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October 2021
2021 Fall Technical Workshop
Join us online for the 2021 Fall Technical Workshop, where the world's leading technical experts in energy systems integration (ESI) will present and share information, research, analysis, and operations knowledge on a wide range of topics related to ESI and grid transformation technologies and practices. The workshop is designed for a diverse audience, including grid and market operators, utilities, power producers and energy operators, system and component manufacturers, government laboratories, universities, consulting firms, forecasters, developers and other energy organizations. All…
Find out more »WECC/ESIG Grid-Forming Inverter-Based Resources Workshop
*Please see below for links to download presentations from the workshop.* View Workshop Recording High levels of Inverter-Based Resources (IBR), e.g., wind, solar, batteries, can create challenges and advantages for power system stability. Join WECC and the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) in a virtual workshop to explore mitigation options with a focus on grid-forming inverter technology. The workshop will start at a high-level, then discuss the details of weak grids, export stability, zero inertia, and IBR considerations. This grid-forming…
Find out more »G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Planning and Designing Denmark’s Future Energy Islands – a Large Scale 100% Inverter-based Offshore Power System
Download Presentation View Webinar Recording Download Q&A Planning and Designing Denmark’s Future Energy Islands – a Large Scale 100% Inverter-based Offshore Power System Wednesday, October 13 - 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (eastern US) Featured Speaker: Christian Frank Flytkjær, Senior Manager, Grid Analysis, Energinet Webinar Abstract: To harvest wind energy efficiently, Denmark is constructing two energy islands. The energy islands will serve as offshore hubs, collecting and transmitting wind energy to Denmark and other European countries by several interconnectors installed on…
Find out more »System Planning Working Group Fall 2021 Session
The System Planning Working Group will meet on Friday, October 15 (1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT). The session will focus on four initiatives/projects currently underway within the working group: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ESIG Redefining Resource Adequacy Task Force A review of the recent ESIG report: Redefining Resource Adequacy for Modern Power Systems. 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. ESIG Transmission Task Force - Assessing the Value of Transmission The scope of the Task Force’s current project will be discussed as outlined…
Find out more »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…
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