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SUMMARY:2024 Spring Technical Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Presentations from our 2024 Spring Technical Workshop held in Tucson can be downloaded below. \nRecordings of each of these sessions are now available here on the ESIG YouTube Channel. \n\nTutorial: Electromagnetic Transient Analysis Simulation Tools\nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nIntroduction & Industry Need; Identification of Need for EMT Studies and EMT Study Scope; Data Intake and Organization; System Model Construction and Quality Assurance; Simulations; Analysis and Actions/Mitigations\nJulia Matevosyan\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG\nLukas Unruh\, Lead Studies Engineer\, Electranix\nMatthew Richwine\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy \nAvailable Tools (PSCAD)\nMathias Pielahn\, EMT Simulation Specialist\, PSCAD (Canada)\nJessie Lapsley\, System Studies Engineer\, PSCAD (Canada) \nEMTP Overview\nAnton Stepanov\, Research & Development Specialist\, EMTP (Canada) \nAccelerating Large-scale IBR Integration Studies in Real-time Using HYPERSIM\nShijia Li\, Director – Team Lead – Power Systems\, Opal-RT Technologies (Canada) \nAvailable Tools Overview\nPaul Forsyth\, VP Marketing & Sales\, RTDS Technologies Inc. (Canada) \nIntroduction & Keynote Comments \nKeynote: A New Paradigm for System Control\nDeepak Divan\, Professor and Director of Center for Distributed Energy\, Georgia Institute of Technology \nIndustry Overview\nCharlie Smith\, Executive Director\, ESIG \nOpening Plenary Session: Grid Forming Technology Applications\nChair: Julia Matevosyan\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nGFM Technology and Project Specifications\nFrank Berring\, Head of Business Development\, Large Scale\, SMA America \nAre All GFM Controls Created Equal? – Lessons Learned\nLukas Unruh\, Lead Studies Engineer\, Electranix \nGFM BESS Project Development Experience and Future Plans\nAmit Barnir\, Vice President\, US – Network Infrastructure\, Zenobē \nIntegration of GFM Solutions for Compliance on Plant Level\nBenjamin Braun\, Principal Engineer Power Systems Control\, Fluence (Germany) \nSession 2: Markets for Transmission\nChair: Aaron Bloom\, Executive Director Transmission\, NextEra Energy \nInterprovincial Planning in Canada\nMadeleine McPherson\, Assistant Professor\, University of Victoria (Canada) \nLarge-scale Transmission Expansion: What’s the Prognosis?\nRoss Baldick\, Professor\, University of Texas at Austin \nRegional Transmission Planning Reforms\nMatthew Christiansen\, General Counsel\, FERC \nRegulatory Options for Improvement of Interregional Transmission Investment Signals\nJoshua Macey\, Assistant Professor\, University of Chicago \nSession 3A: Transmission Expansion Studies \nTransmission Expansion Studies\nChair: Juliet Homer\, Senior Energy Research Engineer/Analyst\, PNNL \nContext\, Resource Adequacy and HOT Paths\nDavid Palchak\, Manager and Research Engineer\, NREL \nEconomic Analysis: Benefit-cost of Portfolios and Regional Insights\nAmy Rose\, Energy Analyst\, NREL \nZonal-to-nodal: National Transmission Plans and Production Cost Modeling\nJarrad Wright\, Senior Researcher\, NREL \nSystem Security: AC Power Flow\nNader Samaan\, Chief Engineer and Team Lead (Grid Analytics)\, Electricity Security Group\, PNNL \nSession 3B: Grid Forming Technology Developments\nChair: Jason MacDowell\, Chief Systems Integration Officer\, ESIG & GE Energy Consulting\n \nBESS Applications – Project Examples\, Grid Forming\, and Augmentation\nPrashant Kansal\, Sr. Staff Power Systems Engineer\, Tesla \nBeyond Inertia Capabilities for Grid of the Future\nSam Maleki\, Senior Principal Power Systems Engineer\, Electric Power Engineers \nStabilize High-IBR Power Systems with Grid-Forming Inverters\nShuan Dong\, Researcher\, NREL \nGFM Inverter Hardware Testing\nShahil Shah\, Principal Engineer\, NREL \nSession 4A: Resilience\nChair: Josh Novacheck\, Transmission Planning Engineer\, NextEra Energy Resources \nOperational Impacts of Extreme Weather Events\nStephen George\, Director\, Operational Performance\, Training & Integration\, ISO New England \nExtreme Events and Transmission Analysis in Probabilistic Modeling\nMegan Pamperin\, Strategic Assessments Engineer\, MISO \nResilience and Transmission Task Force\nRyan Deyoe\, Power Markets Specialist\, Telos Energy \nForward Looking Extreme Weather Datasets\nCasey Burleyson\, Scientist\, PNNL \nSession 4B: Virtual Power Plants \nVirtual Power Plant Considerations (SMUD Snapshot)\nChair: Obadiah Bartholomy\, Manager\, Distributed Energy Strategy\, SMUD \nVPP – Planning and Operating a Utility Asset\nAngela Long\, CEO\, Rockcress Consulting \nCost and Value of VPPs\nRyan Hledik\, Principal\, The Brattle Group \nVPP Participation Models: What is the Objective?\nElaine Hale\, Senior Research Engineer\, NREL \nSession 5A: Transmission Interconnection Process\nChair: Julia Matevosyan\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nGFM Battery Application for Weak Grid Conditions in the Chilean Power System\nAnton Stepanov\, Research & Development Specialist\, EMTP (Canada) \nGrid Interconnection Process – Lessons from Australia\nJarman Stephens\, Co-founder\, gridmo (Australia) \ni2X Transmission Roadmap\nCynthia Bothwell\, Technology Manager/Grid Integration Engineer\, Boston Government Services\, contractor to US Dept. of Energy \nNear-term Solutions to New Generator Interconnection\nSarah Toth\, Senior Associate\, Rocky Mountain Institute \nIBR Interconnection Requirements\, Latest Developments\nJulia Matevosyan\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nSession 5B: Resource Adequacy\nChair: Bethany Frew\, Group Manager\, Capacity Expansion & Electricity Markets Group\, NREL \nRA Metrics and Criteria\nDerek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy / ESIG RA Task Force Lead \nA Comparison of Three Different Reserve Margin Methods in the Context of an Island System\nArne Olson\, Senior Partner\, Energy and Environmental Economics\, Inc. \nEvolution of Probabilistic Modeling and Need for Revised Risk Metrics for Resource Adequacy\nDurgesh Manjure\, Sr. Director\, Resource Adequacy Planning\, MISO \nA Probabilistic Approach to Resource Adequacy Assessment\nAnaisha Jaykumar\, Reliability Engineer\, SERC Reliability Corporation \nEuropean Resource Adequacy Assessment (ERAA) 2023 – Methodology and Results\nRalph Pfeiffer\, Asset Management – Head of National and European Grid Planning Processes\, Amprion GmbH (Germany)\nMarlene Petz\, System Development – Team Lead System Adequacy\, Austrian Power Grid AG (Austria) \nSession 6: Price-based Demand Flexibility\nChair: Lisa Schwartz\, Sr. Policy Researcher and Strategic Advisor\, LBNL \nPrice-based Demand Response as a Resource in System Planning\nJuan Pablo Carvallo\, Research Scientist\, LBNL \nPrice-Based Demand Flexibility\nJason Klotz\, Sr. Manager Distribution Resource Planning\, Strategy & Engagement\, Portland General Electric \nDynamic Pricing – AgFIT Pilot\nMitch Sears\, Executive Officer\, Valley Clean Energy \nReal Time Pricing Lessons Learned and PG&E New Hourly Flex Pricing Pilots\nRobert Kasman\, Dynamic Rates Product Manager\, PG&E \nSession 7A: System Planning\nChair: Leah Kaffine\, Director\, Fundamentals\, Pattern Energy Group \nIntegrated System Planning Process at Xcel Energy\nSteve Martz\, Vice President\, Integrated Planning\, Xcel Energy \nERCOT Reliability\, Economic and Resiliency Planning\nPrabhu Gnanam\, Director\, Grid Planning\, ERCOT \nHow Do the Answers Change if You Study 100% Clean Energy vs 100% Clean Electricity?\nJeremy Hargreaves\, Principal\, Evolved Energy Research \nDecoupling the Value of Energy Storage\nCarlo Brancucci\, Co-founder & CEO\, encoord \nSession 7B: DER\nChair: Bryan Palmintier\, Manager: Transmission and Distribution Interactions Group\, NREL \nIntegrated System Planning with a DER Perspective\nGreg Adams\, Technical Executive Consultant\, EPRI \nHarnessing the Power of Consumer Flexibility\nTom Breare\, Global Head of Partnerships\, Kraken (United Kingdom) \nDynamic Operating Envelopes\nBrad Smith\, Smart Energy Lead\, GRIDSIGHT (Australia) \nAnalyzing the Reliability of Distributed PV Plus Storage\nJuan Pablo Carvallo\, Research Scientist\, LBNL \nSession 8A: System Oscillations\nChair: Mark O’Malley\, Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems\, Imperial College London \nA System Oscillation Reference Guide\nNick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge \nSystem Oscillation History in the GB System\nXiaoyao Zhou\, Operability Policy Manager\, Networks\, National Grid ESO (UK) \nManaging System Oscillations in the ERCOT System\nYunzi Cheng\, Manager\, Operations Stability Analysis\, ERCOT \nAnalysis of Oscillations in AEMO’s West Murray Zone\nShahil Shah\, Principal Engineer\, NREL \nDamping System Oscillations with IBR Controls\nVahan Gevorgian\, Chief Engineer\, NREL \nSession 8B: EV Impacts on Electrification\nChair: Sean Morash\, Principal\, Telos Energy \nESIG Grid Planning for Vehicle Electrification Task Force Report\nSean Morash\, Principal\, Telos Energy \nApplications of AI to Managing EV Charging Loads\nMike Ting\, Sr. Product Manager\, Itron \nUtility Planning for Distribution-Optimized Electric Vehicle Charging\nKyle Garton\, Head of Product\, WeaveGrid \nRevolutionizing Grid Dynamics: Distributed AI for Electric Vehicles\nYC Zhang\, Vice President of Product Solutions\, Utilidata \nTurning EV Load into a Flexible System Resource\nNick Morelli\, Expert Stategic Analyst\, Pacific Gas & Electric \nClosing Plenary Session: Plant Retirement Planning – A Panel Discussion\nChair: Paul Sotkiewicz\, President & Founder\, E-Cubed Policy Associates \nFraming the Discussion\nPaul Sotkiewicz\, President & Founder\, E-Cubed Policy Associates \nSolution: Keeping a Gas Plant Without Running It\nMatt Schuerger\, Senior Fellow\, ESIG \nSolution: Reliability Standards\nMark Olson\, Manager\, Reliability Assessments\, NERC \nSolution: Transmission Buildout and RMR Contracts\nDavid Lapp\, Maryland Office of People’s Counsel \nSolution: Storage\nPaul Denholm\, Sr. Energy Analyst\, NREL \nSolution: Demand Flexibility\nDebbie Lew\, Associate Director\, ESIG \n  \n\n \n    
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2024-spring-technical-workshop/
LOCATION:Loews Ventana Canyon Resort\, 7000 N Resort Dr\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85750
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SUMMARY:2024 ESIG/G-PST Special Topic Workshop: A Deeper Look at Oscillations
DESCRIPTION:Presentations from our 2024 ESIG/G-PST Special Topic Workshop: A Deeper Look at Oscillations held in Tucson can be downloaded below. \nRecordings of each of these sessions will be available soon on the ESIG YouTube Channel. \n\nIntroduction & Background\nMark O’Malley\, Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems\, Imperial College London \nSession 1: Oscillation Monitoring\, Tracing & Mitigation in Operations\nChair: Nick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge \nSetting the Stage\nNick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge \nExperience with Oscillations in ISO-NE\nSlava Maslennikov\, Technical Manager\, ISO-NE \nNGESO Experience and Sub-synchronous Oscillation Guidance Document\nXiaoyao Zhou\, Engineering Compliance Manager\, National Grid ESO \nGE Experience with Oscillations\nJason MacDowell\, Chief Systems Integration Officer\, Vernova’s Consulting Services \nSession 2: Research Efforts in Tracing the Oscillations\nChair: Deepak Ramasubramanian\, Senior Technical Leader\, EPRI \nTracing the Oscillations – A Few Pieces of the Puzzle\nYunjie Gu\, Lecturer in Power Systems\, Imperial College London\n(with input from Shahil Shah\, NREL and Slava Maslennikov\, ISO-NE) \nNovel Approach to Modeling Multi-time-domain Problems for Identification of Resonances in IBR Systems\nJose Daniel Lara\, Senior Staff Researcher Power Grid Optimization\, NREL \nOscillation Damping for the Grid of the Future\nSam Maleki\, Senior Principal Power Systems Engineer\, Electric Power Engineers \nSession 3: System Planning and Interconnection Studies in an IBR World\nChair: Julia Matevosyan\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nDealing with Control System Interactions\nSebastian Achilles\, GM\, Grid Integration and Stability. Consulting Services . GE Vernova \nDealing with System Oscillations\nYunzhi Cheng\, Manager\, Operations Stability Analysis\, ERCOT \nDealing with Oscillations – How Much Can We Do in the Planning Process?\nTim Green\, Professor of Electrical Power Engineering and Director of Energy Futures Lab\, Imperial College London \nDo We Have the Tools We Need?\nDeepak Ramasubramanian\, Senior Technical Leader\, EPRI \nSession 4: Mitigation and Next Steps\nChair: Tim Green\, Professor of Electrical Power Engineering and Director of Energy Futures Lab\, Imperial College London \nWhat’s on the Horizon for Mitigation Measures?\nLingling Fan\, Professor\, University of South Florida \nOptions for Mitigation Measures\nEnrique Mallada\, Associate Professor\, Johns Hopkins University \nWorkshop Wrap-up & Summary\nMark O’Malley\, Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems\, Imperial College London
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2024-esig-g-pst-special-topic-workshop-a-deeper-look-at-oscillations/
LOCATION:Loews Ventana Canyon Resort\, 7000 N Resort Dr\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85750
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