2023 Spring Technical Workshop

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.

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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

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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)