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SUMMARY:Webinar: Electricity Market Visions to Support a Reliable and Affordable Electric Grid under Electricity Decarbonization
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nQ&A Responses \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Rob Gramlich\, President\, Grid Strategies; Kelli Joseph\, Senior Fellow\, Electricity Market Design and Clean Energy Transition\, World Resources Institute; Jacob Mays\, Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University; Ryan Schoppe\, Senior Technical Leader – Electricity Markets\, EPRI; Erik Ela\, Director of System Operations and Market Design\, ESIG \nModerator: Robin Hytowitz\, Electricity Markets Under 100% Clean Electricity Task Force Chair \nWebinar Abstract: As the electric grid continues to evolve and the mix of electricity suppliers moves toward one where there are clean\, emissions-free suppliers\, opportunities and challenges arise\, including the challenges of maintaining reliability and affordability.  Organized electricity markets can play a key role in that future\, and if designed well\, could  lead to the incentives necessary for technology innovation\, appropriate investments\, reliable operational behavior\, and protection from volatile outcomes. ESIG recently completed a report sharing “electricity market visions to support a reliable and affordable electric grid under electricity decarbonization\,” a result of a task force focused on possible changes to the markets that could allow for reliability and affordability under future scenarios\, such as those with 100% clean electricity share. The “visions” report shared the key challenges with clean electricity scenarios\, such as resource adequacy\, short-term operational reliability\, infrastructure\, price formation\, and technology neutral efficient clean energy incentives. The visions included shared views on topics of short-term energy markets\, technology neutral participation models\, and ways to encourage more responsive demand. It also included views with unique\, sometimes differing views on topics such as resource adequacy incentives\, hedging\, and the level of coordination between market operators and governments. This webcast will share the key findings of this report with the lead authors covering different sections\, as well as a robust question and answer discussion. \nAbout the Speakers:\n \nRob Gramlich is President of Grid Strategies LLC\, a Washington DC-based consultancy focused on transmission and power markets for a reliable\, affordable\, and sustainable power system.  He co-founded  Americans for a Clean Energy Grid\, Working for Advanced Transmission Technologies (WATT Coalition)\, Advancing Modern Powerlines\, the Macro Grid Initiative\, and the Future Power Markets Forum. Rob has been invited to testify by both parties before Congress\, FERC\, and state agencies. He has earned awards from FERC as Exemplar of Public Service\, the Energy Systems Integration Group for contributions to market design and transmission planning\, The Hill Magazine for lobbying\, and the American Wind Energy Association for Technical Achievement. \nRob previously oversaw transmission and power market policy for the American Wind Energy Association as SVP and Interim CEO\, served as Economic Advisor to FERC Chairman Pat Wood III\, and was Senior Economist at PJM Interconnection. \nRob has a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree from UC Berkeley and a BA with Honors in Economics from Colby College. \nDr. Kelli Joseph works at the intersection of policy and markets\, focusing on the reliable transition of the energy sector. She is an expert on electricity market design\, electricity regulatory policy\, utility rate design\, power system economics\, and gas/electric system coordination. Previous work includes Grid and Market Operations at the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)\, the Energy and Extractives practice at the World Bank\, and market strategy across the U.S. organized wholesale power markets. Currently\, Dr. Joseph works in climate risk and renewable energy finance credit risk at a regional commercial bank\, is a Senior Fellow in Electricity Market Design at WRI and a recent Senior Fellow with the University of Pennsylvania Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. Kelli participated in the NARUC-NASEO Task Force on 21st Century Electricity System Planning as an invited expert\, served on the Board of Directors of several electricity industry associations and start-ups\, and is an invited participant in various forums dedicated to thinking about electricity market design challenges through the energy transition. \nJacob Mays is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. His research focuses on applications of stochastic optimization and statistical learning in energy systems. Jacob holds an AB in chemistry and physics from Harvard University\, an MEng in energy systems from the University of Wisconsin–Madison\, and a PhD in industrial engineering and management sciences from Northwestern University. \nRyan Schoppe\, P.E. is an electrical engineer with 13 years of experience in a variety of roles including EMS network modeling and application support\, market analysis and testing\, market design\, and R&D. He was with the Southwest Power Pool for over a decade and has been with EPRI for the past two years. Ryan has a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University and is working towards completing a Master’s degree in applied economics. He is a member of EPRI’s Program 246 on Electricity Markets where he conducts research on future electricity markets and helps organize working groups and stakeholder meetings. \nErik Ela is Director of System Operations and Market Design at ESIG\, where he is responsibility for the activities of the group that pertain to integrating emerging technologies and systems within power system operations and electricity market operations. He provides technical leadership in several areas including electricity market design and operations\, renewable energy and emerging technology integration\, bulk power system operations\, operations and market software\, frequency control and essential reliability services\, electricity policy and regulation\, and generation planning. Erik also supports EPRI where he had previously introduced the Electricity Markets Research Program and the collaborative forum of North American ISOs and RTOs. He has also worked for several years at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and New York ISO. Dr. Ela received Bachelor’s\, Master’s\, and PhD Degrees in Electrical Engineering. \nDr. Robin Broder Hytowitz recently joined the Electric Power Research Institute as the Program Lead for Wholesale Electricity Markets. She focuses on wholesale market design and operations\, renewable integration\, and resilience. Previously\, Robin was an Energy Market Advisor at NextEra Analytics\, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources. She supported market strategy for a range of utility-scale assets\, including hybrid and co-located batteries\, and helped advance DERMS and VPP software products. She has also worked in the Office of Energy Policy and Innovation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Robin holds a doctoral degree in energy engineering from the Johns Hopkins University\, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University\, and a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College\, Columbia University. \nRegistration Cost: FREE \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.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-electricity-market-visions/
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SUMMARY:ESIG LLTF Webinar: Electricity Demand Growth and Data Centers: A Guide for the Perplexed
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Koomey\n**PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY WEBINAR** \nWebinar materials can be found here. \nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Koomey\, President of Koomey Analytics \nAbout the Webinar: This webinar will describe the results from a recently released joint white paper between Koomey Analytics and the Bipartisan Policy Center. It will explore the accuracy of narratives that data centers are causing growth in demand for electricity\, finding that there is no evidence for explosive growth at the national level\, though there are instances of rapid growth in a few states. This report also describes the key drivers of load growth for data centers\, focusing on growth in computing services and improvements in efficiency. Both these drivers are subject to deep uncertainty. The report puts data centers’ projected growth into perspective\, comparing it to load growth in a high electrification scenario. This comparison shows that even for an extremely high projection of data center electricity use\, data centers are likely to be only one of several important contributors to load growth in the years ahead. \nAbout the Speaker: Jonathan Koomey is president of Koomey Analytics and is one of the leading international experts on the economics of climate solutions and the energy and environmental effects of information technology. Dr. Koomey holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley\, and an A.B. in History and Science from Harvard University. He was a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for many years and has been a visiting professor/researcher at Stanford University\, Yale University\, and the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author or coauthor of more than 200 articles and reports and ten books\, including Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving and Solving Climate Change: A Guide for Learners and Leaders. More at http://www.koomey.com. \nRegistration Cost: FREE \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.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/lltf-webinar-guide-for-perplexed/
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: A Comprehensive Study of Impact of IBR Controls on Transmission Line Protection Elements
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Brian K. Johnson\, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power Engineering and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, University of Idaho; Jing Wang\, Senior Engineer\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) \nAbout the Webinar: Inverter-based resources (IBRs) exhibit fault responses that differ significantly from those of synchronous generators\, which can challenge the reliable operation of many commonly used power system protection elements. The fault response of IBRs is primarily influenced by their control algorithms and configurations\, but the impact of these controls on protection relays is not yet fully understood. This presentation provides a comprehensive study of how IBR modeling and controls affect transmission line protection. Key modeling and control aspects include the DC source\, inverter model\, power level control\, current control\, and current limiting. The study reveals that certain aspects—such as the type of DC source (battery\, PV\, or hybrid)\, inverter model (average vs. switching)\, and power level control methods (PQ dispatch vs. Vdc-Vac control for grid-following IBRs\, and droop vs. VSM for grid-forming IBRs)—do not significantly affect relay response. However\, faster control loops\, such as current control and current limiting\, do influence the relay behavior. Additionally\, the study explores the effects of other factors\, including momentary cessation\, operating points\, fast/slow current responses\, and grid strength on relay performance. Finally\, the study offers recommendations for both IBR and protection engineers to improve IBR fault response and enhance the reliability of protection systems. \nAbout the Speakers: Brian K. Johnson is the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power Engineering and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Idaho. He received a PhD degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His teaching and research interests include power system protection\, integration of inverter-based generation\, HVDC transmission\, FACTS devices\, power systems transients\, and power system resilient control. He is an associate editor for IEEE Power & Energy Magazine and a member of the IEEE Press Editorial Board. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Idaho. \nJing Wang is a Senior Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\, where she has worked for the past five years. She received her Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from RWTH\, Aachen University in 2015. From 2015 to 2017\, she worked as a lead power system engineer at GE Grid Solutions in Stafford\, UK\, and she led multiple microgrid grid automation projects and HVDC system validation projects. Her research focuses on power electronics control of distributed energy resources (DERs)\, microgrid modeling\, protection design\, and DER control and integration. She has expertise in power and controller hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) evaluation of microgrid controllers\, advanced distribution management system (ADMS)\, distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) for grid automation and control\, and DER integration studies. Especially\, she leads the 1 MW multi-vendor demo for the SETO-funded UNIFI consortium. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director and Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nRegistration Cost: FREE \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.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/ibr-controls-on-transmission-line-protection-elements/
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