2020 Fall Technical Workshop (Online)
September 29, 2020 – November 12, 2020
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The 2020 Fall Technical Workshop will be held online via WebEx, September 29 – November 12. Below you will find the full schedule of sessions, along with corresponding registration links for each.
Registration for these sessions will be FREE. If you have any questions, please let us know at [email protected].
We hope you are able to join us for these informative sessions featuring industry leaders from around the world!
Tuesday, Sept. 29 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Opening Session and Keynote Comments
Chair: Mark Ahlstrom, President, ESIG Board of Directors, NextEra Energy Resources
Introduction
Mark Ahlstrom, President, ESIG Board of Directors, NextEra Energy Resources
Local Welcome
Hala Ballouz, President, Electric Power Engineers, Inc.
Keynote Speaker – Meeting the Challenges
Dan Woodfin, Senior Director, System Operations, ERCOT
Meeting and Industry Overview
Charlie Smith, Executive Director, ESIG
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Thursday, Oct. 1 – 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Opening Plenary Session: 100% Clean Energy – The Accelerating Demands
Chair: Ric O’Connell, Founding Executive Director, GridLab
From the Towards 100% Workshop to the G-PST
Mark O’Malley, University College Dublin / ESIG
90% Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2035 – Technical Considerations
Amol Phadke, Senior Scientist, University of California, Berkeley
90% Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2035 – Policy and Regulatory Considerations
Mike O’Boyle, Director of Electricity Policy, Energy Innovation
The Last 10%
Paul Denholm, Senior Energy Analyst, NREL
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Tuesday, Oct. 6 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Session 3: Challenges with Weak Grids and Low Inertia Systems
Chair: Julia Matevosyan, Lead Planning Engineer, ERCOT
Co-chair: Megan Miller, Planning Engineer, ERCOT
Project MIGRATE – Conclusions and Recommendations
Thibault Prevost, Research Engineer, RTE, France
GB Grid Forming Inverter Requirements
Julian Leslie, Head of Networks, ESO, National Grid, United Kingdom
ERCOT Update on Weak Grid Analysis
Shun-Hsien (Fred) Huang, Manager of Regional Planning, Transmission Planning, ERCOT
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Thursday, Oct. 8 – 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Session 4: Hydrogen Production and Flexibility Requirements
Chair: Mark O’Malley, University College Dublin / ESIG
Co-chair: Jason MacDowell, Senior Director – Technology, Strategy & Policy, GE Power
Green Fuels for Denmark – Decarbonising Road Transport, Marine Shipping and Aviation
Michael Paludan-Müller Nylykke, Lead Business Developer, Ørsted
Green Hydrogen Production from Massive VG Deployment in Western Australia
Luke Blackbourn, Manager, Government & External Relations, Yara Pilbara, Australia
Electrolyzer Cost and Efficiency – Status and Prospects
Bryan Pivovar, Fuel Cell Senior Scientist, NREL
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Tuesday, Oct. 13 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Session 5: Corporate Procurement of 24/7 Clean Energy
Chair: Devon Swezey, Global Energy Markets and Policy Lead, Google
Co-chair: Adam Forni, Program Manager, 24×7 Carbon-Free Energy Technologies, Google
24/7 Clean Energy Procurement and Electricity System Decarbonization
Melissa Lott, Senior Research Scholar, Lead, Power Sector and Renewables Research Initiative, Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy
Google’s Path to 24/7 Clean Energy
Maud Texier, Carbon-Free Energy Lead, Google
Creating 24/7 Clean Energy Supply
Dai Owen, VP, Origination and Power Marketing, EDF Renewables
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Thursday, Oct. 15 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Session 6: Fuels for the Future
Chair: Eric Miller, Senior Advisor, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Co-chair: Bethany Frew, Engineer, NREL
Low Carbon Fuels – How to Achieve the Last 10%-20% Decarbonization
Jeffery Preece, Program Manager, EPRI
Intermountain Power Plant Turbines for 100% Hydrogen
Mike Ducker, Vice President, Renewable Fuels & Western Region, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
Hydrogen Injection into Pipelines
Sikander Mahmood, Future Networks Project Manager, Cadent Gas Limited, United Kingdom
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Tuesday, Oct. 20 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Session 7: Inter-Regional Transmission – Are We There Yet?
Chair: Wayne Galli, Executive Director, NextEra Energy Transmission
Co-Chair: Aaron Bloom, Director, New Product R&D, NextEra Analytics
Critical Success Factors for Inter-Regional Transmission Projects
Jason MacDowell, Senior Director – Technology, Strategy & Policy, GE Power
What Do We Need from FERC?
John Moore, Director, Sustainable FERC Project, Climate & Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Planning for the Next Round of Transmission for Renewables
Bob Zavadil, Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder, EnerNex
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Thursday, Oct. 22 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Session 8: DER Evolution and System Impacts
Chair: Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager, Distributed Energy Strategy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
DER Integration and Demand Response
Ken Donohoo, Director, Utility Engineering Services, Electric Power Engineers, Inc
A View on the Value of DER
Sam Whelan, Supervisor, Portfolio Planning and Rates, Holy Cross Energy
Overcoming Barriers to Providing Wholesale Market Services from DER
Priya Sreedharan, PhD, Program Director, GridLab
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Tuesday, Oct. 27 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Session 9: System Planning Considerations for High VRE Penetration
Chair: Bruce Tsuchida, Principal, The Brattle Group
Co-chair: Sasha Kuzura, The Brattle Group
Renewables Integration in India
Varun Sivaram, Senior Research Scholar, Columbia SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy
Provision of Grid Services from Wind Plants
Clyde Loutan, Principal, Renewable Energy Integration, CAISO
Reducing GHG Emissions in California at High VRE Penetrations
Jimmy Nelson, Managing Consultant, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3)
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Thursday, Oct. 29 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION
Session 10: Offshore Wind Developments
Chair: Fara Courtney, Principal Consultant, Outer Harbor Consulting
Co-chair: Melinda Marquis, Offshore Wind Grid Integration Lead, NREL
Offshore Transmission in New England: The Benefits of a Better Planned Grid
Hannes Pfeifenberger, Principal, The Brattle Group
Transmission System Regulatory and Policy Consideration for Offshore Wind
Michael Goggin, Vice President, Grid Strategies
Offshore Wind and Hydrogen Hubs
Peter Markussen, Director, Energinet, Denmark
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Tuesday, Nov. 10 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EST) VIEW SESSION
Session 11: Advances in System Operation and Market Design for High VRE Penetration
Chair: Aidan Tuohy, Program Manager, EPRI
Integrated Dynamics and Scheduling Model – Maui Case Study
Jin Tan, Senior Engineer, NREL
Forecasting and Operating through Extreme Weather Events
Josh Novacheck, Electricity System Research Engineer, NREL
Valuing Hydropower Flexibility in Evolving Electricity Markets: Current Status and Future Outlook
Audun Botterud, Principal Energy Systems Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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Thursday, Nov. 12 – 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. (US-EST) VIEW SESSION
Closing Plenary Session – Generation and Storage Technology – Status and Prospects
Chair: Alejandro Moreno, Director, Water Power Technologies Office, Department of Energy
Co-chair: Nick Miller, Principal, HickoryLedge LLC
Wind Technology
Paul Veers, Senior Research Fellow, NREL
Solar PV Technology
Becca Jones-Albertus, Director, Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy
Battery Energy Storage Technologies
Babu Chalamala, Manager, Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department, Sandia National Laboratories
Pumped Storage and Variable Speed Reversible Pump Turbines
David Havard, Head of Advanced Offering, GE Renewable Energy, France
Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
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