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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200929
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SUMMARY:2020 Fall Technical Workshop (Online)
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Fall Technical Workshop will be held online via WebEx\, September 29 – November 12. Below you will find the full schedule of sessions\, along with corresponding registration links for each. \nRegistration for these sessions will be FREE. If you have any questions\, please let us know at info@esig.energy. \nWe hope you are able to join us for these informative sessions featuring industry leaders from around the world! \nDownload Printable Agenda \n\nTuesday\, Sept. 29 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nOpening Session and Keynote Comments\nChair:  Mark Ahlstrom\, President\, ESIG Board of Directors\, NextEra Energy Resources \nIntroduction\nMark Ahlstrom\, President\, ESIG Board of Directors\, NextEra Energy Resources \nLocal Welcome\nHala Ballouz\, President\, Electric Power Engineers\, Inc. \nKeynote Speaker – Meeting the Challenges\nDan Woodfin\, Senior Director\, System Operations\, ERCOT \nMeeting and Industry Overview\nCharlie Smith\, Executive Director\, ESIG \nMark Ahlstrom\nHala Ballouz\nDan Woodfin\nCharlie Smith\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nThursday\, Oct. 1 – 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nOpening Plenary Session: 100% Clean Energy – The Accelerating Demands\nChair:  Ric O’Connell\, Founding Executive Director\, GridLab \nFrom the Towards 100% Workshop to the G-PST\nMark O’Malley\, University College Dublin / ESIG \n90% Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2035 – Technical Considerations\nAmol Phadke\, Senior Scientist\, University of California\, Berkeley \n90% Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2035 – Policy and Regulatory Considerations\nMike O’Boyle\, Director of Electricity Policy\, Energy Innovation \nThe Last 10%\nPaul Denholm\, Senior Energy Analyst\, NREL\n \nRic O’Connell\nMark O’Malley\nAmol Phadke\nMike O’Boyle\nPaul Denholm\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 6 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nSession 3: Challenges with Weak Grids and Low Inertia Systems\nChair:  Julia Matevosyan\, Lead Planning Engineer\, ERCOT\nCo-chair: Megan Miller\, Planning Engineer\, ERCOT \nProject MIGRATE – Conclusions and Recommendations\nThibault Prevost\, Research Engineer\, RTE\, France \nGB Grid Forming Inverter Requirements\nJulian Leslie\, Head of Networks\, ESO\, National Grid\, United Kingdom \nERCOT Update on Weak Grid Analysis\nShun-Hsien (Fred) Huang\, Manager of Regional Planning\, Transmission Planning\, ERCOT \nJulia Matevosyan\nMegan Miller\nThibault Prevost\nJulian Leslie\nFred Huang\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nThursday\, Oct. 8 – 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nSession 4: Hydrogen Production and Flexibility Requirements\nChair:  Mark O’Malley\, University College Dublin / ESIG\nCo-chair: Jason MacDowell\, Senior Director – Technology\, Strategy & Policy\, GE Power \nGreen Fuels for Denmark – Decarbonising Road Transport\, Marine Shipping and Aviation\nMichael Paludan-Müller Nylykke\, Lead Business Developer\, Ørsted \nGreen Hydrogen Production from Massive VG Deployment in Western Australia\nLuke Blackbourn\, Manager\, Government & External Relations\, Yara Pilbara\, Australia \nElectrolyzer Cost and Efficiency – Status and Prospects\nBryan Pivovar\, Fuel Cell Senior Scientist\, NREL \nMark O’Malley\nJason MacDowell\nMichael Nylykke\nLuke Blackbourn\nBryan Pivovar\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 13 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nSession 5: Corporate Procurement of 24/7 Clean Energy\nChair:  Devon Swezey\, Global Energy Markets and Policy Lead\, Google\nCo-chair: Adam Forni\, Program Manager\, 24×7 Carbon-Free Energy Technologies\, Google \n24/7 Clean Energy Procurement and Electricity System Decarbonization\nMelissa Lott\, Senior Research Scholar\, Lead\, Power Sector and Renewables Research Initiative\, Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy \nGoogle’s Path to 24/7 Clean Energy\nMaud Texier\, Carbon-Free Energy Lead\, Google \nCreating 24/7 Clean Energy Supply\nDai Owen\, VP\, Origination and Power Marketing\, EDF Renewables \nDevon Swezey\nAdam Forni\nMelissa Lott\nMaud Texier\nDai Owen\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nThursday\, Oct. 15 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nSession 6: Fuels for the Future\nChair:  Eric Miller\, Senior Advisor\, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy\nCo-chair:  Bethany Frew\, Engineer\, NREL \nLow Carbon Fuels – How to Achieve the Last 10%-20% Decarbonization\nJeffery Preece\, Program Manager\, EPRI \nIntermountain Power Plant Turbines for 100% Hydrogen\nMike Ducker\, Vice President\, Renewable Fuels & Western Region\, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas \nHydrogen Injection into Pipelines\nSikander Mahmood\, Future Networks Project Manager\, Cadent Gas Limited\, United Kingdom \nEric Miller\nBethany Frew\nJeffery Preece\nMike Ducker\nSikander Mahmood\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 20 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nSession 7: Inter-Regional Transmission – Are We There Yet?\nChair:  Wayne Galli\, Executive Director\, NextEra Energy Transmission\nCo-Chair:  Aaron Bloom\, Director\, New Product R&D\, NextEra Analytics \nCritical Success Factors for Inter-Regional Transmission Projects\nJason MacDowell\, Senior Director – Technology\, Strategy & Policy\, GE Power \nWhat Do We Need from FERC?\nJohn Moore\, Director\, Sustainable FERC Project\, Climate & Clean Energy Program\, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) \nPlanning for the Next Round of Transmission for Renewables\nBob Zavadil\, Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder\, EnerNex \nWayne Galli\nAaron Bloom\nJason MacDowell\nJohn Moore\nBob Zavadil\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nThursday\, Oct. 22 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nSession 8: DER Evolution and System Impacts\nChair:  Obadiah Bartholomy\, Manager\, Distributed Energy Strategy\, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) \nDER Integration and Demand Response\nKen Donohoo\, Director\, Utility Engineering Services\, Electric Power Engineers\, Inc \nA View on the Value of DER\nSam Whelan\, Supervisor\, Portfolio Planning and Rates\, Holy Cross Energy \nOvercoming Barriers to Providing Wholesale Market Services from DER\nPriya Sreedharan\, PhD\, Program Director\, GridLab \nObadiah Bartholomy\nKen Donohoo\nSam Whelan\nPriya Sreedharan\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 27 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nSession 9: System Planning Considerations for High VRE Penetration\nChair:  Bruce Tsuchida\, Principal\, The Brattle Group\nCo-chair:  Sasha Kuzura\, The Brattle Group \nRenewables Integration in India\nVarun Sivaram\, Senior Research Scholar\, Columbia SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy \nProvision of Grid Services from Wind Plants\nClyde Loutan\, Principal\, Renewable Energy Integration\, CAISO \nReducing GHG Emissions in California at High VRE Penetrations\nJimmy Nelson\, Managing Consultant\, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) \nBruce Tsuchida\nSasha Kuzura\nVarun Sivaram\nClyde Loutan\nJimmy Nelson\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nThursday\, Oct. 29 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EDT) VIEW SESSION\nSession 10: Offshore Wind Developments\nChair:  Fara Courtney\, Principal Consultant\, Outer Harbor Consulting\nCo-chair:  Melinda Marquis\, Offshore Wind Grid Integration Lead\, NREL \nOffshore Transmission in New England: The Benefits of a Better Planned Grid\nHannes Pfeifenberger\, Principal\, The Brattle Group \nTransmission System Regulatory and Policy Consideration for Offshore Wind\nMichael Goggin\, Vice President\, Grid Strategies \nOffshore Wind and Hydrogen Hubs\nPeter Markussen\, Director\, Energinet\, Denmark \nFara Courtney\nMelinda Marquis\nHannes Pfeifenberger\nMichael Goggin\nPeter Markussen\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nTuesday\, Nov. 10 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (US-EST) VIEW SESSION\nSession 11: Advances in System Operation and Market Design for High VRE Penetration\nChair:   Aidan Tuohy\, Program Manager\, EPRI\n \nIntegrated Dynamics and Scheduling Model – Maui Case Study\nJin Tan\, Senior Engineer\, NREL \nForecasting and Operating through Extreme Weather Events\nJosh Novacheck\, Electricity System Research Engineer\, NREL \nValuing Hydropower Flexibility in Evolving Electricity Markets: Current Status and Future Outlook\nAudun Botterud\, Principal Energy Systems Engineer\, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) \nAidan Tuohy\nJin Tan\nJosh Novacheck\nAudun Botterud\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\nThursday\, Nov. 12 – 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. (US-EST) VIEW SESSION\nClosing Plenary Session – Generation and Storage Technology – Status and Prospects\nChair:   Alejandro Moreno\, Director\, Water Power Technologies Office\, Department of Energy\nCo-chair: Nick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge LLC \nWind Technology\nPaul Veers\, Senior Research Fellow\, NREL \nSolar PV Technology\nBecca Jones-Albertus\, Director\, Solar Energy Technologies Office\, Department of Energy \nBattery Energy Storage Technologies\nBabu Chalamala\, Manager\, Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department\, Sandia National Laboratories \nPumped Storage and Variable Speed Reversible Pump Turbines\nDavid Havard\, Head of Advanced Offering\, GE Renewable Energy\, France \nAlejandro Moreno\nNick Miller\nPaul Veers\nBecca Jones-Albertus\nBabu Chalamala\nDavid Havard\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link. \nVIEW SESSION\n\n \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/esig-fall-tech/
CATEGORIES:Conference,ESIG Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201204
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SUMMARY:2020 Fall Operations and Maintenance Users Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:To download presentations from this session\, please log-in to our members area here. \n\nThe 2020 Fall O&M Users Group Meeting will be held online via WebEx\, throughout the months of October\, November and December. Below you will find the full schedule of sessions\, along with corresponding registration links for each. \nIf you have any questions\, please let us know at info@esig.energy. \n\nPlenary Session\nSmart Lifting: A Discussion on the Latest in Safety & Crane Operations\nOctober 28 – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (eastern)\nOpening Remarks: Bjorn Hedges\, NAES \nSafety Moment: Kevin Denis\, Gravitec \nPlenary Moderator: Matt Malkin\, DNV GL \nPlenary Session Speakers: Sam Cates\, Barnhart Crane & Rigging;  Steve Lange\, EDP Renewables; Kent Thornqvist\, RWE \nTopics scheduled to be covered during the Plenary Session include: \n\n\n\nStrategies around crane usage\, including minimizing the actions that are costly.\nCraneless blade lifts.\nThe latest crane technology.\n\n\n\nRegistration is open to all O&M Users Group members\, ESIG members\, and invited individuals. \nREGISTER HERE\n\nRoundtable Sessions\nThe heart of the meeting consists of manufacturer-specific roundtables for users group members only. The format consists of open discussions\, moderated by Roundtable Chairpersons\, centered on a specific wind turbine\, solar\, or energy storage model and component. The Roundtables provide the opportunity for frank and open discussion among users\, who share their information\, knowledge and experience. \nParticipation in the Roundtables is limited to employees of ESIG member organizations that own\, operate\, or maintain wind generation equipment. \nBelow you’ll find a list of the roundtable sessions currently scheduled. These online sessions are scheduled to last two hours.  \n\n\n\nSolar – Monday\, October 12 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern)  \nRoundtable Co-chairs: Anthony Morabito\, DTE Energy; Chris McNalley\, Consumers Energy\nGamesa – Friday\, October 16 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern )\nRoundtable Chair: Lindsay Galbraith\, Patriot Renewables\nSiemens – Monday\, October 19 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern)   \nRoundtable Co-chairs: Matt Brzezinski\, Pattern Energy; Dushyant Tank\, Pattern Energy\n\nGE 1x – Wednesday\, October 21 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Co-chairs: Chris McNalley\, Consumers Energy; Marcus Schriner\, DTE Energy\nMitsubishi – Friday\, October 23 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Chair: William Whitney\, Leeward Energy\nGE 2x – Monday\, October 26 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Co-chairs: Susan Owens\, Patriot Renewables; Matt Snow\, Invenergy\nClipper – Friday\, October 30 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Co-chairs: Matt Carney\, Exelon Generation; Wes Slaymaker\, WES Engineering\nBalance of Plant – Monday\, November 2 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Co-chairs: Matt Allsup\, Innergex; Matt Kessel\, RWE Renewables\nVestas V100+ – Wednesday\, November 4 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Chair: Jay Piercy\, Enel Green Power\nRoundtable Co-chairs: Ninochska Bosworth\, Clearway Energy; Navin Krishnasing\, EDP Renewables\nSuzlon – Friday\, November 6 (2:00 – 4:00 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Co-chairs: Soonen Ahua\, Exelon Wind and Solar; Mike Brown\, Clearway Energy\nAcciona/Nordex – Wednesday\, November 11 (1:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Co-Chairs: Rich Heier\, Acciona; Stephen Slack\, RWE Renewables\nVestas V82/NM 82 – Thursday\, December 3 (2:00 – 4:00 p.m. eastern) REGISTER\nRoundtable Chair: Harvey Benes\, NPPD\n\n\n\nAs we schedule additional roundtables\, those details will be distributed and posted on Groups.io.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2020-fall-operations-and-maintenance-users-group-meeting/
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