The Energy Systems Integration Group will conduct an annual meeting of the membership, to be held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ. The meeting will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The agenda … [Read more...]
ESIG Releases “Toward 100% Renewable Energy Pathways: Key Research Needs” Report
On May 14-15, 2019, the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) held a workshop bringing together 56 experts from around the globe to identify the technological and economic integration challenges of transforming the electricity system toward 100% … [Read more...]
2019 Ross Newlin Achievement Award Recipient Announced
October 3, 2019 – Paul Smith, wind plant manager at Puget Sound Energy has been awarded the 2019 Ross Newlin Achievement Award, given by the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) for his ongoing contributions in leading advancement efforts of the … [Read more...]
Assessing a Grid with High Penetration of IBRs
Power systems are undergoing a rapid change in generation mix due to the growth of inverter-based resources (IBRs) such as wind, solar, and battery energy storage. The dynamic behavior of the Bulk Power System (BPS) that has typically been driven by … [Read more...]
Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Announces Newly Formed Advisory Council
The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) is pleased to announce the members of the inaugural ESIG Advisory Council. The diverse energy experts on the council will provide their strategic insights and advice to encourage greater collaboration, … [Read more...]
Bethany Frew Elected to Energy Systems Integration Group Board of Directors
Reston, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) announced that Bethany Frew, an engineer in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), was recently elected to the group’s board of directors. … [Read more...]
2019 Annual Membership Meeting Notice
The Energy Systems Integration Group will conduct an annual meeting of the membership, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Albuquerque, NM. The meeting will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, … [Read more...]
New Report Shows that Solar, Wind, and Storage Can Competitively Power a Majority of Minnesota’s Electric Needs
Minnesota can produce 10 percent of its electricity from solar by 2025 and 70 percent from solar and wind by 2050 at generation costs comparable to natural gas. Building additional solar and wind capacity coupled with energy curtailment is less … [Read more...]
Call for Papers: Special Section IEEE Transactions on Power Systems: Towards a 100% renewable energy system
Renewable energy in many systems is starting to hit significant levels and there are very ambitious targets. For example, in 2017 Denmark hit 43.4% of electricity from wind and Denmark has a target of 50 % of energy from renewables by 2030. Three … [Read more...]
Energy Systems Integration Group Elects Four New Board Members
RESTON, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has announced four new members of its board, following a recent nomination and election process. The new board members were introduced during ESIG’s annual membership meeting held in … [Read more...]