D. Orlando Mauricio Valarezo Rivera

Current position:

Visiting Student

Research Area:

Distributed Resources, Networks and Flexibility

Association date:

06/Jan/2026

Location:

RF4.

Phone extension number:

+34 91 542-2800 ext. 2778

Email:

mauricio.valarezo@iit.comillas.edu

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Biography:

Orlando Valarezo obtained a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral of Ecuador. He holds a master’s degree in Power Systems and its Automation from the Shandong University of China and a master’s degree in Computational Engineering and Mathematics from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili of Spain. Orlando works at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) in the area of Smart and Sustainable Grids. His research focuses on the Interaction between DSO and third-party flexibility resources in the operation of distribution grids.

Areas of interest:

Flexibility markets, TSO-DSO coordination, Energy innovation and technology, Renewable energy integration, Data science, and Energy modelling and optimization.

Experience:

- Research Assistant, Institute for Research in Technology, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid-Spain, March 2020 – Present.
- Graduate Student Researcher, School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan-China, September 2016 – June 2019.
- Electrical Engineer, SISELEC Sistemas Eléctricos S.A, Guayaquil-Ecuador, June 2011 - May 2015, Positions: Project Manager, SCADA Projects Coordinator, Engineering Technical Assistant.
- Teaching Assistant, Digital Systems Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral – ESPOL, Guayaquil-Ecuador, October 2009 – February 2011.

Skills:

- Programming Languages: Python, Matlab, R, awk, Java.
- Optimization and Modelling: Gurobipy, GAMS, IBM ILOG CPLEX, Solver.
- Data Analytics: Apache Spark.
- Simulation Software: Simio, Labview, Simulink.
- SCADA Protocols: IEC61850(MMS and Goose), DNP3, ICCP, Modbus, OPC.
- Power System Software: Pandapower, Matpower, Survalent Technology (Scada Explorer, SmartVU), Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (acSELerator QuickSet, Architect and RTAC).
- Github profile: https://github.com/ovalarezo

Current research interests:

Interaction between DSO and third-party flexibility resources in the operation of distribution grids.

Highlighted Publications

M. Valarezo, T. Gómez, J.P. Chaves, C. Alcarruz, P. Mancarella, "Co-optimizing network investment, reconfiguration, and third-party flexibility for congestion management in active distribution networks", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 172, pp. 111094, November 2025. [Online: September 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.111094
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025);
S. Potenciano Menci, M. Valarezo, "Decoding design characteristics of local flexibility markets for congestion management with a multi-layered taxonomy", Applied Energy, Vol. 357, pp. 122203, March 2024. [Online: December 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122203
JCR-JIF: 11,000 Q1 (2024); 12,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,902 Q1 (2024); 2,864 Q1 (2025)
L. Lind, J.P. Chaves, M. Valarezo, A. Sanjab, L. Olmos, "Baseline methods for distributed flexibility in power systems considering resource, market, and product characteristics", Utilities Policy, Vol. 86, pp. 101688, February 2024. [Online: December 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.jup.2023.101688
JCR-JIF: 4,400 Q2 (2024); 4,900 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,997 Q1 (2024); 1,073 Q1 (2025)
M. Valarezo, T. Gómez, J.P. Chaves, L. Lind, M. Correa, D. Ziegler, R. Escobar, "Analysis of new flexibility market models in Europe", Energies, Vol. 14, nº. 12, pp. 3521, June 2021. [Online: June 2021] doi: 10.3390/en14123521
JCR-JIF: 3,252 Q3 (2021); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,653 Q1 (2021); 0,748 Q1 (2025)

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Journal Publications

E.C. Ormeño-Mejía, M. Troncia, M. Valarezo, M. Galici, R. Cossent, J.P. Chaves, "Distribution System Operator Services: A Comparative Assessment of Multi-Product Co-Optimization for Congestion Management and Voltage Control Using a Local Flexibility Market", IEEE Access, Vol. 14, pp. 97920 - 97934, 2026. [Online: June 2026] doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3706408
JCR-JIF: 4,200 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,884 Q1 (2025)
M. Valarezo, T. Gómez, J.P. Chaves, "Coordinating network reconfiguration and local flexibility markets under alternative governance models for congestion management", Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Vol. 47, pp. 102410, September 2026. [Online: July 2026] doi: 10.1016/j.segan.2026.102410
JCR-JIF: 5,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,239 Q1 (2025)
M. Romeo Monterde, E. F. Álvarez, M. Valarezo, "Non-Firm Grid Connections: A Review of Access Types, Mechanisms, and Regulatory Frameworks", Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, Vol. 12, nº. 1, pp. 23, December 2025. [Online: August 2025] doi: 10.1007/s40518-025-00268-7
SJR: 0,888 Q1 (2025); 0,888 Q1 (2025)
M. Valarezo, T. Gómez, J.P. Chaves, C. Alcarruz, P. Mancarella, "Co-optimizing network investment, reconfiguration, and third-party flexibility for congestion management in active distribution networks", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 172, pp. 111094, November 2025. [Online: September 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.111094
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025);
S. Potenciano Menci, M. Valarezo, "Decoding design characteristics of local flexibility markets for congestion management with a multi-layered taxonomy", Applied Energy, Vol. 357, pp. 122203, March 2024. [Online: December 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122203
JCR-JIF: 11,000 Q1 (2024); 12,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,902 Q1 (2024); 2,864 Q1 (2025)
L. Lind, J.P. Chaves, M. Valarezo, A. Sanjab, L. Olmos, "Baseline methods for distributed flexibility in power systems considering resource, market, and product characteristics", Utilities Policy, Vol. 86, pp. 101688, February 2024. [Online: December 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.jup.2023.101688
JCR-JIF: 4,400 Q2 (2024); 4,900 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,997 Q1 (2024); 1,073 Q1 (2025)
M. Valarezo, J.P. Chaves, T. Gómez, "Exploring the interaction between electricity distribution network reconfiguration and local flexibility markets", Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, Vol. 10, nº. 4, pp. 170 - 182, December 2023. [Online: August 2023] doi: 10.1007/s40518-023-00221-6
SJR: 0,769 Q1 (2023); 0,888 Q1 (2025)
R. Ahmed, A. Nawaz, Z. Javid, M.Y.A. Khan, A.A. Shah, M. Valarezo, "Optimal transmission switching based on probabilistic load flow in power system with large‑scale renewable energy integration", Electrical Engineering, Vol. 104, nº. 2, pp. 883 - 898, April 2022. [Online: July 2021] doi: 10.1007/s00202-021-01344-z
JCR-JIF: 1,800 Q3 (2022); 2,700 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,423 Q2 (2022); 0,534 Q2 (2025)
M. Valarezo, T. Gómez, J.P. Chaves, L. Lind, M. Correa, D. Ziegler, R. Escobar, "Analysis of new flexibility market models in Europe", Energies, Vol. 14, nº. 12, pp. 3521, June 2021. [Online: June 2021] doi: 10.3390/en14123521
JCR-JIF: 3,252 Q3 (2021); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,653 Q1 (2021); 0,748 Q1 (2025)

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

M. Valarezo, "Evaluating the Interaction Between DSO-Owned and Third-Party Non-Fossil Flexibility Resources in Distribution System Operation and Planning", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain, 2026.

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Conference Papers

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International Exchanges

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne (UOM). Parkville (Australia).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Workshop "Workshop C: Market-based SGAM updates or solito negotium? An interactive and collaborative workshop discussion" The 13th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conference. Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana - SUPSI. Lugano (Switzerland). Oct 2024.
Conference "Optimizing distribution system operation and planning through the interaction between DSO-owned and third-party flexibility resources" 19th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2024. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2024.
Workshop "Local market designs for maximizing social benefits (survey results)" ISGAN Annex 6 workshop “Capturing Flexibility in Local Energy Systems". International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Online. Jan 2021.

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Technical Reports

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Working Papers

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Fellowships and Awards

Director of prizewinning work in "Iberdrola Prize for the best Final Year Project 2023-24. PFC Supervisor «An investment model for renewable power resources in the context of a fully decarbonized system» by J. Masjuan Ginel". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2025.
«Flexibility markets for voltage control in transmission and distribution grids: quantitative assessment of a realistic case study» "Best Poster Prize on «9th International Conference on Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources - IRED 2022»". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - CSIRO. Adelaide (Australia). Oct 2022.

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D. Orlando Mauricio Valarezo Rivera

Highlighted Publications

Journal Publications

Projects

Benchmark study for future roles of DSOs: application to Spanish and Italian contexts. Carried out for Enel Grids. Sep/2025-Dec/2025

Flexibility solutions for electricity distribution networks (S2F). Carried out for Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía (IDAE). Jun/2024-Dec/2028

Elaboration of the S2F Pilot project proposal. Carried out for I-DE Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes, S.A, ANELL, GASELEC, ENERCOOP, CONILENSE, CUERVA, E-REDES, E-DISTRIBUCIÓN REDES DIGITALES, VIESGO, UFD. Apr/2024-May/2024

OptiREC. Local markets for energy communities: designing efficient markets and assessing the integration from the electricity system perspective. Carried out for Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCIN). Dec/2022-Jul/2025

DEFINER. Management of flexible electricity demand in markets with very high penetration of renewable energies. Carried out for MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea NextGenerationEU/ PRTR. Oct/2022-Sep/2025

EU-INDIA Smart Grid Platform Handbook. Carried out for Far-Sighted Regulation Global Association. Sep/2021-Jan/2022

OneNet- One network for Europe (Horizon 2020. Grant agreement No. 957739). Carried out for European Commission. Oct/2020-Mar/2024

New 100% renewable, flexible and robust energy system for the integration of new generation, grid and demand-side technologies- Network Planning and reconfiguration. Carried out for i-DE Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes, S.A.U. Oct/2020-Dec/2023

Assessment of new market models in Europe. Carried out for GRUPO OMI. Jul/2020-Oct/2020

EUniversal - Market enabling interface to unlock flexibility solutions for cost-effective management of smarter distribution grids (Horizon 2020. Grant agreement No. 864334). Carried out for European Comission. Feb/2020-Jul/2023

Large scale campaigns to demonstrate how TSO-DSO shall act in a coordinated manner to procure grid services in the most reliable and efficient way. Carried out for Comisión Europea. Jan/2019-Jun/2022

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

M. Valarezo, "Evaluating the Interaction Between DSO-Owned and Third-Party Non-Fossil Flexibility Resources in Distribution System Operation and Planning", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain, 2026.

Conference Papers

International Exchanges

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne (UOM). Parkville (Australia).

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Workshop "Workshop C: Market-based SGAM updates or solito negotium? An interactive and collaborative workshop discussion" The 13th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conference. Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana - SUPSI. Lugano (Switzerland). Oct 2024.

Workshop "Local market designs for maximizing social benefits (survey results)" ISGAN Annex 6 workshop “Capturing Flexibility in Local Energy Systems". International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Online. Jan 2021.

Technical Reports

L. Lind, M. Valarezo, M. Troncia, J.P. Chaves, "Scalability and replicability analysis of the market platform and standardized products". Project: Coordinet / WP6 /T6.4 / D6.4. Funded by Comisión Europea whitin "Horizon 2020 – Cooperation / Energy". Jun/2022. IIT-22-149I

M. Valarezo, R. Cossent, E. Beckstedde, L. Meeus, "Methodology and scenarios for the EUniversal scalability and replicability analysis". Project: EUniversal / WP10, T.10.3 / D10.2. Funded by European Comission whitin "H2020 – LC-ES-1-2019". Jan/2022. IIT-22-017I

M. Troncia, M. Valarezo, R. Cossent, L. Lind, L. Olmos, J.P. Chaves, "OneNet priorities for KPIs, Scalability and Replicability in view of harmonised EU electricity markets". Project: OneNet / D2.4. Funded by European Commission whitin "H2020 – LC-SC3-ES-5-2018-2020". Dec/2021. IIT-21-230I

Working Papers

E.C. Ormeño-Mejía, M. Troncia, M. Valarezo, M. Galici, R. Cossent, J.P. Chaves, "Distribution system operator services: A comparative assessment of multi-product co-optimisation for congestion management and voltage control using a local flexibility market", July 2025. IIT-25-242WP.

M. Valarezo, J.P. Chaves, T. Gómez, "Multi-objective distribution network reconfiguration: application to a real large-scale distribution system", November 2024. IIT-24-343WP.

Fellowships and Awards

Director of prizewinning work in "Iberdrola Prize for the best Final Year Project 2023-24. PFC Supervisor «An investment model for renewable power resources in the context of a fully decarbonized system» by J. Masjuan Ginel". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2025.