Advisor, Energy Systems Integration
Advisor, Energy Systems Integration

Biography

Travis Douville leads people, research projects, and a bulk electricity grid integration portfolio at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL’s) Portland Research Center. He has expertise in energy systems integration, transmission planning, and public-private research collaboration, and he has worked on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE) to deliver cost-effective, reliable energy systems since 2019.

In 2025, he forecasted resource adequacy challenges resulting from anticipated electricity demand growth and initiated several new transmission planning projects, including in the Gulf Coast region. From 2023-2024, he led a multi-lab investigation into the opportunity for offshore transmission along the West Coast. From 2021-2023, Douville was assigned to the DOE to plan transmission systems and facilitate federal-state coordination along the Atlantic coastline. 

Prior to PNNL, Douville brought new technology to the U.S. market, supported power plant interconnections, and anchored more than 800 megawatts of firm order intake at a utility-scale wind energy manufacturer. He spent the first decade of his career in aerospace methods and systems development, resulting in aerospace systems flying around the world today. He has worked across the U.S. and internationally in Singapore, Pakistan, Canada, Denmark, Portugal, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom. 

Research Interests

  • Energy Systems Development and Integration
  • Bulk Electricity Transmission Valuation
  • Energy Planning
  • Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization

Education

  • BS, aerospace engineering, University of Notre Dame
  • MS, aerospace engineering, University of Notre Dame
  • MBA, sustainable business, Marylhurst University
  • Professional Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

Publications

2025

2024

  • Chen T., M. Ramesh, C. Qin, B. Vyakaranam, Z. Hou, T.C. Douville, and N.A. Samaan. 2024. "Smart Sampling of Representative Hourly Power Generation Scenario with High Renewable Penetration." IEEE Access 12, no. _:115319 - 115328. PNNL-SA-198077. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3445409
  • Douville T.C., S. Zhou, J. Zhu, and M. Severy. 2024. "Capacity contributions of Southern Oregon offshore wind to the Pacific Northwest and California." The Electricity Journal 37, no. 4-5:107407. PNNL-SA-194455. doi:10.1016/j.tej.2024.107407
  • He L., S.A. Siddiqui, S. Nekkalapu, S. Datta, T.C. Douville, K. Oikonomou, and M. Maharjan. 2024. "Multi-temporal Analysis and Techno-Economic Evaluation of Offshore Wind Energy Integration to the Western Interconnection." IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy 11, no. _:383 - 395. PNNL-SA-194209. doi:10.1109/OAJPE.2024.3440173

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