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2019 Spring Technical Workshop
March 19, 2019 - March 21, 2019
Tutorial: Impact of DER on Bulk System
Chairs: Aidan Tuohy, EPRI and Debbie Lew, GE
Overview of T&D Interactions in Operations and Planning, Aidan Tuohy, EPRI
IEEE 1547 and Bulk Power System Considerations, Charlie Vartanian, PNNL
Transmission/Distribution Co-simulation Approaches, Bryan Palmintier, NREL
T&D Co-simulation Considerations, Ning Kang, ANL
Protection Implications of DER, Ratan Das, GE
Load forecasting for planning, Paritosh Das, NREL
Working Group Meetings
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Technical Workshop
Opening Plenary: Managing a High Penetration Power System
Chair: Nick Miller, HickoryLedge Consulting
MISO Renewable Energy Impact Assessment, Jordan Bakke, MISO
Grid Forming Inverters, What’s the Buzz, Dennis Woodford, Electranix
A European View on Grid Forming Inverters and Network Codes, Ralph Pfeiffer, Amprion / ENTSO-E, Germany
Grid Forming Inverters: Requirements and Practical Applications, Abraham Ellis, Sandia National Laboratory
Grid Forming Converter System Control Strategies, Deepak Ramasubramanian, EPRI
Could Grid Forming be a Silver Bullet for High Inverter-Based Penetration?, Julia Matevosyan, ERCOT
Session 1: Improving Flexibility and Frequency Response
Chair: Bethany Frew, NREL
Flexibility from Thermal/Electric Energy Systems Integration, Danny Pudjianto, Imperial College London, UK
CHP as a source of flexibility in Northeast Branch of SGCC, Yu Jun, Northeast Branch, SGCC, China
Frequency Response Assessment of Three NA Interconnections with High PV Penetration, Yilu Liu, ORNL
EI Frequency Response Assessment with Inverter Based Resources, Olushola J. Lutalo, NERC
Session 2: Distribution System Developments
Chair: Debbie Lew, GE
Planning the Integration of DER in the Colombian Power Grid, Lina Ramirez, XM Grid Operator, Colombia
Case Study on an Alternative Approach to Distributed Energy Demand, Chase Lansdale, Electric Power Engineers
Forecasting Adoption of DERs, Ben Sigrin, NREL
Market Integration of DERs and Storage, Dave Edelson, NYISO
Session 3: Electric Transportation and Energy System Integration
Chair: Obadiah Bartholomy, SMUD
Energy Supply and Consumption with High EV Penetration, Todd Davidson, U of Texas, Austin
Integration of Electric Transportation, Bernie Ernst, Fraunhofer IEE, Germany
When the Rubber Hits the Grid: Planning for 100% Transit Electrification in Renewable Power Systems, Liz Waldren, Black & Veatch
Turning EVs into Grid Assets, Pamela MacDougall, NRDC
Session 4: Preparing for Future Energy Systems
Chair: Charlton Clark, DOE
Transmission Topology Optimization for Congestion Management, Pablo Ruiz, Brattle & Jay Caspary, SPP
Linking Grid Services to Storage and Hydropower Plant Capabilities, Rebecca O’Neil, PNNL
Energy System Integration Modeling and Planning: Practice in China, Jingwei Yang, Tsinghua University, China
Future System Impact of DOE Solar Integration Activities, Guohui Yuan, DOE
Impact of VG on Average ISO Wholesale Prices, Andrew Mills, LBNL
Session 5: High Penetration and Weak Grid Issues
Chair: Jason MacDowell, GE
Blackstart of Wind and Solar Plant with Battery Grid Forming Inverter, Vahan Gevorgian, NREL
A First Methodology to Assess the Economic Cost Related to the Inertia Issue, Grégoire Prime, EDF, France
System Dynamic Interactions with Wind Plants, Shahil Shah, NREL
Qinghai High Penetration Case Study, Caixia Wang, SGERI, China
Weak Grid Case Study, Yongning Chi, CEPRI, China
Session 6: Energy Storage Developments
Chair: Russ Philbrick, Polaris Optimization
Filings in Response to FERC Order 841, Jason Burwen, Energy Storage Association
Demonstration of Advanced Frequency Response Battery Energy Storage for Low-inertia WECC Scenarios, Yingchen Zhang / Vahan Gevorgian, NREL
Energy Storage Optimization for Solar Power Plant Applications, Mak Nagle, sPower
Closing Plenary: Long-term Planning Considerations
Chair: Mark O’Malley, NREL
CIGRE Global Electricity Network Feasibility Study, David Radu, University of Liège, Belgium
Incorporating the Social Cost of Carbon into Market Prices, Dave Edelson, NYISO
Integrated Gas and Electricity Planning, Antje Orths, Energinet, Denmark
Role of Renewable Energy in Electrification and Decarbonization, Chris Clack, Vibrant Clean Energy
Consumer Behavior and Technology Adoption, Geertje Schuitema, University College Dublin, Ireland