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Download Presentation View Webinar Recording About the Series: ESIG has just completed a broad stakeholder review of the transmission implications of moving towards very high levels of decarbonization and renewable energy at a national level. The issues associated with a large transmission network spanning the continent can be generally grouped into the areas of transmission planning, permitting and paying, covered in this extended 3-part webinar. The first webinar on planning will be presented by Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies. Rob…

Going the Distance: Moving AC Power from Large Inverter-Based Generation Pockets to Load Centers Download Presentation View Recording Download Q&A Featured Speakers: Nick Miller, Principal, HickoryLedge LLC & Matthew Richwine, Founding Partner, Telos Energy Nick Miller Nick Miller recently retired from GE after 3/8 century of experience and research on bulk power systems. He has lectured on Wind and Solar Power integration to governments and institutions in more than three dozen countries. He currently provides consulting expertise to a variety…

Download Presentation View Session Recording Download Q&A Featured Speaker: Dr. Christopher Clack, Founder & CEO, Vibrant Clean Energy Webinar Abstract: Recently many studies have explored the requirements for a clean electricity and energy system across the United States (and globally). These studies typically focus on the generation and demand, which are fundamental components for cleaning the electricity and energy system. This webinar will focus on the role of transmission and how its importance is inextricably linked to lower cost clean…

Download Presentation View Session Recording Download Q&A Featured Speakers: Jay Caspary, Vice President, Grid Strategies; Bruce Tsuchida, Principal, The Brattle Group Webinar Abstract: How much renewable energy integration can Grid Enhancing Technologies accelerate in five years, and how much savings can that provide? More importantly, why aren’t we already using these technologies more widely on the grid? Answer these questions and more with Jay Caspary, Vice President of Grid Strategies, and Bruce Tsuchida, Principal at the Brattle Group. Mr. Caspary…

Download Presentation View Session Q&A Recap Is “Grid Forming” Enough: What Do Electricity Grids Need From IBR? Wednesday, May 12 - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (eastern US) Featured Speaker: Tim Green, Professor, Co-Director of the Energy Futures Laboratory (EFL), Imperial College London Tim C Green received a B.Sc.(Eng) from Imperial College London, UK in 1986 and a Ph.D. from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK in 1990. He is a Professor of Electrical Power Engineering at Imperial College London, and Co-Director of…

Download Presentation View Webinar Recording Download Q&A Webinar Abstract: Launched in 2017, ENA’s Open Networks Project is laying the foundations of a smart, flexible energy system in Great Britain. Through the work over the years, the project has introduced real momentum into the transition to Distribution System Operation and is playing a key role in enabling local markets for flexibility. With over 2.9GW of flexibility planned for tender by Distribution networks in 2021 in Great Britain, the Open Networks Project…

Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 – 4:00 pm (Central European Time), 10:00 am (Eastern US Time) VIEW SESSION RECORDING The EERA Joint Program on Energy Systems Integration together with ESIG, is organizing a workshop program on the issue of “System Integration Costs”. In the last decade, a diversity of publications, reports and approaches have been presented on this matter, with sometimes seemingly different interpretations. This webinar is part of a four-step program on this matter (including also an in-person workshop…

View Webinar Recording Download Presentation Download Q&A Featured Speakers: Dr. Karl Hausker, Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute Dr. Karen Palmer, Senior Fellow and Director of the Future Power Initiative, Resources for the Future Steve Corneli, Principal and Owner, Strategies for Clean Energy Innovation Webinar Abstract: Policymakers in the U.S. and many other countries are examining whether current electricity market designs are well-suited to support the efficient and rapid decarbonization of the power sector. WRI and RFF are exploring concepts for…