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SUMMARY:Integrating Economic and Reliability Models for Power Systems Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:see session recordings on youtube \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop OpeningWhat’s Broken\, What’s Getting Better\, and What Might Not Really Matter: A Perspective on Power Systems ModelingPaul Denholm\, Senior Research Fellow\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1M: Weather-to-Grid LinkagesSession Chair: Justin Sharp\, Senior Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nWeather-related factors–such as resource availability\, demand profiles\, and outages–are increasingly influential to grid planning. How are such factors considered in current planning models that need to consider both economics and reliability? \n\n\n\n\nEnhancing Weather-Informed Transmission Planning: Weather-to-Grid Linkages at EPRICaroline Draxl\, Principal Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)\n\n\n\nEnhancing Weather-Informed Transmission Planning: Augmenting Workflows with Multiple Hazardous EventsNeal Mann\, Principal Energy Systems Engineer\, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)\n\n\n\nBuilding the Load Forecasting Foundation for a Structurally Uncertain GridIlya Chernyakhovskiy\, Group Manager\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\nLeveraging Weather Datasets for Resource Planning in IndiaPriya Sreedharen\, Senior Program Director\, GridLab\n\n\n\nLoad\, Weather\, and Renewables in Probabilistic ModelingRyan Kelley\, Manager of Resource Adequacy Planning\, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2M: Geospatial Techniques in Grid PlanningSession Chair: Anthony Lopez\, Senior Manager\, NextEra Energy \n\n\n\nEnergy development is fundamentally a geospatial challenge. Optimizing the power system portfolio requires understanding how resource availability\, transmission corridors\, permitting constraints\, land use\, and load growth interact across the grid. This panel explores how geospatial science is transforming the way utilities and developers plan\, site\, and deploy energy infrastructure. \n\n\n\n\nGeospatial Data in Capacity Expansion Planning: Grounding Inputs\, Communicating ResultsGreg Schivley\, Senior Software Engineer\, Princeton University\n\n\n\nFrom Least-cost to Low-conflict: Using Geospatial Analysis to Improve Clean Energy PlanningGrace Wu\, Assistant Professor\, Environmental Studies Program\, UC Santa Barbara\n\n\n\nAccessing\, Interpreting\, and Applying Credible and Reliable Information for Renewable Energy SitingKeith Benes\, Senior Advisor\, Co-Founder\, Siting Resource Center\n\n\n\nApplying Geospatial Asset Data to Grid PlanningStephanie Corey\, Director\, Geospatial Asset Data\, Xcel Energy\n\n\n\nApplying Frontier AI to Planning and PermittingHannes Boehning\, CEO\, Blumen Systems (virtual)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3M: Linkages and Data Translations between Economic ModelsSession Chair: Bethany Frew\, Group Manager\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)Today’s resource options\, including thermal plants\, weather-dependent resources\, energy-limited storage\, and advanced transmission\, have diverse operational characteristics and contributions to reliability. How do economic models–capacity expansion\, production cost\, and resource adequacy–represent these variations and how can they be used jointly to inform an economically optimal but resource adequate system? \n\n\n\n\nInteroperability Between Models: The Next Bottleneck in Energy PlanningHazem Abdel-Khalek\, Co-Founder and Head of Tools & Data\, OET\n\n\n\nWorkflows for Developing Reliable Least-cost Expansion PlansNorm Richardson\, VP\, Modeling\, Yes Energy\n\n\n\nHow to Simulate Variability and Deliverability in High-Fidelity ModelsRuss Philbrick\, CEO/CTO\, Polaris System Optimizations\n\n\n\nUsing ELCC Surfaces in Long-term Planning ModelsTarek Ibrahim\, Head of Advanced Analytics\, Energy Exemplar\n\n\n\nMulti-model Linkage to Assess Power System Reliability Against Unforeseen Weather FuturesVincent Carag\, Researcher\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4M: Integrating Economic and Reliability ModelingSession Chair: Carlo Brancucci\, CEO\, encoord \n\n\n\nPower flow modeling and stability analysis are needed to more-comprehensively assess system reliability but the development of the system portfolios and conditions require use of economic models (e.g.\, production cost). What are the state of art methods for efficiently linking economic and reliability models to enable examination of multiple snapshots and perform detailed nodal analyses? \n\n\n\n\nERCOT Integrated Reliability and Economic Analysis ToolPriya Ramasubbu\, Lead Planning Engineer\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Bishnu Bhattarai\, Grid Transformation Lead\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\n\n\n\nDriving Needs and Challenges to Integrating Economic and Reliability ModelingJacob Johnson\, Transmission Planning Engineer\, Xcel Energy\n\n\n\nIntegrated Reliability and Economic Modeling for Transmission Across Large Regions: A Space OdysseyJarrad Wright\, Researcher\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\nAC Convergence for Future Interconnect Wide Planning Cases: PNNL’s Experience with WECC and C-PAGEEran Schweitzer\, Electrical Engineer\, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/integrating-economic-and-reliability-models-for-power-systems-planning-workshop/
CATEGORIES:ESIG Workshops
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SUMMARY:Forecasting and Meteorology in Power Systems Workshop
DESCRIPTION:see all session recordings on youtube \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Plenary: Latest Advancements in Renewables ForecastingSession Chair: Justin Sharp\, Senior Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)The opening session will share some of the  major updates from both weather prediction source data and individual forecast providers with a focus on how both meteorology and AI are working together to ultimately produce the forecasts that are used by system operators and renewable suppliers. \n\n\n\n\nUpdate on NOAA’s High Resolution Rapid Refresh Forecasting ModelDave Turner\, Senior Scientist\, NOAA Global Systems Laboratory\n\n\n\nBlending Observations\, Physical Models\, and AI and Machine Learning Techniques to Produce Accurate Weather ModelsSue Haupt\, Senior Scientist\, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)\n\n\n\nAI for Operational Forecast ProductionLars Rohwer\, Senior Meteorologist\, Energy & Meteo Systems (Germany)\n\n\n\nUsing Ensemble AI Models to Better Predict Ramping EventsCraig Collier\, Chief Meteorologist\, Head of Operations\, Energy Forecasting Solutions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2F: Damage Prediction from Extreme Weather EventsSession Chair: Erik Smith\, Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nExtreme weather such as ice storms\, hurricanes\, and other events can damage grid infrastructure. How do we predict these events and the damage that they may inflict? \n\n\n\n\nConnecting Climate to Weather Extremes to Damages: Lessons from Large Power Transformers to the Utility-ScaleAdam Schlosser\, Deputy Director and Senior Research Scientist\, MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy\n\n\n\nNumerical Weather Prediction Skill in Predicting Damaging Extreme Compound Weather EventsJeff Freedman\, Senior Research Faculty\, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center\, University at Albany\, State University of New York\n\n\n\nPower Outage Prediction and Grid Resilience: Scaling from Utility-Specific Forecasts to Regional and National ModelsDiego Cerrai\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering\, University of Connecticut\n\n\n\nMachine Learning and Outage Prediction Modeling at PG&EScott Strenfel\, Senior Director\, Meteorology Operations and Fire Science\, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3F: Emerging Issues in Solar ForecastingSession Chair: Sue Haupt\, Senior Scientist\, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)This session examines emerging issues that can affect solar output including smoke\, hail\, snow\, storms\, and solar droughts. \n\n\n\n\nSpecific Applications of Near-Term (0 to 48 hours ahead) Probabilistic ForecastingThomas Haley\, Lead Data Scientist\, Clean Power Research\n\n\n\nBigger\, Fewer\, and Farther North: How Climate Change is Redrawing the Solar Hail Risk MapDaran Rife\, Principal Scientist\, Energy Systems\, DNV\n\n\n\nExtreme Event Solar Forecasting – Wildfires\, Storms\, SnowPeter Zadow\, Senior Meteorologist\, Energy & Meteo Systems (Germany)\n\n\n\nProbabilistic Forecasting of Winter Weather Impacts on Solar Power ProductionLeigh Munchak\, Senior Meteorological Data Engineer\, Vaisala\n\n\n\nDunkelflaute and Solar Drought Potential in North AmericaJared Lee\, Scientist\, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4F: Wildfire Risk and PSPS ForecastingSession Chair: Alison Silverstein\, Consultant\, Alison Silverstein Consulting \n\n\n\nDry and drought conditions combined with high winds can lead to wildfire risk. How do we forecast for high wildfire risk and potential public safety power shutoff events? \n\n\n\n\nPredicting Risk\, Preventing Impact: Fire Potential & PSPS Forecasting at PG&EScott Strenfel\, Senior Director\, Meteorology Operations and Fire Science\, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)\n\n\n\nXcel Energy Wildfire Forecasting and ToolsZach Tolby\, Director of Wildfire Meteorology & Fire Science\, Xcel Energy\n\n\n\nFederal Wildfire ResearchNick Dawson\, Project Scientist\, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)\n\n\n\nData-Driven Analysis of Wildfire Drivers Across Past and Future ConditionsGrant Buster\, Data Scientist\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 5F: Probabilistic Applications by OperatorsSession Chair: Nitika Mago\, Director\, Electric Grid Operations\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) \n\n\n\nThis session will share some of the key new and evolving applications by utilities and system operators in how they use probabilistic forecasts in their operational procedures\, and potentially include discussion of how long-term probabilistic forecasts may be  used in planning processes as well. \n\n\n\n\nOperationalizing Uncertainty through MISO’s Uncertainty PlatformMatt Campbell\, Manager\, Operations Risk Assessment\, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)\n\n\n\nProbabilistic Applications in New England OperationsJaren Lutenegger\, Director\, Operational Performance\, Training and Integration\, Independent System Operator New England (ISO-NE)\n\n\n\nCommunicating Forecast Uncertainty in Actionable WaysMatt Cote\, Director of Forecasting\, UL Solutions\n\n\n\nDeveloping Probabilistic Renewable Generation Forecasts for IPPsKarin Gerbi\, Director of Product\, Amperon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 6F: Large Load Operational Forecasting & FlexibilitySession Chair: David Larson\, Senior Data Scientist\, Tapestry \n\n\n\nLarge loads can ramp up and down quickly and can oscillate. How do grid operators forecast for large load behavior? \n\n\n\n\nLarge Load Forecasting for Operational Outage SchedulingShiuli Subhra Ghosh\, Engineer\, Dominion\n\n\n\nPredicting the Unpredictable: Forecasting Flexible Large Loads in ERCOTSienna Shi\, Operations Engineer\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\n\n\n\nEmerging Large Loads in CAISO: Bridging Market Design\, Operations\, and Data RequirementsAmber Motley\, Director\, Short Term Forecasting\, California Independent System Operator (CAISO)\n\n\n\nFlexible Loads: From Interconnection Commitments to Grid OperationsGabe Tabak\, Head of Energy Policy\, Verrus
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SUMMARY:Large Load Modeling\, Testing and Interconnection Requirements Workshop 
DESCRIPTION:Joint with National Laboratory of the Rockies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nview session recordings on youtube \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Session: Setting the Scene – Growing Loads\, Why This MattersSession Chair: Beibei (BeiLi) Li\, Manager of Strategic Assessment\, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)Power systems around the world are experiencing growing interest for large load interconnection. This session will set the scene and cover the importance of modeling\, performance requirements and ongoing U.S. DOE initiatives in this area. \n\n\n\n\nIntegrating Data Centers and Grid Technologies At ScaleMurali Baggu\, Laboratory Program Manager – Grid Integration\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\nThe Challenges of Ensuring Grid Reliability in the Era of Large Computational LoadsEric Meier\, Supervisor of Planning Model Administration\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\n\n\n\nESIG Large Load Task Force: Overview and RecommendationsJulia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG\n\n\n\nDeveloper Perspective: Challenges with Modeling Requirements and ValidationKhundmir Syed\, Director\, Power and Grid Strategy\, Diode Ventures\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2L: Large Load Modeling – PSPD and EMTSession Chair: Ashok Sunder Rajan\, Principal Technologist\, ZeroNode \n\n\n\nLarge load PSPD and EMT modeling is of paramount importance for the reliable integration of large loads. This session will cover perspectives from labs\, transmission owners/operators\, and OEMs/developers on large load modeling. \n\n\n\n\nData Center Power Systems: EMT Modeling for Evaluating Converter-Driven Stability Problems and OscillationsShahil Shah\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\nUsing EMT Modeling to Understand Data Center Fault Response and Impacts to Electromechanical GenerationBrett Ross\, Electrical Engineer\, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)\n\n\n\nGeneric Phasor-model Development for Data CentersJin Tan\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\nModeling Needs for Bulk System Planning Studies and State-of-the-Art ModelsParag Mitra\, Senior Principal Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)\n\n\n\nData Center Modeling to Support Large Load Interconnection RequirementsRahul AnilKumar\, Vice President\, Integrated System Planning at Danovo Energy Solutions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3L: Hardware Testing / Model Quality Assessment and ValidationSession Chair: Jing Wang\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) \n\n\n\nWhile the industry heavily relies on simulation studies for grid reliability assessments\, it is important to understand what is being done to test equipment capabilities for large load facilities as well as explore emerging requirements for large load model validation. \n\n\n\n\nFingrid’s Perspective on Data Center Modelling Requirements and Model QualityPauli Partinen\, Manager\, Grid Models\, Fingrid (virtual)\n\n\n\nData Center Power Systems: Megawatt-Scale Hardware Testing for Evaluating Grid-Side and Load-Side PerformanceShahil Shah\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) and Robb Wallen\, Senior Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\nHardware in the Loop Testing for Data Centers with Energy Storage for AI Load Smoothing and Onsite GeneratorsArman Ghasaei\, CTO\, EdgeTune Power\n\n\n\nLarge Load Interconnection Process: Current and Future Large Load Modeling RequirementsSun Wook Kang\, Senior Manager of Grid Planning\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\n\n\n\nEMT Testing of Large Load Power Fluctuation MitigationKasun Samarawickrama\, Power System Studies Engineer\, Electranix\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4L: Emerging Performance Requirements for Large LoadsSession Chair: Andy Hoke\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)Industry is rapidly developing performance requirements for large loads. What are the reliability criteria that the requirements are based on? What capabilities of the equipment are needed to comply with emerging requirements? This session will offer perspectives from large load developers\, OEMs\, and ISOs/utilities performance requirements for large loads. \n\n\n\n\nNERC Large Load Action PlanHasala Dharmawardena\, Senior Engineer\, Power System Modeling Studies\, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)\n\n\n\nEmerging Performance Requirements from Utility PerspectiveDoug Fuller\, Transmission Planning Supervisor\, Southern Company (virtual)\n\n\n\nNow you tell us…Scott Heath\, Principal Engineer\, Microsoft\n\n\n\nMaking Data Centers Grid FriendlyFlemming Johansen\, Senior Principal Architect\, Schneider Electric (virtual)\n\n\n\nEnabling Large Load Interconnection Today: At-scale Validated Performance under Extreme ScenariosMike Simpson\, SVP of R&D\, On.Energy
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CATEGORIES:ESIG Workshops
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SUMMARY:Advanced Grid Solutions Workshop
DESCRIPTION:see all session recordings on youtube \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1A: Grid Transformation — Technologies That Can Meet Changing Energy NeedsSession Chair: Jake Gentle\, Senior Technical Manager\, Distributed Energy Systems\, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)Location: Crystal B/C \n\n\n\nThe opening session will start broader with some key organizations sharing their roadmaps to using innovative solutions\, how they are looking at the whole suite of tools available now and in the future\, and how they get them adopted by their company and their stakeholders. \n\n\n\n\nERCOT’s Grid Research\, Innovation and Transformation RoadmapPrashant Kansal\, Director of Grid Transformation\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\n\n\n\nFrom Pilots to Implementation: APS Use of Advanced TechnologiesJay Hastings\, Executive Program Lead\, Arizona Public Service\n\n\n\nU.S. DOE Efforts to Accelerate Grid Innovations to ImpactKerry Cheung\, Director\, Applied Grid Transformation\, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity\n\n\n\nAdvanced Technologies Operating Across the WestDede Subakti\, Vice President of System Operations\, California Independent System Operator (CAISO)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2A: AI: Overview and Trust Fireside ChatSession Chair: Liz Cook\, Vice President of Technical Strategy\, Association of Illuminating Companies (AEIC)This two-part session will include a brief overview from a few presenters sharing how various AI solutions work and how they apply within their organizations. Following the presentations\, a panel of tool providers and ISO’s/Utilities will talk about trust in AI and if AI standards are beneficial. \n\n\n\n\nFrom Generative to Agentic: AI Transforming Power Systems Planning and OperationsXing Wang\, Global Leader\, Grid Modernization\, AWS Energy and Utilities\, Amazon Web Services\n\n\n\nControl Room of the Future: AI Meets Digital TwinSeong Choi\, Engineering Lead\, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\n\n\n\n\nPanel session on Building Trust in AI in Power Applications: \n\n\n\n\nRyan Patton\, Lead Reliability Coordinator\, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)\n\n\n\nDede Subatki\, Vice President of System Operations\, California ISO (CAISO)\n\n\n\nYang Weng\, Associate Professor\, School of Electrical\, Computer and Energy Engineering\, Arizona State University\n\n\n\nMohammad Gharaibeh\, Manager of AI & DIgital Transformation\, Cleco\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3A: Planning and Operating Frameworks for Advanced Transmission TechnologiesSession Chair: Madeliene Balchan\, Program Manager\, GridLab \n\n\n\nThe session will be focused on any frameworks that companies have put together on how GETs are considered in planning or in operations. \n\n\n\n\nDeveloping a Framework and Guidebook for Assessing ATTs at XcelRajarshi Roychowdury\, Manager\, Transmission Planning\, Xcel Energy\n\n\n\nAdvancing Transmission Planning with GETs: Practical Methodologies and ToolsAlberto del Rosso\, Area Manager\, Grid Operation & Planning\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)\n\n\n\nPlanning with ATTs and State Law Compliance: Early Developments and Lessons LearnedZach Zimmerman\, Director of Research and Policy\, Grid Strategies\n\n\n\nFrom Conventional Planning to GET-Enabled Studies: Key Implementation ChallengesMatt Mazhari\, Director\, Transmission Planning\, Electric Power Engineers (EPE)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4A: What is the Next Set of Advanced Grid Solutions?Session Chair: Kory Hedman\, Director\, PSERC; Professor\, Arizona State University \n\n\n\nThis panel will include the new technologies coming down the pike from researchers and academic institutions\, including both software and hardware. \n\n\n\n\nUsing AI to Speed Up Traditional Power System Optimization ProblemsKyri Baker\, Associate Professor\, University of Colorado\n\n\n\nAdvanced in Grid Foundation ModelsHendrik Hamann\, Chief Scientist\, Brookhaven National Laboratory\n\n\n\nCommercial Stochastic Modeling Software to Assess Operational Risk in Power SystemsJesse Angrist\, Modeling Engineer\, Loudon Energy Analytics / Princeton University\n\n\n\nPotential for Quantum Computing Applied to Power System ApplicationsHongyu Wu\, Associate Professor\, Kansas State University
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/advanced-grid-solutions-workshop/
CATEGORIES:ESIG Workshops
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SUMMARY:Flexible Interconnections for Large Loads Workshop
DESCRIPTION:see session recordings on youtube \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1I: What We’ve Learned from Generator and DER Flex InterconnectionsSession Chair: Robin Hytowitz\, Electricity Markets and Data Center Program Lead\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nWhat can large loads learn from flexible generator and DER interconnections about making flexibility work in planning\, markets\, and operations? \n\n\n\n\nConnect and Manage for Large Loads: Lessons Learned from Generation Interconnection and Application to the Batch Zero StudyAgee Springer\, Director\, Grid Interconnections\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\n\n\n\nFlexible Service Connection for Distribution Assets and Expectations for Flexible Transmission InterconnectionsAmir Sajadi\, Principal Engineer\, Grid Research\, Innovation\, and Development\, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)\n\n\n\nIntegrating Load Flexibility into Resource AdequacyAnna Lafoyiannis\, Program Lead\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) (Canada)\n\n\n\nFlexible Connections – Learnings from Distribution InitiativesCody Davis\, Associate Technical Director\, Grid Modernization\, Electric Power Engineers (EPE)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2I: Planning for Flexible InterconnectionsSession Chair: Carlo Brancucci\, CEO\, encoordHow should flexible large load interconnections be studied in transmission planning\, resource adequacy\, and forecasting? \n\n\n\n\nBringing Data Center Flexibility into Resource Adequacy PlanningAaron Schwartz\, Senior Engineer\, PowerGEM\n\n\n\nAccelerating Interconnection of Large Loads co-located with Generation FacilitiesAniruddh Mohan\, Energy Associate\, The Brattle Group\n\n\n\nFlexible Interconnection Studies – An Integrated Planning ProcessWallace Kenyon\, Chief Product Officer\, encoord\n\n\n\nIntegrating Flexible Large Loads in Planning and OperationsAhmed Rashwan\, Vice President\, Transmission Planning and Operations\, Utilities\, Electric Power Engineers (EPE)\n\n\n\nAdvancing Flexible Interconnections at PG&E: T-Flex\, SPEED\, and Other Solution PathwaysJon Stallman\, Chief\, Strategic Projects and Programs\, Commercial Growth Organization\, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3I: Operations for Flexible InterconnectionsSession Chair: Beth Garza\, Senior Fellow\, R-Street InstituteWhat does it take to operate flexible large load interconnections in practice\, including controls\, telemetry\, participation models\, market and operating rules\, and performance assurance? \n\n\n\n\nLarge-Load Flexibility in SPP: From Market Design to Real-Time OperationsYasser Bahbaz\, Sr. Director Operations Support\, Southwest Power Pool (SPP)\n\n\n\nERCOT’s Operational Approach to Managing Large Loads under State Reliability RequirementsLuke Butler\, Manager\, Resource Forecasting and Analysis\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\n\n\n\nGrid-Aware\, Compute-Aware Flexibility: Operating Large Loads as Reliable Grid ResourcesGabe Tabak \, Head of Energy Policy\, Verrus\n\n\n\nEmerald AI/National Grid:Demonstrating Compute Flexibility for Large-Load InterconnectionsMichael Panfil\, Head of Legal & Policy\, Emerald AI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4I: Regulatory and Tariff Considerations for Flexible InterconnectionsSession Chair: Mark Dyson\, Managing Director\, Electricity\, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) \n\n\n\nHow can tariffs support flexible interconnections? Do we need regulatory changes to support flexible interconnections? \n\n\n\n\nTariff Design to Enable Large Load FlexibilityMiles Farmer\, Partner\, Roselle\n\n\n\nTyler Norris\, Head of Market Innovation\, Advanced Energy\, Google\n\n\n\nLeslie Henry-Sermons\, Rate/Financial Analyst\, Colorado Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate\n\n\n\nFlexible Interconnections for Large Loads: Regulatory and Tariff ConsiderationsLong Lam\, Managing Energy Associate\, The Brattle Group
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/flexible-interconnections-for-large-loads-workshop/
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