Problem Definition: The challenge of optimally allocating a limited resource and its associated cost/benefit among consumers with heterogeneous income levels and private resource valuations arises in many situations. This paper tackles this challenge in the context of utility-led community solar...

Problem definition: Energy efficiency programs and demand response programs, two popular approaches to energy demand management, are traditionally designed and evaluated independently. Breaking with tradition, we study the interactions between energy efficiency upgrades and participation in...

We discuss a few supply chain design concepts and optimization models that have been applied in the energy sector. It is not our intention to provide a comprehensive review of the vast literature. Our goal is to provide the reader with pointers to some interesting and challenging problems,...

Advance selling is widely used in practice, but in significantly different formats. For some products sellers offer discounts during advance selling, while for other products sellers charge a premium. Some sellers make all capacity available for advance selling, while others limit (ration)...