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2023 Spring Technical Workshop
March 27 - March 30
Our 2023 Spring Technical Workshop in Tucson, Arizona featured more than 80 industry leaders from around the world. All of the presentations from the workshop can be downloaded below.
Workshop Session Recordings: Click here to view session recordings of from the spring workshop.
Special Session: An Introduction to the Global Power System Transformation Consortium
Click here to download all presentations listed below.
GPST Overview (including short descriptions of G-PST five action pillars)
Karin Wadsack, Program Manager, NREL
GPST Grid Forming Technology Council (accelerating the application of GFM equipment)
Jason MacDowell, Chief Systems Integration Officer, ESIG
Introduction to International Activities through Pillar 2, Country Partnerships
Amy Rose, Energy Analyst, NREL
Ukrenergo Synchronization with ENTSO-E: Recent Experiences and Power System Repair/Restoration Activities
Kateryna Deikun-Stepanchuk, Senior Engineer, Ukrenergo (Ukraine)
Liubov Lapko, Head of Group of Operation Calculation of Regimes, Optimization and Loss Forecasting, Ukrenergo (Ukraine)
Variable Renewable Energy Challenges and Considerations on the Colombia Power System
Julian Castano Marin, Postoperative Analyst, XM (Colombia)
Jorge Andrés Mola, Planning Analyst, XM (Colombia)
Vietnam, a System in Rapid Transition
Quynh Pham, Deputy Manager of Power System Analysis and Planning Engineer, NLDC, Vietnam
Bui Duy Linh, Renewable Operator, NLDC, Vietnam
Tutorial: Integrating Planning Tools and Processes for Effective Planning of Future Power Systems
Integrated Strategic System Planning – What Are the Needs, What Does a Framework Look Like?
Anish Gaikwad, Senior Program Manager, EPRI
Linking Modeling Tools for Analyzing High Renewable Systems
Elaine Hale, Senior Research Engineer, NREL
Advanced Linkages Between Power Flow and Production Cost
Andrew Bachert, Principal, GE Energy Consulting
Starting Up Integrated Planning Processes
Angie Bond-Simpson, Director, Integrated System Planning & Support, Salt River Project
Data Management and Linking Tools
Armando Figueroa Acevedo, Engineer – Strategic Assessments, MISO
Tool Integration to Study Future Energy Systems
Carlo Brancucci, Co-founder/CEO, encoord
Linking Planning Processes
John Goldis, Chief Technology Officer, Newton Energy Group
Introduction & Keynote Comments
Welcome
Mark Ahlstrom, President, ESIG Board of Directors & NextEra Energy Resources
Keynote Comments: Planning for the Energy Transition
Alice Jackson, SVP, System Strategy & Chief Planning Officer, Xcel Energy
Meeting Overview & Introduction
Charlie Smith, Executive Director, ESIG
Opening Plenary: A Panel Discussion: High VRE Future – A Way Forward
Chair: Danielle Merfeld, SVP & CTO, Hanwha Qcells
Panelists:
Alice Jackson, SVP, System Strategy & Chief Planning Officer, Xcel Energy
Jaquelin Cochran, Director, Grid Planning and Analysis Center, NREL
Debbie Lew, Associate Director, ESIG
Session 1: Interregional Transmission
Session Introduction
Chair: Debbie Lew, Associate Director, ESIG
Interregional Transmission – A Landscape Analysis
Dev Millstein, Research Scientist, LBNL
National Transmission Needs Study
Adria Brooks, Transmission Engineer, US Department of Energy
National Transmission Planning Study Update
David Palchak, Transmission Group Manager, NREL
European Transmission Planning with Offshore Networks
Antje Orths, Chief Engineer, Energinet (Denmark)
Session 2: Scaling EVs – Grid Considerations
Chair: Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager, Distributed Energy Strategy, SMUD
Utility EV Forecasting Grid Expansion
Andy Eiden, Principal Planning & Strategy Analyst, Distributed Resources, Portland General Electric
Value of EV Managed Charging to Bulk Power Systems
Elaine Hale, Senior Research Engineer, NREL
Luke Lavin, Researcher, Grid Planning and Analysis Center, NREL
Evolution of Distribution Planning for Utilities
Sergio Islas, Sr. Advisor – Distribution System Operator, Southern Cal Edison
Reliability Considerations with Large-scale EV Charging
Joe Eto, Senior Advisor: Electricity Markets & Policy Department, LBNL
Session 3: GFM Requirements and Specifications
Chair: Ben Kroposki, Director – Power Systems Engineering Center, NREL
GFM Batteries: A Unique Window of Opportunity
Julia Matevosyan, Chief Engineer, ESIG
ENTSO-E Requirements for Generators 2.0 Including GFM Specifications
Mario Ndreko, Electrical System Design, TenneT TSO GmbH (Germany)
Performance Based GFM Specification and Testing
Lukas Unruh, Power System Studies Engineer, Electranix
UNIFI GFM Performance Requirements
Deepak Ramasubramanian, Technical Leader, EPRI
NG ESO GFM Specification Best Practice Application Guide
Nick Harvey, Head of Network Operability, National Grid ESO (United Kingdom)
AEMO Draft Grid Forming Specifications
Nilesh Modi, Specialist, AEMO (Australia)
Session 4: Power Systems Operation
Chair: Josh Novacheck, Transmission Planning Engineer, NextEra Energy Resources
Optimal Real-time Operations of Storage and Hybrids
Andy Kruse, Sr. Manager, Business Development, Ascend Analytics
Lessons Learned from 20 Years of International Renewables Integration Consulting
Thomas Ackermann, CEO/Founding Partner, Energynautics (Germany)
New Valuation and Opportunities for Pumped Storage Hydro
Nick Miller, Principal, HickoryLedge LLC
An Update from Kaua’i
Cameron Kruse, Engineering &Technology Manager, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
Session 5: IBR Studies and Tools
Chair: Jason MacDowell, Chief Systems Integration Officer, ESIG
Dynamic Stability Screening Approaches for High IBR Systems
Matt Richwine, Founding Partner, Telos Energy
Analysis of 19.5 Hz Oscillation on Kaua’I Island System
Jin Tan, Principal Engineer, NREL
Dynamic Performance Optimization for 100% Inverter-based Power Systems: Experiences from Hawai’i Island
Ulrich Münz, Principal Key Expert, Siemens
New System Strength Metrics
Yue Zhu, Research Associate, Imperial College London (UK)
NERC EMT Modeling Guide
Alex Shattuck, Senior Engineer – Engineering and Security Integration, NERC
Session 6: Different Aspects of Resource Adequacy
Chair: Tom Acker, Sr. Principal Engineer, Salt River Project
Climate and Weather Impacts on Resource Adequacy
Justin Sharp, Principal/Owner, Sharply Focused LLC
Probabilistic Operational Reserves Strategy with Increasing Solar and Storage
Sean Morash, Principal, Telos Energy
Improving RA Representations in Capacity Expansion Planning
Gord Stephen, Grid Systems Research Engineer, University of Washington
Modeling Transmission and Demand Side Resources in RA Studies
Irene Danti Lopez, EPRI
RA Reform: Uncertain Heterogenous Markets
Leah Kaffine, Director of Energy Market Fundamentals, Pattern Energy
Session 7: Planning Implications with Storage and IBRs
Chair: Aidan Tuohy, Senior Program Manager, EPRI
Energy Storage Developments and Application in the Northeast China Grid
Sun Yu, Northeast China Branch of SGCC (China)
Long Duration Energy Storage
Babu Chalamala, Manager of Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department, Sandia National Laboratory
Application of GFM Batteries in Australia
Nilesh Modi, Specialist, AEMO (Australia)
Renewables and Pumped Hydro for the Alaskan Railbelt
Jonghwan Kwon, Energy Systems Engineer, ANL
Session 8: Closing Plenary Session: Flexibility in Sector Coupling
Chair: Anders Bavnhoj Hansen, Chief Engineer, Energinet (Denmark)
ENTSO-E/G Long-term Scenarios for a Sector Coupled System
Antje Orths, Chief Engineer, Energinet (Denmark)
Sector Coupling System Design Towards Carbon Neutrality and Market Challenges – a German Perspective
Ralph Pfeiffer, Head of National and European Grid Planning Processes, Amprion GmbH (Germany)
Power Market Solutions for a Highly Sector Coupled System – a US LMP Perspective
Alex Rudkevich, President, Newton Energy Group
Integrated Energy Sector Planning
Carlo Brancucci, Co-founder/CEO, encoord
System Development Towards a Highly Sector Coupled Energy System – Strategy and R&D Roadmap for Denmark
Anders Bavnhoj Hansen, Chief Engineer, Energinet (Denmark)