2020 Fall Technical Workshop (Online)

The 2020 Fall Technical Workshop will be held online via WebEx, September 29 – November 12. Below you will find the full schedule of sessions, along with corresponding registration links for each.

Registration for these sessions will be FREE. If you have any questions, please let us know at info@esig.energy.

We hope you are able to join us for these informative sessions featuring industry leaders from around the world!

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Tuesday, Sept. 29 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Opening Session and Keynote Comments
Chair:  Mark Ahlstrom, President, ESIG Board of Directors, NextEra Energy Resources

Introduction
Mark Ahlstrom, President, ESIG Board of Directors, NextEra Energy Resources

Local Welcome
Hala Ballouz, President, Electric Power Engineers, Inc.

Keynote Speaker – Meeting the Challenges
Dan Woodfin, Senior Director, System Operations, ERCOT

Meeting and Industry Overview
Charlie Smith, Executive Director, ESIG

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Thursday, Oct. 1 – 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Opening Plenary Session: 100% Clean Energy – The Accelerating Demands
Chair:  Ric O’Connell, Founding Executive Director, GridLab

From the Towards 100% Workshop to the G-PST
Mark O’Malley, University College Dublin / ESIG

90% Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2035 – Technical Considerations
Amol Phadke, Senior Scientist, University of California, Berkeley

90% Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2035 – Policy and Regulatory Considerations
Mike O’Boyle, Director of Electricity Policy, Energy Innovation

The Last 10%
Paul Denholm, Senior Energy Analyst, NREL

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Tuesday, Oct. 6 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Session 3: Challenges with Weak Grids and Low Inertia Systems
Chair:  Julia Matevosyan, Lead Planning Engineer, ERCOT
Co-chair: Megan Miller, Planning Engineer, ERCOT

Project MIGRATE – Conclusions and Recommendations
Thibault Prevost, Research Engineer, RTE, France

GB Grid Forming Inverter Requirements
Julian Leslie, Head of Networks, ESO, National Grid, United Kingdom

ERCOT Update on Weak Grid Analysis
Shun-Hsien (Fred) Huang, Manager of Regional Planning, Transmission Planning, ERCOT

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Thursday, Oct. 8 – 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Session 4: Hydrogen Production and Flexibility Requirements
Chair:  Mark O’Malley, University College Dublin / ESIG
Co-chair: Jason MacDowell, Senior Director – Technology, Strategy & Policy, GE Power

Green Fuels for Denmark – Decarbonising Road Transport, Marine Shipping and Aviation
Michael Paludan-Müller Nylykke, Lead Business Developer, Ørsted

Green Hydrogen Production from Massive VG Deployment in Western Australia
Luke Blackbourn, Manager, Government & External Relations, Yara Pilbara, Australia

Electrolyzer Cost and Efficiency – Status and Prospects
Bryan Pivovar, Fuel Cell Senior Scientist, NREL

 

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday, Oct. 13 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Session 5: Corporate Procurement of 24/7 Clean Energy
Chair:  Devon Swezey, Global Energy Markets and Policy Lead, Google
Co-chair: Adam Forni, Program Manager, 24×7 Carbon-Free Energy Technologies, Google

24/7 Clean Energy Procurement and Electricity System Decarbonization
Melissa Lott, Senior Research Scholar, Lead, Power Sector and Renewables Research Initiative, Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy

Google’s Path to 24/7 Clean Energy
Maud Texier, Carbon-Free Energy Lead, Google

Creating 24/7 Clean Energy Supply
Dai Owen, VP, Origination and Power Marketing, EDF Renewables

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Thursday, Oct. 15 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Session 6: Fuels for the Future
Chair:  Eric Miller, Senior Advisor, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Co-chair:  Bethany Frew, Engineer, NREL

Low Carbon Fuels – How to Achieve the Last 10%-20% Decarbonization
Jeffery Preece, Program Manager, EPRI

Intermountain Power Plant Turbines for 100% Hydrogen
Mike Ducker, Vice President, Renewable Fuels & Western Region, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas

Hydrogen Injection into Pipelines
Sikander Mahmood, Future Networks Project Manager, Cadent Gas Limited, United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Tuesday, Oct. 20 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Session 7: Inter-Regional Transmission – Are We There Yet?
Chair:  Wayne Galli, Executive Director, NextEra Energy Transmission
Co-Chair:  Aaron Bloom, Director, New Product R&D, NextEra Analytics

Critical Success Factors for Inter-Regional Transmission Projects
Jason MacDowell, Senior Director – Technology, Strategy & Policy, GE Power

What Do We Need from FERC?
John Moore, Director, Sustainable FERC Project, Climate & Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Planning for the Next Round of Transmission for Renewables
Bob Zavadil, Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder, EnerNex

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Thursday, Oct. 22 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Session 8: DER Evolution and System Impacts
Chair:  Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager, Distributed Energy Strategy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

DER Integration and Demand Response
Ken Donohoo, Director, Utility Engineering Services, Electric Power Engineers, Inc

A View on the Value of DER
Sam Whelan, Supervisor, Portfolio Planning and Rates, Holy Cross Energy

Overcoming Barriers to Providing Wholesale Market Services from DER
Priya Sreedharan, PhD, Program Director, GridLab

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Tuesday, Oct. 27 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Session 9: System Planning Considerations for High VRE Penetration
Chair:  Bruce Tsuchida, Principal, The Brattle Group
Co-chair:  Sasha Kuzura, The Brattle Group

Renewables Integration in India
Varun Sivaram, Senior Research Scholar, Columbia SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy

Provision of Grid Services from Wind Plants
Clyde Loutan, Principal, Renewable Energy Integration, CAISO

Reducing GHG Emissions in California at High VRE Penetrations
Jimmy Nelson, Managing Consultant, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Thursday, Oct. 29 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION

Session 10: Offshore Wind Developments
Chair:  Fara Courtney, Principal Consultant, Outer Harbor Consulting
Co-chair:  Melinda Marquis, Offshore Wind Grid Integration Lead, NREL

Offshore Transmission in New England: The Benefits of a Better Planned Grid
Hannes Pfeifenberger, Principal, The Brattle Group

Transmission System Regulatory and Policy Consideration for Offshore Wind
Michael Goggin, Vice President, Grid Strategies

Offshore Wind and Hydrogen Hubs
Peter Markussen, Director, Energinet, Denmark

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Tuesday, Nov. 10 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EST) VIEW SESSION

Session 11: Advances in System Operation and Market Design for High VRE Penetration
Chair:   Aidan Tuohy, Program Manager, EPRI

Integrated Dynamics and Scheduling Model – Maui Case Study
Jin Tan, Senior Engineer, NREL

Forecasting and Operating through Extreme Weather Events
Josh Novacheck, Electricity System Research Engineer, NREL

Valuing Hydropower Flexibility in Evolving Electricity Markets: Current Status and Future Outlook
Audun Botterud, Principal Energy Systems Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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Thursday, Nov. 12 – 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. (US-EST) VIEW SESSION

Closing Plenary Session – Generation and Storage Technology – Status and Prospects
Chair:   Alejandro Moreno, Director, Water Power Technologies Office, Department of Energy
Co-chair: Nick Miller, Principal, HickoryLedge LLC

Wind Technology
Paul Veers, Senior Research Fellow, NREL

Solar PV Technology
Becca Jones-Albertus, Director, Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy

Battery Energy Storage Technologies
Babu Chalamala, Manager, Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department, Sandia National Laboratories

Pumped Storage and Variable Speed Reversible Pump Turbines
David Havard, Head of Advanced Offering, GE Renewable Energy, France

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.

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