2018 Spring Technical Workshop

2018 Spring Workshop Agenda

ESI Tutorial: Energy Systems Integration – An Introduction
Chair: Mark O’Malley, Chief Scientist for ESI, NREL

Introduction and Overview of Energy Systems Integration, Mark O’Malley, NREL
Planning in an Integrated Energy System, Jim McCalley, Iowa State University
Transport in an Integrated Energy System, Johan Driesen, KU Leuven, Belgium
Outlook for Energy Systems Integration, Mark O’Malley, NREL

Working Group Meetings

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Technical Workshop

Welcome and Overview Session

Welcome, Ted Burhans, Tucson Electric Power
Introduction, Mark Ahlstrom, NextEra Energy Resources
Keynote Market Initiatives in the Western Interconnection, Marie Jordan, Peak Reliability
Meeting Overview, Charlie Smith, UVIG

Plenary Session: System Markets for Very High Penetrations of Renewable Energy
Chair: Bruce Rew, SPP

Impact of VRE on Wholesale Markets, Ryan Wiser, LBNL
CA Market Evolution in a World of Increasing DERs and Community Choice Aggregators, Amber Motley, CAISO
Challenges in Designing a 100% Renewable Power System, Matthias Fripp, U of Hawaii
LA 100, Eric Montag, LADWP
DC Transmission Options for a Continental US Seams Study, Aaron Bloom, NREL
DER Aggregation into NYISO’s Markets, Vijaya Ganugula, NYISO

Session A-2: Adequacy and Capacity Expansion with a Changing Resource Mix
Chair: Audun Botterud, ANL

LOLE-Equivalent Capacity Expansion Models, Gord Stephen, NREL
Simplified Chronological Capacity Expansion Planning Model with Storage, Demand Response and Unit Commitment, Matthias Fripp, U of Hawaii
Capacity Expansion Planning Incorporating Variability and Uncertainty, Richard Tabors, Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich
Impact of Navajo Generating Station Retirement and Replacement with Renewable Energy, Tom Acker, Northern Arizona University

Session B-2: Integration of Transport into the Energy System
Chair: Mark O’Malley, NREL

Automated Transport Systems in an Integrated Energy System, Robert Shorten, UCD, Ireland Alternative Fuel Integration into Transport Systems, Johan Driesen, KU Leuven, Belgium
Smart Charging – What’s Really Known About Costs, Benefits, and Customer Preferences, Sunil Chhaya, EPRI
Planning for Integrated Energy Systems, Chris Clack, Vibrant Clean Energy

Session A-3: Technology and Models for Very High Renewable Penetrations
Chair: Bob Zavadil, EnerNex

Introducing Flexibility into the Grid, Michael Walsh, Smart Wires
Modeling System Stability Behavior for System with 100% Converter Fed Generation, Deepak Ramasubramanian, EPRI
String Inverters – What’s the Buzz?, Sham Ramnarain, Huawei
Essential Reliability Services from Wind and Solar Systems Combined with Energy Storage, Vahan Gevorgian, NREL

Session B-3: Gas System Coordination
Chair: Russ Philbrick, Polaris Systems Optimization Inc.

NERC’s Assessment Activities on Gas Coordination and Retirements, Tom Coleman, NERC
Current Gas System Operating Practices and Constraints, Daniel Baldwin, Kinder Morgan Incorporating Gas System Vulnerabilities into Reliability Assessment and System Control, David Schweizer, PJM
New Tools for Coordination of Gas and Electric System Planning, Anatoly Zlotnik, LANL

Session A-4: Power System Reliability with Increasing Renewables Penetration
Chair: Charlton Clark, DOE

Status Update on Primary Frequency Response in PJM, David Schweizer, PJM
Black Start and System Restoration with Wind and Solar?, Sebastian Achilles, GE
Essential Reliability Services from Solar Plants, Mahesh Morjaria, First Solar
What We Learned About PV Converter Performance from the Blue Cut and Canyon 2
Events, Ryan Quint, NERC

Session B-4: Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Integration
Chair: Debbie Lew, GE

The Load Model Challenge of the Future, Ryan Quint, NERC
Comparison of IEEE 1547, CA Rule 21 and Hawaii DG Interconnection Requirements, Aidan Tuohy, EPRI
DERs and System Planning, Obadiah Bartholomy, SMUD
The Role of Standards in Grid Integration of Renewables, Jason MacDowell, GE

Closing Plenary Session: Future Trends and Needs and International Collaboration
Chair: Mark Ahlstrom, NextEra Energy Resources

Future Research on Systems with 100% Converter Fed Generation, Vijay Vittal, ASU
Real-world Operating Challenges of Increasing Renewable Penetration Scenarios on the Electric System, Nick Miller, GE
Wholesale Market Evolution in China, Caixia Wang, SGERI, China
Future Research Needs for Energy Systems Integration, Mark O’Malley, NREL
What Difference Energy Policy Makes for Future Energy Systems, William D’haeseleer, KU Leuven
Research Needs for Co-optimization of Multi-level Integrated Electricity Systems, Lindsay Anderson, Cornell University