Dr. Marina Dolmatova is an accomplished expert in the electric power industry with over 15 years of experience in leading organizations. She serves as the Head of the Market Monitoring Department at the Association "NP Market Council" , where she leads a team of analysts dedicated to analyzing and refining electricity markets.

The rapid development of technologies, the expansion of renewable energy sources, and the emergence of distributed energy systems require innovative approaches to power system management and the regulation of the electric power sector. Accurate modeling of complex multi-agent systems and a deep understanding of the interconnections and dependencies among their participants are essential for enhancing economic efficiency and ensuring the technological reliability of power systems.

Research of Dr. Marina Dolmatova focuses on addressing critical challenges in the efficient and sustainable operation of power systems, with practical applications in locational market power, optimal allocation of demand response resources, and the integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into centralized power systems and markets. These areas are particularly crucial for enhancing the operational efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability of the Russian economy while aligning with global environmental goals.

Dr. Dolmatova underscores the importance of leveraging advancements in data science and machine learning (ML) to improve analytics, optimization, and decision-making in power markets.

Dr. Dolmatova actively contributes to the international energy research community as an active member of CIGRE at both international and national levels.

Key Industry Contributions:

• Designed and implemented a three-level electricity market monitoring system for a market with annual generation exceeding 1 million GWh and revenues over 1 trillion RUB.
• Developed a mathematical auction model for the capacity market, operational from 2010 to 2015, covering 1,182 generating units with a total installed capacity of 212 GW.