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October 2021
2021 Fall Operations and Maintenance Users Group Meeting
The 2021 Fall O&M Users Group Meeting will be held online during October and November. Below you will find the schedule of sessions, along with corresponding registration links for each. As we add additional roundtable sessions they will be included below. If you have any questions, please let us know at info@esig.energy. Fall Plenary Session “Hot and Cold” – Renewable Plant Operations in Extreme Weather Conditions Wednesday, November 17 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (eastern US) Additional details, including a list…
Find out more »November 2021
G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Weak Grid Connection of IBR, Why Are We Still Talking About This?
Download Presentation View Webinar Recording Weak Grid Connection of IBR, Why Are We Still Talking About This? Wednesday, November 10 – 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. (eastern US) Featured Speaker: Sebastian Achilles, Managing Director Power Systems Operation and Planning, GE Energy Consulting Webinar Abstract: Operation of Inverter Based Resources (IBR) in weak grid conditions is a relatively old subject that does not seem to go away. The webinar will begin with a short introduction on the types of performance issues associated…
Find out more »System Operation & Market Design Working Group Fall 2021 Session
The System Operation & Market Design Working Group will hold an online session on Monday, November 15, 3:00 – 5:00 pm (eastern US). See below for the list of topics and discussion items for the meeting. 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Introduction and key updates The group will share some of the key recent activities occurring over the last six months related to system operations and market design in key regions around the world. The chairs may ask for some input from some key…
Find out more »Webinar: Redefining Resource Adequacy
Download Presentation View Webinar Recording Download Q&A Responses Featured Speaker: Derek Stenclik, Founding Partner, Telos Energy About the Webinar: This webinar will serve as a follow-up to the ESIG whitepaper, "Resource Adequacy for Modern Power Systems" released in August. It will expand on the principles outlined in the report by further elaborating on recommendations for improved resource adequacy metrics and future options for the planning reserve margin. The webinar will explore ways to leverage the outputs of resource adequacy analysis…
Find out more »Reliability Working Group Fall 2021 Session
The Reliability Working Group will hold an online session on Wednesday, November 17, 3:00 – 5:00 pm (eastern US). The focus of the session will be reviewing the draft of the whitepaper on Power System Needs with High Share of Inverter Based Resources and Grid Forming Inverter Technology, that is being developed by the working group’s High Share of Inverter-Based Generation Task Force. The purpose of the paper is to discuss system needs, grid forming technology and control methods, share…
Find out more »Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Working Group Fall 2021 Session
The DER Working Group will hold an online session on Thursday, November 18, 3:00 – 5:00 pm (eastern US). Join us to hear and discuss the findings and recommendations from the ESIG DER Working Group Task Force, An Open Networks project for the U.S.: Facilitating reliable, efficient integration of DERs into the electric power system. The effort aims to develop best practices recommendations for integration of DERs into the bulk power system; lessons learned from the UK and Australian Open Networks efforts; and…
Find out more »G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Research Agenda for Transformed Power Systems
Download Presentation View Webinar Recording Featured Speakers: Mark O'Malley, Chief Scientist, ESIG and Julian Leslie, Head of Networks and Chief Engineer – National Grid Electricity System Operator Mark O'Malley About the Webinar: As the power system generation mix transitions, advances in the operation and planning of the power system are required to continue to meet its primary objectives. To meet this need, select system operators on the cutting edge of this transition have collaborated with technical institutions around the world…
Find out more »December 2021
Webinar: Solar PV Disturbances: What We Need to Do to Get Ready for High Penetration Conditions
Download Presentation View Webinar Recording Featured Speaker: Ryan Quint, Senior Manager, BPS Security and Grid Transformation, NERC Ryan Quint About the Webinar: This webinar will dive into the events analyzed by NERC, WECC, and Texas RE regarding solar photovoltaic (PV) resources abnormally responding to grid faults. Ryan will highlight the key findings and lessons learned from the recent Odessa Disturbance in Texas as well as multiple events that have occurred in California in 2021. About the Speaker: Ryan Quint is the…
Find out more »January 2022
Webinar: IEA Wind Task 25 Final Report
Download Presentation View Webinar Recording Download Q&A Featured Speaker: Hannele Holttinen, Senior Adviser, Partner, Recognis Oy. Finland About the Webinar: This webinar will summarize findings on wind and solar integration, both real experience and studies, as reported from the 17 countries participating in the International Energy Agency Wind Technology Collaboration Programme (IEA Wind TCP) Task 25. It is based on the recently published summary report, ”Design and Operation of Energy Systems with Large Amounts of Variable Generation.” The main issues…
Find out more »G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Managing Grid Stability in a High IBR Network
Download Presentation View Webinar Recording Featured Speaker: Julian Leslie, Head of Networks and Chief Engineer – National Grid Electricity System Operator About the Webinar: This session will focus on the operation of the GB electricity system and to demonstrate what it means to operate a low carbon network and what actions and changes National Grid Electricity System Operator are doing to ensure a safe and stable grid system. Using a case study of system oscillations experienced last summer, the discussion…
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