30 GW by 2030 and 110 GW by 2050 offshore wind energy deployment goals. In May 2023, he initiated the Department of Energy’s West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Study.

He joined PNNL in 2019 from the wind energy industry, where he anchored over 800 MW of turbine supply contracts and managed a Balance of Plant team, which assisted interconnection, control, commissioning, and compliance for utility-scale wind parks across the United States and Canada. He also matured technologies in support of siting and environmental compliance (i.e., Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems and avian deterrents), cybersecurity, and hybrid (wind, solar, and storage) power plants. Prior to entering the wind industry in 2016, he spent ten years supporting aerospace methods and systems development.

Research Interest

  • Floating Offshore Wind Energy System Development and Integration
  • Bulk Electricity Transmission Valuation
  • Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization
  • Energy Planning

Education

  • B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 2004
  • M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 2006
  • M.B.A., Sustainable Business, Marylhurst University, 2015
  • Professional Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

Publications

2023

  • Douville T.C., M. Severy, S. Datta, S.A. Siddiqui, L. He, K. Oikonomou, and S. Nekkalapu, et al. 2023. An offshore wind energy development strategy to maximize electrical system benefits in southern Oregon and northern California. PNNL-34753. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

2022

2021

  • Bellgraph B.J., T.C. Douville, A. Somani, K.R. DeSomber, R.S. O'Neil, R.A. Harnish, and J.D. Lessick, et al. 2021. Deployment of Energy Storage to Improve Environmental Outcomes of Hydropower. PNNL-SA-157672. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Deployment of Energy Storage to Improve Environmental Outcomes of Hydropower
  • Bhatnagar D., S. Bhattacharya, D.C. Preziuso, S. Hanif, R.S. O'Neil, M.E. Alam, and V.H. Chalishazar, et al. 2021. Grid Value Proposition of Marine Energy. PNNL-31123. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Grid Value Proposition of Marine Energy
  • Charles M.M., Z. Khan, S. Yu, S.J. Smith, T.C. Douville, J.S. Homer, and T.D. Hardy, et al. 2021. Electrification of Pakistan's Transport System: Modeling Electric Vehicle Penetration and Energy Supply Chain Impacts. PNNL-31757. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Electrification of Pakistan's Transport System: Modeling Electric Vehicle Penetration and Energy Supply Chain Impacts
  • Douville T.C., and D. Bhatnagar. 2021. "Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon." Energies 14, no. 15:Article No. 4435. PNNL-SA-164489. doi:10.3390/en14154435

2020

  • Dahowski R.T., S.F. Newman, V. Sood, and T.C. Douville. 2020. "EVALUATING FACILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE OPPORTUNITIES WITH FEDS AND MCOR." In 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, September 29-October 1, 2020, (Virtual), 19-26. Atlanta, Georgia:ASHRAE. PNNL-SA-151591.
  • Douville T.C., D. Bhatnagar, R.S. O'Neil, and K. Mongird. 2020. Exploring the Grid Value Potential of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon. PNNL-29935. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Exploring the Grid Value Potential of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon
  • Homer J.S., D.C. Preziuso, T.C. Douville, and R.S. O'Neil. 2020. Water and Wastewater Systems as Potential Distributed Energy Resources for California - High-level Feasibility Assessment. PNNL-29405. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Water and Wastewater Systems as Potential Distributed Energy Resources for California - High-level Feasibility Assessment
  • Newman S.F., K. Shiozawa, J.D. Follum, E.L. Barrett, T.C. Douville, T.D. Hardy, and A.E. Solana. 2020. "A Comparison of PV Resource Modeling for Sizing Microgrid Components." Renewable Energy 162. PNNL-SA-152891. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.074

2019