Institute for Research in Technology (IIT)

Highlighted Publications

L.J. Fernández, E. Centeno, S. Wogrin, "Interactions between electricity and hydrogen markets: A bi-level equilibrium approach", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 170, pp. 110902, September 2025. [Online: July 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.110902
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025);
M.A. Rios-Ocampo, J.C. Romero, E. Centeno, S. Mora Rosado, "A just energy transition is not just a transition: Framing energy justice for a quantitative assessment", Energy Research & Social Science, Vol. 119, pp. 103900, January 2025. [Online: December 2024] doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103900
JCR-JIF: 7,200 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 2,432 Q1 (2025);
L.J. Fernández, L.A. Herrero, F.A. Campos, E. Centeno, "An analysis of the MIBEL green hydrogen roadmap using mathematical programming", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 48, nº. 41, pp. 15371 - 15382, May 2023. [Online: January 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.01.038
JCR-JIF: 8,100 Q1 (2023); 9,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,513 Q1 (2023); 1,659 Q1 (2025)
R. Barrella, J.C. Romero, J.I. Linares, E.M. Arenas, M. Asín, E. Centeno, "The dark side of energy poverty: who is underconsuming in Spain and why?", Energy Research & Social Science, Vol. 86, pp. 102428, April 2022. [Online: December 2021] doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102428
JCR-JIF: 6,700 Q1 (2022); 7,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,171 Q1 (2022); 2,432 Q1 (2025)
R. Barrella, J.I. Linares, J.C. Romero, E.M. Arenas, E. Centeno, "Does cash money solve energy poverty? Assessing the impact of household heating allowances in Spain", Energy Research & Social Science, Vol. 80, pp. 102216, October 2021. [Online: August 2021] doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102216
JCR-JIF: 8,514 Q1 (2021); 7,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,551 Q1 (2021); 2,432 Q1 (2025)

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Journal Publications

L.J. Fernández, E. Centeno, S. Wogrin, "Interactions between electricity and hydrogen markets: A bi-level equilibrium approach", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 170, pp. 110902, September 2025. [Online: July 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.110902
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025);
M.A. Rios-Ocampo, J.C. Romero, E. Centeno, S. Mora Rosado, "A just energy transition is not just a transition: Framing energy justice for a quantitative assessment", Energy Research & Social Science, Vol. 119, pp. 103900, January 2025. [Online: December 2024] doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103900
JCR-JIF: 7,200 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 2,432 Q1 (2025);
J.C. Romero, R. Barrella, E. Centeno, "Understanding the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on energy poverty in Spain", Energy Efficiency, Vol. 16, nº. 6, pp. 56, August 2023. [Online: June 2023] doi: 10.1007/s12053-023-10141-5
JCR-JIF: 3,200 Q2 (2023); 3,400 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,734 Q2 (2023); 0,848 Q2 (2025)
L.J. Fernández, L.A. Herrero, F.A. Campos, E. Centeno, "An analysis of the MIBEL green hydrogen roadmap using mathematical programming", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 48, nº. 41, pp. 15371 - 15382, May 2023. [Online: January 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.01.038
JCR-JIF: 8,100 Q1 (2023); 9,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,513 Q1 (2023); 1,659 Q1 (2025)
R. Barrella, J.C. Romero, J.I. Linares, E.M. Arenas, M. Asín, E. Centeno, "The dark side of energy poverty: who is underconsuming in Spain and why?", Energy Research & Social Science, Vol. 86, pp. 102428, April 2022. [Online: December 2021] doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102428
JCR-JIF: 6,700 Q1 (2022); 7,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,171 Q1 (2022); 2,432 Q1 (2025)
R. Barrella, J.I. Linares, J.C. Romero, E.M. Arenas, E. Centeno, "Does cash money solve energy poverty? Assessing the impact of household heating allowances in Spain", Energy Research & Social Science, Vol. 80, pp. 102216, October 2021. [Online: August 2021] doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102216
JCR-JIF: 8,514 Q1 (2021); 7,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,551 Q1 (2021); 2,432 Q1 (2025)
F.A. Campos, J. Villar, E. Centeno, "Annualization of renewable investment costs for finite horizon electricity pricing and cost recovery", Sustainability, Vol. 13, nº. 4, pp. 1993, February 2021. [Online: February 2021] doi: 10.3390/su13041993
JCR-JIF: 3,889 Q2 (2021); 4,100 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,664 Q1 (2021); 0,750 Q1 (2025)
R. Barrella, I. Priego, J.I. Linares, E.M. Arenas, J.C. Romero, E. Centeno, "Feasibility study of a centralised electrically driven air source heat pump water heater to face energy poverty in block dwellings in Madrid (Spain)", Energies, Vol. 13, nº. 11, pp. 2723, June 2020. [Online: May 2020] doi: 10.3390/en13112723
JCR-JIF: 3,004 Q3 (2020); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,598 Q2 (2020); 0,748 Q1 (2025)
D.A. Tejada, G. Morales-España, S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, "Power-based generation expansion planning for flexibility requirements", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 35, nº. 3, pp. 2012 - 2023, May 2020. [Online: October 2019] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2019.2940286
JCR-JIF: 6,663 Q1 (2020); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 3,312 Q1 (2020); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
D.A. Tejada, S. Wogrin, A. Siddiqui, E. Centeno, "Opportunity cost including short-term energy storage in hydrothermal dispatch models using a linked representative periods approach", Energy, Vol. 188, pp. 116079, December 2019. [Online: September 2019] doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.116079
JCR-JIF: 6,082 Q1 (2019); 10,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,166 Q1 (2019); 2,060 Q1 (2025)
D.A. Tejada, A. Siddiqui, S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, "A review of energy storage system legislation in the US and the European Union", Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, Vol. 6, nº. 1, pp. 22 - 28, March 2019. [Online: January 2019] doi: 10.1007/s40518-019-00122-7
SJR: 0,888 Q1 (2025)
E. Centeno, "A hands-on experience of the use of active learning and some innovative teaching techniques in a basic engineering subject", Teaching and Learning Innovation Journal, Vol. 2, pp. 14 - 19, November 2018. doi: 10.18002/telein.v2i0.5456
D.A. Tejada, M. Domeshek, S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, "Enhanced representative days and system states modeling for energy storage investment analysis", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 33, nº. 6, pp. 6534 - 6544, November 2018. [Online: April 2018] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2819578
JCR-JIF: 6,807 Q1 (2018); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
D.A. Tejada, S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, "Representation of storage operations in network-constrained optimization models for medium- and long-term operation", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 33, nº. 1, pp. 386 - 396, January 2018. [Online: April 2017] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2691359
JCR-JIF: 6,807 Q1 (2018); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
A. Nogales, S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, "Impact of technical operational details on generation expansion in oligopolistic power markets", IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 10, nº. 9, pp. 2118 - 2126, June 2016. [Online: June 2016] doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2015.1148
JCR-JIF: 2,213 Q2 (2016); 2,800 Q2 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 0,696 Q2 (2025)
J. Reneses, J. Barquín, J. García-González, E. Centeno, "Water value in electricity markets", International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, Vol. 26, nº. 3, pp. 655 - 670, March 2016. [Online: June 2015] doi: 10.1002/etep.2106
JCR-JIF: 1,085 Q3 (2016); 2,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q2 (2016); 0,559 Q2 (2025)
S. Wogrin, B.F. Hobbs, D. Ralph, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Open versus closed loop capacity equilibria in electricity markets under perfect and oligopolistic competition", Mathematical Programming, Vol. 140, nº. 2, pp. 295 - 322, September 2013. doi: 10.1007/s10107-013-0696-2
JCR-JIF: 1,984 Q1 (2013); 2,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2013); 2,111 Q1 (2025)
S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Generation capacity expansion analysis: open loop approximation of closed loop equilibria", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 28, nº. 3, pp. 3362 - 3371, August 2013. [Online: April 2013] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2013.2252632
JCR-JIF: 3,530 Q1 (2013); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2013); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
S. Wogrin, J. Barquín, E. Centeno, "Capacity expansion equilibria in liberalized electricity markets: an EPEC approach", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 28, nº. 2, pp. 1531 - 1539, May 2013. [Online: October 2012] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2012.2217510
JCR-JIF: 3,530 Q1 (2013); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2013); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Generation capacity expansion in liberalized electricity markets: a stochastic MPEC approach", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 26, nº. 4, pp. 2526 - 2532, November 2011. [Online: May 2011] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2011.2138728
JCR-JIF: 2,678 Q1 (2011); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2011); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
E. Centeno, S. Wogrin, A. López-Peña, M. Vázquez, "Analysis of investments in generation capacity: a bilevel approach", IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 5, nº. 8, pp. 842 - 849, August 2011. doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2010.0581
JCR-JIF: 1,197 Q2 (2011); 2,800 Q2 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2011); 0,696 Q2 (2025)
J. Barquín, B. Vitoriano, E. Centeno, F. Fernández-Menéndez, "An optimization-based conjectured supply function equilibrium model for network constrained electricity markets", Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 60, nº. 12, pp. 1719 - 1729, December 2009. [Online: December 2017] doi: 10.1057/jors.2008.118
JCR-JIF: 1,009 (2009); 2,600 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,831 Q1 (2025)
J.J. Sánchez, D.W. Bunn, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Dynamics in forward and spot electricity markets", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 24, nº. 2, pp. 582 - 591, May 2009. [Online: March 2009] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2009.2016464
JCR-JIF: 1,938 (2009); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 4,217 Q1 (2025)
I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, A. Muñoz, E. Centeno, J. Villar, "25 años de Investigación en Ingeniería en el IIT. Una historia de éxito en la transferencia de resultados de investigación a la industria.", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXXVI, nº. II, pp. 48 - 56, March 2009.
J. Reneses, E. Centeno, "Impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the Iberian electricity market: A scenario analysis", Energy Policy, Vol. 36, nº. 7, pp. 2376 - 2384, July 2008. [Online: April 2008] doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.01.036
JCR-JIF: 1,755 (2008); 9,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,516 Q1 (2025)
E. Centeno, M. Ventosa, "Planificación integral de la generación de energía eléctrica", Energía, Nº. 200, pp. 58 - 64, July 2007.
E. Centeno, J. Reneses, J.J. Sánchez, "Analogías para comprender la electricidad", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXXIV, nº. III, pp. 20 - 28, May 2007.
E. Centeno, J. Reneses, J. Barquín, "Strategic analysis of electricity markets under uncertainty: A conjectured-price-response approach", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 22, nº. 1, pp. 423 - 432, February 2007. [Online: January 2007] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2006.887890
JCR-JIF: 1,289 (2007); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 4,217 Q1 (2025)
J. Reneses, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Coordination between medium-term generation planning and short-term operation in electricity markets", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 21, nº. 1, pp. 43 - 52, February 2006. [Online: January 2006] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2005.857851
JCR-JIF: 0,922 (2006); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 4,217 Q1 (2025)
J. Barquín, E. Centeno, J. Reneses, "Stochastic market equilibrium model for generation planning", Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences, Vol. 19, nº. 4, pp. 533 - 546, October 2005. doi: 10.1017/S0269964805050357
JCR-JIF: 0,731 (2005); 1,100 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,413 Q2 (2025)
J. Reneses, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Medium-term marginal costs in competitive generation power markets", IEE Proceedings-Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 151, nº. 5, pp. 604 - 610, September 2004. doi: 10.1049/ip-gtd:20040618
JCR-JIF: 0,299 (2004); 0,868 (2008)
J. Barquín, E. Centeno, J. Reneses, "Medium-term generation programming in competitive environments: A new optimization approach for market equilibrium computing", IEE Proceedings-Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 151, nº. 1, pp. 119 - 126, January 2004. doi: 10.1049/ip-gtd:20040055
JCR-JIF: 0,299 (2004); 0,868 (2008)
E. Centeno, B. Vitoriano, F.A. Campos, A. Muñoz, J. Villar, E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, "A goal programming model for rescheduling of generation power in deregulated markets", Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 120, nº. 1-4, pp. 45 - 57, April 2003. doi: 10.1023/A:1023366127386
JCR-JIF: 4,100 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,166 Q1 (2025)
J. Reneses, E. Centeno, A. Ramos, F.J. Pérez Thoden, "Gestión del riesgo en la exportación de energía de Argentina a Brasil", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXVIII, nº. II, pp. 16 - 26, March 2001.
E. Centeno, "Técnicas de reconocimiento de patrones aplicadas al análisis de seguridad dinámica (II)", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXIII, nº. IV, pp. 21 - 26, May 1996.
J. Alba, J.J. Sánchez-Quirós, E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, E. Centeno, "Planificación de maniobras en redes eléctricas mediante búsquedas heurísticas", Novática, Vol. 109, pp. 21 - 26, May 1994.

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

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Conference Papers

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Books and Book Chapters

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International Exchanges

Aug - Dec 2024, Energy and Materials Transtion Unit, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek (TNO). Amsterdam (Netherlands).
May 2022, Institut für Elektrizitätswirtschaft und Energieinnovation, Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz). Graz (Austria).
Jun 2018, Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California. Berkeley (United States of America).
Jul 2012, Electricity Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge. Cambridge (United Kingdom).
Aug 1996Universidad de la Plata. La Plata (Argentina).
Aug 1995Universidad Nacional del Salvador. San Salvador (El Salvador).
Aug 1994Universidad Nacional del Salvador. San Salvador (El Salvador).
Feb - Jul 1994Electricité de France (EDF). Clamart (France).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Round table "Challenges for the sustainability of natural systems and a just energy transition" Jornada de investigación y diálogo interdisciplinar: La comunidad de Comillas ante los retos de la sostenibilidad. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2026.
Round table "Common home and socio-environmental justice: institutional and community practices" II Jornada Interuniversitaria Ecología Integral «Justicia socioambiental. Retos 2050». Universidad Pontificia Comillas; y Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2026.
Round table "From indicator to identification" Seminario «Medir para actuar, actuar para reducir» . Fundación Naturgy. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2025.
Conference "Indicators of energy poverty in Spain 2024" Presentación de informe. . Catedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2025.
Conference "Institutional opening" Jornada sobre la figura del trabajador social energético. Un enfoque energético del trabajo social en la transición energética justa. . Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2025.
Conference " Results of the Report of energy poverty indicators in Spain 2024 ". Comisión de Transición Ecológica. Senado de España. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2025.
Round table "Energy and climate dialogues: energy and poverty" Link. . Fundación Reformismo 21. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2024.
Conference "Indicators of energy poverty, Spain 2022" Presentación de informe. . Catedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2023.
Chair in "Session 1. «Consumer support measures in the context of the current energy crisis»" IX Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar «¿Cuál es el impacto real sobre las personas vulnerables de las medidas contra la crisis energética actual?». Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2023.
Seminar "Revisiting cost recovery in marginalist markets in long-run studies: How far does the theory go?". Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2022.
Conference "How did the post-pandemic affect energy poverty in Spain? Indicators of energy poverty in Spain 2021" Presentación de informe. . Catedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2022.
Chair in "Discussion and conclusions" VIII Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. ¿Cómo contribuyen las comunidades energéticas a luchar contra la pobreza energética?. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain) Online. May 2022.
Conference "Indicators of energy poverty in Spain 2020. Beyond the official indices" Presentación de informe. . Catedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Online. Jan 2022.
Chair in "Session 2. "How far is the thermal bonus going to alleviate Energy Poverty?"" VII Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. Situación actual y perspectivas de evolución de la pobreza energética en España. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.
Conference "Modeling and analysis of electricity consumption in Spanish vulnerable households. Technical session: Energy transition" 14th IEEE PowerTech Conference 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES); y Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Online. Jun 2021.
Chair in "Seminar «A new electric bill on June 1»". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2021.
Chair in "Session 1. Presentation of the project: "Development of a model for calculating theoretical electricity consumption in Spanish homes"" VI Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. El Suministro Mínimo Vital (SMV): una herramienta crucial en la lucha contra la pobreza energética. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2021.
Seminar "Energy Poverty. Who is left behind by energy transition?" MEPI Conference. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2019.
Chair in "II Session of the Interdisciplinary Seminar. The challenge of the national strategy against energy poverty". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2019.
Round table "Advances on the analysis of energy poverty in Spain" Jornada «El reto de la pobreza energética: causas y propuestas». Fundación Naturgy. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2018.
Seminar "Lesson study: Researching about how we teach to improve how they learn" Reunión del GRID (Grupo de Reflexión sobre Innovación Docente). Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2018.
Workshop "100 ways to calculate a force. Electricity, gravity and creativity" XVI Semana de la Ciencia. Fundación para el conocimiento madri+d. Comunidad de Madrid. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2016.
Workshop "Greeting and presentation" Workshop « Robots de bajo coste y discapacidad». Campus Aristos Mundus 2015. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2015.
Presentation "Research vs. Application. How to connect universities and companies" V Congreso Internacional de Investigadores Audiovisuales: Tecnología y Contenidos Digitales Aplicados. ESNE (Escuela Universitaria de Diseño e Innovación); ICONO14. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2014.
Round table "Opportunities for innovation in industrial and energy sector" Jornada Dia del Emprendimiento Comillas/ICAI/ICADE. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2013.
Presentation "Technology transfer at the Institute for Research in Technology" XIII Congreso ISJACHEM / JINSEA, “Energía y Sostenibilidad”. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2011.
Seminar "System Dynamics". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2010.
Seminar "System Dynamics". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2009.
Seminar "Como gastar bien 200 millones de euros (introducción a la programación binivel)" Aula de Investigación. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2009.

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Organization of Scientific Meetings

Organization of "LivingLab Forum against Energy Poverty". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Feb - May 2025.
Organization of "X Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. Local initiatives against energy poverty". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2023.
Organization of "VIII Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. How do energy communities contribute to the fight against energy poverty?". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2022.
Organization of "Indicators of energy poverty in Spain 2020. Beyond the official indices.". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Online. Jan 2022.
Organization of "VII Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. Current situation and prospects for the evolution of energy poverty in Spain.". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.
Organization of "A new electric bill on June 1". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2021.
Organization of "VI Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. The Minimum Vital Supply (SMV): a crucial tool in the fight against energy poverty". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2021.
Organization of "IV Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. Present and future of energy vulnerability situations in Spain in the context of the COVID-19 emergency ". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2020.
Organization of "III Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. Innovative proposals for the fight against energy poverty ". Fundación Naturgy. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2020.
Organization of "II Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. The challenge of the national strategy against energy poverty ". Fundación Naturgy. Madrid (Spain). May 2019.
Organization of "1st Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. How to guarantee the supply of vulnerable households? ". Endesa. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2018.
Organization of "7th Conference on the European Energy Market - EEM10". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2009 - Jun 2010.

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Technical Reports

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Working Papers

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External Training Courses

Support and training for CODEX tool. Carried out for Endesa Medios y Sistemas S.L. Sep/2021-Nov/2021
Course about macroeconomics for financial markets. Carried out for Endesa. Dec/2013-Feb/2014
"Inside Washington Tech: technology, policy and sustainable development". Georgetown University, Washington (United States of America). Jul 2013.
Models for electricity generation strategy in the 21st century: new roles and new approaches. Financed by Inscripciones participantes, Electric Energy Systems - University Enterprise Training Partnership Association (EES-UETP). Sep/2008-Sep/2008
Coordination of 3, 8, 10 and 11 blocks on the Master in gas and electricity of the Higher Institute of Energy. Carried out for Fundación Repsol YPF. Oct/2006-Jul/2007
Organization of International Conference APMOD: Applied Mathematical Programming and Modelling. Carried out for Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. Jun/2006-Sep/2006
Not Available. Carried out for Fundación Repsol YPF. Oct/2005-Oct/2006

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External Relevant Positions

Member of I+D+i Committee Instituto de la Ingeniería de España. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2009 - Jun 2011.
Editor at "Journal of Energy Markets" Incisive Media. London (United Kingdom). Mar 2008 - Dec 2015.

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Media and research dissemination

"Electricity bills are rising, and many people are going to cut back on air conditioning, but there are many households that can’t even keep their homes at a minimally comfortable temperature". Noticias. 24 horas. (Jun 2026)
"Living with winter at home". Revista Mensajero. (Feb 2026)
"Rental households struggle the most to pay their electricity and gas bills.". Idealista.com (Nov 2025)
"Households experiencing energy poverty in Spain are twice the European average". Diario de Navarra (Nov 2025)
"Households experiencing energy poverty in Spain are twice the European average". Diario del Alto Aragón. (Nov 2025)
"The need to maintain or intensify support policies to tackle electricity bills". Radio Nacional. Radio 1. Las mañanas de RNE. (Nov 2025)
"More than 8.5 million people were unable to heat their homes adequately last winter". El País. Economía. (Nov 2025)
"Four million Spaniards cannot afford to pay even a quarter of the cost of heating their homes". InfoLibre. (Nov 2025)
"Energy poverty hits rented homes hardest in Spain, with one in three lacking adequate heating". El Boletín. (Nov 2025)
"30% of households cannot heat their homes in winter". Diario del Alto Aragón. (Nov 2025)
"One in ten households is in severe energy poverty". Radio Nacional. Radio 1. 24 horas. (Nov 2025)
"Rented homes suffer more from energy poverty: 30% cannot heat themselves in winter". Bolsamania. (Nov 2025)
"Energy poverty hits rented homes hardest: 3 in 10 cannot keep their homes warm in winter". El Español. (Nov 2025)
"Energy crisis: 30% of rented homes cannot afford heating in winter, study reveals". 24 horas España. (Nov 2025)
"Energy poverty: 17% of households cannot maintain their homes at a suitable temperature". El Diario Vasco. (Nov 2025)
"Millions of households in Spain still face barriers to accessing affordable energy". Comillas. Noticias. (Nov 2025)
"Rental homes suffer the consequences of the cold: three out of ten cannot maintain an adequate temperature in winter". El mundo. Economía (Nov 2025)
"Rental households suffer more from energy poverty: 30% cannot heat their homes in winter, according to a study". ep social. (Nov 2025)
"Severe hidden energy poverty increases in Balearic households". Diario Última hora. (Dec 2023)
"Murcia tops the list of regions with the highest levels of severe energy poverty". Onda Regional. Noticias. (Dec 2023)
"Almost 8 million Spaniards cannot maintain an adequate temperature in their homes". 65ymás.com (Dec 2023)
"Eight million people suffer from energy poverty in Spain". Diario de Almería. (Dec 2023)
"Nearly 8 million people could not heat their homes in 2022". Diario de León. (Dec 2023)
"Four million people failed to pay their electricity bills on time in 2022". La voz de Galicia. (Dec 2023)
"Households turned off the heating thermostat in 2022". Diario 20 minutos. (Dec 2023)
"Energy poverty study". Capital, la Bolsa y la Vida (Dec 2023)
"In 2022, about 8 million people could not keep their homes at an adequate temperature.". Las mañanas de RNE. (Dec 2023)
"More than 4 million Spaniards will not be able to pay their electricity or gas bills in 2022". Herrera en Cope. (Dec 2023)
"The Spanish energy poverty indicators report 2022". Radio Asturias. Asturias hoy (Dec 2023)
"2022: a year of shadows from a energy poverty perspective". Diario Responsable. (Dec 2023)
"Increasing the households unable to keep their homes at the right temperature". Zamora24horas.com. (Dec 2023)
"Why is it important to raise the SMI to combat energy poverty in Spain?". Capital, la Bolsa y la Vida. La entrevista capital. (Dec 2023)
"Nearly 8 million people could not maintain right temperature in their homes in 2022". El Periódico de Canarias. (Dec 2023)
"Increasing the households unable to keep their homes at an adequate temperature during winter". Salamanca24horas.com. (Dec 2023)
"Nearly 8 million Spaniards could not acclimatise their homes in winter in 2022 as a result of the energy crisis". Fuentes Informadas. (Dec 2023)
"The government's measures worked". Diario de León. (Dec 2023)
"Nearly 8 million people could not maintain right temperature in their homes in 2022". El País. Economía. (Dec 2023)
"Energy poverty continued growing in Spain in 2022". Cadena Cope. La linterna. (Dec 2023)
"Energy poverty in Spain is at high levels". Cadena Cope. Mediodía Cope. (Dec 2023)
"Severe energy poverty in our country is still at unacceptable levels". Onda Cero. Noticias del mediodía. (Dec 2023)
"Nearly 8 million people could not maintain the right temperature in their homes during 2022". Telemadrid. Telenoticias 1. (Dec 2023)
"Energy poverty in Spain". 13 Televisión. Trece noticias. (Dec 2023)
"Nearly eight million people could not maintain the right temperature in their homes in 2022". Público. (Dec 2023)
"Region, at the front of severe energy poverty". La Verdad. (Dec 2023)
"Energy poverty continued growing in Spain in 2022, but at a slower rhythm than expected". La Vanguardia. (Dec 2023)
"Energy poverty continued growing in Spain in 2022, although at a slower rhythm than expected". NoticiasDe.es. (Dec 2023)
"Nearly 8 million people in Spain could not maintain an adequate temperature in their homes in 2022, according to a report". Cope. Sociedad. (Dec 2023)
"Spanish homes are getting colder and colder". Alfa & Omega. (Dec 2023)
"The number of Spaniards unable to heat their homes doubles under the coalition government". El Confidencial. (Dec 2023)
"One in three households cut back on heating due to fear of paying bills". Onda Cero. Noticias. Sociedad. (Dec 2023)
"Endesa hosts a meeting to discuss energy poverty". La Vanguardia (Feb 2023)
"Fuel poverty is on the rise: the number of households with inadequate heating doubles". Prefieres.es. (Nov 2022)
"Between 11 and 14% of households on the islands are in energy poverty due to disproportionate expenditure". IB3 Radio. Informatiu Mati. (Nov 2022)
"One in six households in our country could not bring their home to a suitable temperature.". Cadena Ser. Hoy por hoy. (Nov 2022)
"Winter fuel poverty doubles compared to 2019". Telemadrid. Telenoticias 2. (Nov 2022)
"10% of households pay electricity bill late". . La 7 de Castilla y León. CYLTV Noticias 2 (Nov 2022)
"Two million Spanish households suffered severe hidden energy poverty in 2021". NoticiasDe.es. (Nov 2022)
"The population without thermal comfort in winter doubles compared to 2019". El Confidencial. (Nov 2022)
"Severe hidden energy poverty will add 1.6 million more people in 2021, according to Comillas University". El Español. (Nov 2022)
"2.7 million Spanish families in a situation of energy poverty, denounce Comillas ICADE". Economist & Jurist. (Nov 2022)
"Fear of the bill will mark the winter". Alfa & Omega. (Nov 2022)
"Nearly 7 million households do not heat well due to bill fears". Burgos conecta. (Nov 2022)
"Nearly two million Spanish households suffered severe hidden energy poverty in 2021". Vozpopuli. (Nov 2022)
"Fear of the electricity bill increases the number of households that do not have their homes at an adequate temperature". Cadena Ser. (Nov 2022)
"Energy poverty increases in Spain". Diario Responsable. (Nov 2022)
"A high number of households entered into severe hidden energy poverty, according to a study by the Chair of Energy and Poverty at Comillas Pontifical University". Religión Digital. (Nov 2022)
"Nearly 7 million people are cold because they cannot afford to pay for heating". La Vanguardia (Nov 2022)
"Severe fuel poverty grows in households with colder home to pay bills". Informativos Telecinco. (Nov 2022)
"Fuel poverty hindered 6.7 million people from heating their homes in 2021". Vida Nueva Digital. (Nov 2022)
"Two million Spanish households suffered severe hidden energy poverty". Cadena Cope. La linterna. (Nov 2022)
"Rising prices have led many households to reduce their use of heating.". Onda Madrid. Noticias 14 horas. (Nov 2022)
"Efraim Centeno and José Carlos Romero. Chair of Energy and Poverty". Razón y Fe. T. 285, nº1457, pp. 255-267. (Apr 2022)
"The COVID lockdown aggravated energy poverty but the social shield avoids worse consequences". The Conversation. (Feb 2022)
"Results of the Report of energy poverty indicators in Spain 2020". Canal 24 Horas. Diario 24 Horas. (Desde el min. 19:16). (Jan 2022)
"New electricity bill". Revista Comillas. Nº104, p. 56. (Jul 2021)
"Comillas create the Chair of Energy and Poverty". Religión Digital. Educación. (Mar 2018)
"Comillas ICAI-ICADE create the Chair of Energy and Poverty". Corresponsables. (Mar 2018)
"Comillas ICAI-ICADE create the Chair of Energy and Poverty". Lawyerpress. (Mar 2018)

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Fellowships and Awards

Fellowship "Erasmus Scholarship «Teachers / Researcher» Training". Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz). Graz (Austria). May 2022.
Director of prizewinning work in "4th EASE Student Award. Doctoral Thesis Supervisor «Co-Optimisation of energy storage technologies in tactical and strategic planning models » by Diego A. Tejada ". European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE). Brussels (Belgium). Nov 2019.

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Other Activities

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Rodríguez Matas, A.F. «Robust Decision-Making for Long-Term Energy Transitions. Advancing methods to address deep uncertainty in energy system models»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2025.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "González Romero, I.C. «Transmission Expansion Planning under imperfect competition»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2022.
Master Thesis director of "Fernández Palomino, L.J. «Integración de la generación de hidrógeno verde en el MIBEL, análisis a largo plazo»". Universidad de Santiago de Compostela; Universidad de A Coruña; Universidad de Vigo; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; y Universidad Politécnica de Madrid;. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2022.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Valle Díez, A. «A model-based approach for the analysis of the European internal natural gas market»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2019.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Romero Mora, J.C. «Measuring energy sustainability: a new operational framework based on weak and strong indicators»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2019.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Khan, Z. «Integrating water and energy systems for long-term resource management»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2017.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Martín Martínez, F. «Modeling tools for planning and operation of DERS and their impact in microgrids and centralized resources»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2017.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Fernández Menéndez, F. «Analysis of energy markets interconnected with network restrictions»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2016.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Delgadillo Vega, A.R. «Analysis of the impact of subsequent markets and mechanisms used to resolve technical constraints on wholesale electricity»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2014.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Morales España, G.A. «Unit commitment: computational performance, system representation and wind uncertainty management »". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2014.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "López-Peña Fernández, A. «Evaluation and design of sustainable energy policies: an application to the case of Spain»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2014.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Díaz Durán, C.A. «Analysis of oligopolistic electricity markets with network constraints»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2013.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "López de Haro, S.J. «Batch sequencing for resource management in manufacturing environments»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2011.

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Dr. Efraim Centeno Hernáez

Highlighted Publications

Journal Publications

D.A. Tejada, A. Siddiqui, S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, "A review of energy storage system legislation in the US and the European Union", Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, Vol. 6, nº. 1, pp. 22 - 28, March 2019. [Online: January 2019] doi: 10.1007/s40518-019-00122-7 SJR: 0,888 Q1 (2025)

J.J. Sánchez, D.W. Bunn, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Dynamics in forward and spot electricity markets", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 24, nº. 2, pp. 582 - 591, May 2009. [Online: March 2009] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2009.2016464 JCR-JIF: 1,938 (2009); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 4,217 Q1 (2025)

J. Reneses, E. Centeno, "Impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the Iberian electricity market: A scenario analysis", Energy Policy, Vol. 36, nº. 7, pp. 2376 - 2384, July 2008. [Online: April 2008] doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.01.036 JCR-JIF: 1,755 (2008); 9,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,516 Q1 (2025)

J. Barquín, E. Centeno, J. Reneses, "Stochastic market equilibrium model for generation planning", Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences, Vol. 19, nº. 4, pp. 533 - 546, October 2005. doi: 10.1017/S0269964805050357 JCR-JIF: 0,731 (2005); 1,100 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,413 Q2 (2025)

J. Reneses, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Medium-term marginal costs in competitive generation power markets", IEE Proceedings-Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 151, nº. 5, pp. 604 - 610, September 2004. doi: 10.1049/ip-gtd:20040618 JCR-JIF: 0,299 (2004); 0,868 (2008)

Projects

Ph.D. Thesis

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Supervised:

D.A. Tejada, A. Siddiqui, S. Wogrin, E. Centeno, "A review of energy storage system legislation in the US and the European Union", Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, Vol. 6, nº. 1, pp. 22 - 28, March 2019. [Online: January 2019] doi: 10.1007/s40518-019-00122-7
SJR: 0,888 Q1 (2025)

J.J. Sánchez, D.W. Bunn, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Dynamics in forward and spot electricity markets", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 24, nº. 2, pp. 582 - 591, May 2009. [Online: March 2009] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2009.2016464
JCR-JIF: 1,938 (2009); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 4,217 Q1 (2025)

J. Reneses, E. Centeno, "Impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the Iberian electricity market: A scenario analysis", Energy Policy, Vol. 36, nº. 7, pp. 2376 - 2384, July 2008. [Online: April 2008] doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.01.036
JCR-JIF: 1,755 (2008); 9,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,516 Q1 (2025)

J. Barquín, E. Centeno, J. Reneses, "Stochastic market equilibrium model for generation planning", Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences, Vol. 19, nº. 4, pp. 533 - 546, October 2005. doi: 10.1017/S0269964805050357
JCR-JIF: 0,731 (2005); 1,100 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,413 Q2 (2025)

J. Reneses, E. Centeno, J. Barquín, "Medium-term marginal costs in competitive generation power markets", IEE Proceedings-Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 151, nº. 5, pp. 604 - 610, September 2004. doi: 10.1049/ip-gtd:20040618
JCR-JIF: 0,299 (2004); 0,868 (2008)