Webinar: Introducing ESIG International

Featured Speakers: Alejandro Moreno, Director of International Programs, ESIG; Debbie Lew, Executive Director, ESIG; Charlie Smith, Principal Consultant, ESIG

About the Webinar: Join our staff to learn about — and provide input into — ESIG’s new international program. This presentation will discuss our plans to build out the ESIG model for sharing best-in-class technical expertise in Europe, India, China and Southeast Asia. Just like in the U.S., ESIG International will develop platforms for collaboration, education and knowledge-sharing so that everyone in the sector has access to the most effective technical solutions and has the confidence to plan and operate their systems as they evolve. The presentation will cover our current plans for convening organizations and identifying the highest technical priorities in each region, as well as the knowledge-sharing mechanisms and collaborations that will have the greatest impact in each cultural context. We have just begun the initial scoping to identify the initial priorities, approaches and key partners: now is an ideal time to come hear more about our plans and tell us what you would most like to see.

About the Speakers: Alejandro Moreno is ESIG’s Director of International Programs. Under his leadership, ESIG will conduct thorough scoping and gap analyses to evaluate the pace and feasibility of successful organizational implementation in appropriate international regions. Alejandro joins ESIG with nearly 20 years of experience leading national-level energy and grid strategies, programs and partnerships. Prior to joining ESIG, Moreno served in leadership roles in the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy division, most recently as the Acting Assistant Secretary and the Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.

Debbie Lew is the Executive Director of ESIG. She has over 30 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on power system studies. She previously worked at GE Energy Consulting, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and was seconded to the Hawaiian Electric Company. She is a Fellow of the IEEE and the Past Chair of the IEEE Power & Energy Society’s Renewables System Integration Coordinating Committee. She is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Energy and Environmental Systems. She has a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University and BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics from MIT.

Charlie Smith is a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society; a member of CIGRE, the International Council on Large Electric Systems; a US representative to the IEA Wind Annex Task 25 on Design and Operation of Power Systems with Large Amounts of Wind Power, and a Fellow of the IEEE. He is a guest editor for the IEEE Power and Energy magazine, and a past editor for the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. He is a recipient of the IEEE PES Ramakumar Family Renewable Energy Excellence Award, and currently serves as the Technical Advisor to the US National Committee for IEC SC 8A, Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Generation.

He received his BSME and MS degrees from MIT in 1970. He currently is the Principal Consultant with the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). Previously, he served as President of Electrotek Concepts, an international power engineering consulting firm. He has 50 years of experience in the electric power industry.

Registration Cost: FREE

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.