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SUMMARY:2026 Spring O&M Users Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Spring O&M\, Generation Owners and Developer Users Group Meeting  will be held at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. \n\n\n\nMembers of the ESIG O&M Users Group are invited to attend the 2026 Spring O&M Users Group Meeting. New this year: the new Developer Track will be focused on challenges associated with interconnection studies\, performance standards for IBRs\, and emerging best practices for ensuring reliable grid integration. \n\n\n\nThe meeting will feature a plenary session\, manufacturer-specific roundtables and tech talks. The roundtables provide the opportunity for frank and open discussion among users who share their information\, knowledge and experience. As a reminder\, participation in the roundtables is limited to employees of ESIG member organizations that own\, develop\, operate\, or maintain wind generation or solar equipment. The new Developer Track is also open to consultants that are ESIG members and actively working with generator developers\, owners and operators. \n\n\n\nEXPLORE AGENDA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Plenary: Strategic Operations\n\n\n\nHold on to your spreadsheets – the Spring 2026 plenary session will dive into best practices and lessons learned related to strategic operations of wind farms. Speakers will cover tradeoffs between centralizing procedures and enabling regional autonomy\, approaches to technician training and retention programs\, and strategies for building operational resilience in today’s market. After the presentations\, the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their own insights. Don’t miss this engaging discussion about how to keep your teams (and turbines) spinning in sync. \n\n\n\nNew in Spring 2026: Parallel Track for Generation Owners and Developers\n\n\n\nESIG is launching a new parallel track within the O&M Users Group focused on convening asset owners and developers to discuss their experience and navigate challenges associated with interconnection studies\, performance standards and requirements\, inverter-based resource (IBR) performance\, and emerging best practices for ensuring reliable grid integration. \n\n\n\nBuilding on ESIG’s extensive experience in this area\, this track will help generator owners and developers navigate evolving IBR performance requirements such as IEEE 2800\, the IEEE 2800.2 verification and testing practices\, upcoming NERC standards (such as PRC-029) aligned with FERC Order 901 and other regional interconnection requirements. Participants will gain insight into the most current expectations for IBR capabilities\, performance verification\, and conformity assessment—areas where many stakeholders are now seeking practical guidance and clarity. This track will also draw from ESIG’s recent training course on interconnection study best practices\, model quality assessments\, and inverter-based resource simulation fundamentals. Click here to explore the materials from ESIG’s Interconnection Studies Short Course. \n\n\n\nDuring ESIG’s Spring O&M Users Group Meeting\,  we will host two days of discussion sessions focused on the real day-to-day challenges faced by engineers and asset owners\, offering practical methods that can be applied directly to ongoing projects. Most importantly\, this new O&M track is designed as a trusted\, practitioner-friendly space where generator owners and developers can openly share experiences\, challenges\, and lessons learned across the interconnection and commissioning lifecycle. The goal is to elevate collective understanding\, accelerate adoption of new standards\, and strengthen the industry’s ability to reliably integrate modern generation resources. \n\n\n\nDevelopers: Please spread the word and encourage your consultants to attend as well!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Spring O&M Users Group Meeting will be held at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. \n\n\n\nThe special ESIG room rate is $249/night. The deadline to make your reservation is March 9\, 2026. We highly encourage you to book your room as soon as possible; if your plans change\, you can cancel your reservation within 48 hours of your arrival date with no penalty. Click here to book your room. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2026-spring-om-users-group-meeting/
LOCATION:The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64108\, United States
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SUMMARY:System Operation & Market Design Working Group Fall 2021 Session
DESCRIPTION: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. \n3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Introduction and key updates \nThe 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 working group members that have interesting updates to share.  \n3:30 – 3:55 p.m. Hybrids Task Force \nThe Hybrids Task Force has been looking at the emergence of new hybrid resources that consist of one or more co-located technologies that are being interconnected and planned for across the world\, and especially in the United States. The task force has been set up to evaluate key industry challenges such as interconnection\, operations and market design\, and resource adequacy contributions among other topics. The task force plans to share some guidelines for the industry to ensure that these resources and the flexibility they can provide are utilized at their full potential. The task force will provide an update on the reports and meetings that have happened to date. \n3:55 – 4:20 p.m. Flexibility Resources Task Force \nThe Flexibility Resources Task Force is looking at other resources such as industrial electrification and hydrogen that may be important to achieve society goals for 100% zero-emission energy. These resources are not well understood by power system operators and planners and the task force explores the capabilities of the technologies and their role on a decarbonized supply fleet. The task force will provide an update on the work to date. \n4:20 – 4:45 p.m. DER Open Networks Task Force \nThe DER Open Networks Task Force is evaluating the innovative ways in which DERs can provide services to the bulk power system reliably and efficiently\, and participate in wholesale electricity markets. The task force is looking at various options around the world including U.S. FERC Order 2222 and UK Open Networks. The task force will provide an update on the discussion so far.  \n4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Summary and Next Session \nThe working group will discuss potential topics that are of interest to the group to include for the next call. \n\nSystem Operation & Market Design Working Group Co-Chairs: Aidan Tuohy & Erik Ela\, EPRI \nAidan Tuohy \nErik Ela    \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/system-operation-market-design-working-group-fall-2021-session/
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SUMMARY:2021 Fall Technical Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 sessions are FREE to attend. \nBelow you will find a list of the scheduled session topics\, speaker/presentation information and registration links for each session. \n\nKeynote/Opening Plenary: GFM Inverters and a Look to the Future\nTuesday\, October 5\n3:00 – 5:15 p.m. (US-EDT) \n \nWelcome & Introduction\nMark Ahlstrom (@markahlstrom)\, President\, ESIG Board of Directors\, NextEra Energy Resources \nKeynote Comments\nWarren Lasher\, Senior Director of System Planning\, ERCOT \nAn IBR Future\nJulia Matevosyan\, Lead Planning Engineer\, ERCOT \nPositive Sequence Modeling of GFM Inverters and 100% IBR Systems\nDeepak Ramasubramanian\, Technical Leader\, EPRI \nRethinking System Services with GFM\nTim Green (@OtherProfGreen)\, Professor\, Co-Director of the Energy Futures Laboratory (EFL)\, Imperial College London \nRethinking Simulation Tools with GFM\nNick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge\, LLC \nMark Ahlstrom \nWarren Lasher \nJulia Matevosyan \nDeepak Ramasubramanian \nTim Green \nNick Miller \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nSession 1: Resource Adequacy and Storage for High VG Penetration\nThursday\, October 7\n3:00 – 4:45 p.m. (US-EDT) \n \nChair: Debbie Lew\, Associate Director\, ESIG \nLetting Go of LOLE – New Metrics for Resource Adequacy\nDerek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy \nThe Western Resource Adequacy Program\nGregg Carrington\, Chief Operating Officer\, Northwest Power Pool \nResource Adequacy and Energy Storage\nKeith Parks\, Senior Trading Analyst\, Xcel Energy \nStorage as a Facilitator for Decarbonization in the Northeast\nJohn Simonelli\, Managing Director\, Flashover LLC \nDebbie Lew \nDerek Stenclik \nGregg Carrington \nJohn Simonelli \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nSession 2: Evolving System Planning Considerations Including DER\nTuesday\, October 12\n3:00 – 4:45 p.m. (US-EDT) \n \nChair: Obadiah Bartholomy\, Manager\, Distributed Energy Resources\, Sacramento Municipal Utility District \nAEMO VPP Integration Trial\nMatt Armitage\, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)\, Australia \nIntegrated Grid Planning\nMarc Asano\, Director of Integrated Grid Planning\, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) \nRisk-controlled Expansion Planning with Distributed Resources\nMiguel Heleno\, Research Scientist\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory \nStochastic Nodal Resource Adequacy\nRichard Tabors\, President\, Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich \nObadiah Bartholomy \nMatt Armitage \nMarc Asano \nMiguel Heleno \nRichard Tabors \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nSession 3: Hybrid Power Plants\nThursday\, October 14\n3:00 – 4:45 p.m. (US-EDT) \n \nChair: Caitlin Murphy\, Senior Energy Analyst\, NREL \nRemoving Roadblocks and Barriers for Hybrid Resource Participation\nDerek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy \nA Comparison of the Value of Stand-alone vs Hybrid Power Plants\nWill Gorman\, Researcher\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory \nFuture Value of PV-Battery Hybrids\nAnna Schleifer\, NREL \nPerspective from an Owner/Operator\nDan Belarmino\, Green Mountain Power \nCaitlin Murphy \nDerek Stenclik \nWill Gorman \nAnna Schleifer \nDan Belarmino \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nSession 4: Rate Alignment and Demand Participation\nTuesday\, October 19\n3:00 – 4:45 p.m. (US-EDT) \n \nChair: Ahmad Faruqui\, Principal\, Brattle \nInnovative Pathways to 100% Renewables\nDoug Smith\, Chief Power Supply Executive\, Green Mountain Power \nOrchestrating Demand\nTom Hines\, Principal\, Tierra Resource Consultants LLC \nBid-in Demand Participation Models\nDick O’Neill\, Distinguished Research Fellow\, ARPA-E \nRetail Pricing and Consumer Demand\nMike Oldak\, Oldak Consulting \nAhmad Faruqui \nDoug Smith \nTom Hines \nDick O’Neill \nMike Oldak \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nSession 5: ERCOT – A Work in Progress\nThursday\, October 21\n3:00 – 4:45 p.m. (US-EDT) \n \nChair: Jason MacDowell\, Senior Technical Director\, GE Energy Consulting \nIBR Integration in ERCOT\nJulia Matevosyan\, Lead Planning Engineer\, ERCOT \nEMT Modelling and Studies in ERCOT – Latest Developments and Challenges\nXiaoyu (Shawn) Wang\, Senior Planning Engineer\, ERCOT \nPractices and Challenges to Manage Transmission Constraints\nPrabhu Gnanam\, Manager\, Transmission and Interconnection Studies\, ERCOT \nLong-Term West Texas Export Special Study Update\nJameson Haesler\, Senior Planning Engineer\, ERCOT \nJason MacDowell \nJulia Matevosyan \nXiaoyu (Shawn) Wang \nPrabhu Gnanam \nJameson Haesler \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nSession 6: Electric Transportation and Distribution Infrastructure\nTuesday\, October 26\n3:00 – 4:45 p.m. (US-EDT) \n \nChair: Mike Hogan\, Senior Advisor\, Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) \nUnlocking Flexibility with EV Smart Charging\nFrancisco Boshell\, Innovation Team Lead\, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)\, Germany \nDistribution System Upgrades for Fleet Electrification\nJay Oliver\, Managing Director\, Grid Systems Integration\, Duke Energy \nImpact of Transportation Electrification on Distribution System Upgrades\nNigel Turvey\, Visiting Senior Industrial Fellow\, University of Bath\, England \nHeavy-duty Truck Electrification and the Impacts of Depot Charging on Electricity Distribution Systems\nMatteo Muratori\, Team Lead – Integrated Transportation and Energy Systems Analysis\, NREL \nMike Hogan \nFrancisco Boshell \nJay Oliver \nNigel Turvey \nMatteo Muratori \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nClosing Plenary: Transmission – the Great Enabler\n \nThursday\, October 28\n3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (US-EDT) \nChair: Aaron Bloom\, Senior Director\, Regulatory Affairs\, NextEra Energy \nRecognizing Multiple Benefits in Transmission Planning\nHannes Pfeifenberger\, Principal\, Brattle \nCalculating Transmission Benefits at PacifiCorp\nRick Vail\, Vice President – Transmission\, PacifiCorp \nEuropean Calculation of Transmission Benefits\nAlbert Moser\, Professor\, RWTH Aachen University\, Germany \nInefficiencies of Interconnection Queue Process\, Cost Allocation and Ideas for Reform\nRob Gramlich\, Founder and President\, Grid Strategies \nPlanning Transmission for Offshore Wind\nTheodore Paradise\, Executive Vice President\, Transmission Strategy & Counsel\, Anbaric \nAaron Bloom \nHannes Pfeifenberger \nRick Vail \nAlbert Moser \nRob Gramlich \nTheodore Paradise \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2021-fall-technical-workshop/
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SUMMARY:System Operation & Market Design Working Group Spring 2021 Session
DESCRIPTION:The System Operation & Market Design Working Group will hold an online session on Thursday\, April 15\, 3:00 – 5:00 pm (eastern US). \nTopic: Using Advanced Forecasts for Operating the Power Grid\nRenewable forecasts have been used for operating the bulk power system for more than 15 years\, and load forecasts for many decades. Until recently\, forecasts have tended to be deterministic\, representing the ‘best guess’ of expected behavior for the time period. More advanced methods that explicitly represent uncertainty have recently begun to be investigated and adopted\, leveraging the additional information to better inform decision making processes by including risk considerations. This working group session will discuss ongoing efforts in the area\, in order to better show how new methods can be adopted that may improve reliability and efficiency of system operations. \nSession Introduction\nErik Ela\, EPRI \nForecast Applications Introduction\nAn introduction to how forecasts are used for many different applications\, how they may be used in the future\, and the different types of forecasts that are being developed for these applications.\nAidan Tuohy\, EPRI\n \nUsing Advanced Forecasts in Power System Operation Applications in Practice\nBalancing area operators will discuss how they use advanced forecasts for operations including a focus on probabilistic forecasts.\nUtility/ISO Speakers – TBD\n \nUsing Advanced Forecasts in Power System Operation Applications R&D\nResearchers will give a brief overview for how they are proposing to use advanced forecasts\, with a focus on probabilistic forecasts and applications for operations. Researchers from DOE’s Solar Forecasting 2 projects will provide some key insights and results. \nBen Hobbs\, Johns Hopkins University; Venkat Krishnan\, NREL\nMiguel Ortega-Vazquez\, EPRI\nBri-Mathias Hodge\, NREL \nDiscussion and Q&A\nOpen discussion\, Q&A\, with the WG members on other applications and other areas of interest. Polling for focus areas of future WG sessions. \nSystem Operation & Market Design Working Group Co-Chairs: Aidan Tuohy & Erik Ela\, EPRI \nAidan Tuohy \nErik Ela    \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/system-operation-market-design-working-group-spring-2021-session/
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