(P26) WaveSPARC: TPL Assessment - guiding technology development trajectories to successful outcomes in less time, at less overall cost, and with less encountered risk

Poster Presenter(s)

Thomas Mathai, PhD

Researcher IV - Model Engineering
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, Colorado, United States

Co-Author(s)

Jochem Weber, PhD

Chief Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, Colorado, United States
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Robert Preus

Program Manager V-Research
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, Colorado, United States
Blake Boren, PhD

Technology Innovation, Modeling, and Assessment Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, United States
JR

Jesse Roberts, MS Mechanical and Environmental Engineering

Environmental Analysis Lead
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Nicole R. Mendoza, PhD

Senior Researcher in Wind Energy Systems
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Arvada, CO, United States
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Dominic Forbush

Post-Doctoral Appointee
Sandia National Laboratories
LF

Lee Fingersh

Researcher V-Electrical Engineering
NREL
BG

Budi Gunawan, PhD

Principal Research Engineer
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM, United States
CC

Chris C Chartrand, MS

Numerical Analyst & Developer
Sandia National Laboratories
OR

Owen Roberts

Researcher III-Mechanical Engineering
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
William Peplinski, MS, MSOM

Hydrologist, Systems Analyst
Sandia National Labs
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

The advantage of using Technology Performance Level (TPL) in conjunction with Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments in guiding technology development trajectories to successful outcomes in less time, at less overall cost, and with less encountered risk has been well articulated in the literature. This poster presents the "what", "why", and "how" of TPL.