Pierre-Olivier Pineau, HEC Montréal

Research

electricity industry investment models renewable energy transmission expansion policy analysis

Latest funding

Strategic transmission and renewable investment in a decentralized electricity sector
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$123,500
Ontario, Québec, electricity and climate change: advancing the dialogue
SSHRC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$25,000

All 2 grants and awards

Strategic transmission and renewable investment in a decentralized electricity sector

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pineau, Pierre-Olivier

Keywords: electricity industry; investment models; renewable energy; transmission expansion; policy analysis

$123,500

Ontario, Québec, electricity and climate change: advancing the dialogue

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Winfield, Mark S.

Keywords: energy policy; electricity policy; climate change; Ontario; Quebec

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: electricity industry Dear Professor Pineau, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on electricity industry connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]