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ESIG LLTF Webinar: NextEra Transmission Perspective on Large Load Interconnections
November 5 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST
**PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY WEBINAR**
Featured Speakers: Nihal Mohan, Director Development, NextEra Energy Transmission and Sunil Dhakal, P.E., Project Director Development, NextEra Energy Transmission
About the Webinar: In the past few years, NextEra Energy Transmission (NEET) has seen a surge in interconnection requests on its 345 kV Lone Star asset located in ERCOT, spanning multi-gigawatt scales. This presentation shares NEET’s experiences, outlines the key challenges encountered, and describes the process and changes implemented to more effectively manage large-load interconnections while maintaining system reliability.
About the Speakers: Nihal Mohan is Director Development at NextEra Energy Transmission, covering MISO and ERCOT regions with over 14 years of power systems experience. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University and specializes in transmission planning, interregional studies, and advanced power system analysis. Nihal is actively engaged in leading technical organizations including IEEE, ESIG, the NATF, EPRI, and several NERC-led task forces, where he contributes to industry standards and best practices development.
Sunil Dhakal, P.E. is a Project Director Development at NextEra Energy Transmission with over 12 years of electrical power engineering experience and a master’s degree in the field. He currently leads transmission planning initiatives for Lone Star Transmission, NEET’s 345kV asset portfolio in the ERCOT region. Sunil has deep expertise in transmission planning with specialized knowledge of the ERCOT system, including steady-state analysis, dynamic studies, and comprehensive power system modeling. He manages several large load interconnection studies and actively participates in ERCOT stakeholder processes, contributing to critical regulatory and planning decisions.
Moderator: Julia Matevosyan, Associate Director, Chief Engineer, ESIG
Registration Cost: FREE for ESIG Members
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.
