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SUMMARY:Webinar: Speeding up Interconnection Studies
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Ryan Westphal\, Senior Manager\, Resource Utilization\, MISO; David Bromberg\, Vice President\, Power and Renewables and Co-Founder of Pearl Street at Pearl Street Technologies – a Part of Enverus\, Inc. \nWebinar Abstract: MISO’s generator interconnection queue has seen a marked increase in requests over the past several cycles\, with net capacity approaching or exceeding peak load. The large volume of projects has presented challenges in expedient processing of the queue. MISO strives to remain a leader in innovation within the generator interconnection process\, with a primary goal of being able to complete the generation interconnection process in a 1-year timeline. Process improvements and automation will be a large part of being successful in achieving this goal and supporting the Transmission Evolution aspect of MISO’s Reliability Imperative. \nBeginning in the MISO DPP 2022 cycle\, MISO has deployed Pearl Street Technologies’ advanced SUGAR software to automate the Phase 1 study of its interconnection process. This software is designed to perform power flow analysis\, identify Network Upgrades (NUs)\, allocate costs using MISO’s Transmission Cost Estimation Guide and Transmission Owner upgrade inputs\, and validate constraint mitigation. \nDuring the webinar we’ll discuss the current status and future of SUGAR’s deployment in Phase 1 studies\, including MISO’s effort to outline a transparent process for network upgrade selection based on sound engineering principles\, automated model building and quality control\, and Pearl Street’s cloud architecture. \nAbout the Speakers: Ryan Henry Westphal has been an employee of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) for over 15 years. He received a B.S. degree in Electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Currently\, he is a Senior Manager Resource Utilization for the system planning team at MISO where his responsibilities include managing the integration of new generation resources into the MISO transmission system. Ryan started his career at MISO as an engineer in the system planning group as an economic transmission planning engineer and has held several planning and policy roles of increasing responsibility over his career at MISO. He earned the Eagle Scout award in 2002. He enjoys downhill skiing\, fishing and participating/coaching in his two kids’ activities. \nDavid Bromberg is a Co-founder of Pearl Street Technologies and served as its CEO from inception through its successful acquisition by Enverus\, Inc\, where he is now VP of Power and Renewables. He was a part of the research group that first began work on what would later become SUGAR\, Pearl Street’s core power flow technology\, and the lead author of the first academic publication on this work. Before starting Pearl Street\, David worked at Aurora Solar where he developed cloud simulation software for residential and commercial solar energy production modeling. He holds B.S.\, M.S.\, and Ph.D. degrees\, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. \nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, 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/webinar-speeding-up-interconnection/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Operationalizing DER Flexibility – An Introduction to Local Flexibility Markets\, the UK DSO Model\, and What This Means for US Utilities
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Chris Broadhurst\, Chief Commercial Officer\, Electron; Paul George\, DSO Commercial Lead\, Electricity North West; Julieta Giraldez\, Director of Integrated Planning\, Electric Power Engineers; Robbie Astrop\, Business Development Manager\, Electric Power Engineers \nWebinar Abstract: As electrification accelerates and US policy and legislation encourages smarter grid use\, distributed energy resources (DERs) are emerging as the key to unlocking a faster\, more affordable\, and resilient energy future. \nThe challenge US utilities face is how to operationalize and scale the use of DER’s – breaking down traditional utility silos and building a more integrated approach to grid planning and operations so that DERs become part of business as usual. \nIn the webinar\, you’ll learn: \n\nHow Electron enables network utilities to scale DER flexibility using local flexibility markets\nHow ENWL\, a UK DSO\, 4x’d their flexibility volume with Electron and brought DER’s into the control room\nWhat US utilities can learn\, and how to turn these insights into action through integrated planning and value of DER’s\n\nAbout the Speakers: With over a decade of experience in energy\, Chris Broadhurst has a passion for driving the adoption of disruptive technologies that can accelerate the transition to Net Zero. His past experiences have spanned across supply\, consultancy\, and technology\, as well as advisory roles for the UK Government’s Net Zero Energy Council. \nPaul George is a skilled energy professional with extensive experience in supply-side management and demand flexibility services. Based in the North West\, Paul is recognized for his ability to engage with major energy users across a range of energy disciplines\, with a proven track record in developing flexibility services in national and local markets. Paul is passionate about supporting the North West’s decarbonization aspirations and driving innovation and excellence within the UK flexibility space. \nJulieta Giraldez is a nationally and internationally recognized subject matter expert in distributed energy resource (DER) grid integration with extensive expertise in grid modeling and planning processes. She currently works at Electric Power Engineers (EPE) as a Director of Integrated Grid Planning where she implements holistic approaches to meet customers’ needs through the optimized planning and operation of generation\, transmission\, distribution\, and DERs. Prior to joining EPE\, she served as a Director of\nGrid Planning at Kevala Inc.\, where she focused on implementing proactive capacity planning and electrification impact studies for utilities and regulators. Julieta also worked for a decade at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as a Senior Engineer where she led Smart Grid and Grid Integration related projects to manage emerging technologies such as PV\, energy storage and microgrids in distribution systems. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain) in Technical Mining Engineering\, a master’s in electrical engineering from Colorado School of Mines\, and a Ph.D. program in systems engineering from Colorado State University. \nRobbie Astrop has 15+ years’ experience in Sales and Business Development. Since 2014\, Robbie has focused almost exclusively on the electric utility vertical\, primarily in supporting large scale projects with solutions that enable the utility to meet its objectives related to reliability\, efficiency\, safety\, and/or future-proofing the grid. He has achieved multiple ‘firsts’ in markets served through collaboration with utility customers. Many of the key projects originated\, scoped\, delivered\, and supported have involved custom manufacturing\, built-to-suit services\, and/or unique software deployments. Robbie has experience working with utilities to support EV Charging\, Microgrids\, DA\, DR\, AMI\, IoT\, Digital Twin\, transmission\, substation\, NEM Proceedings\, techno-economic value analysis\, and distribution automation projects. \nRobbie is a graduate from The University of Tennessee Haslam School of Business and has an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University. He recently completed an M.S. Certification Program in the University of Colorado’s Global Energy Management \nModerator: Matt Schuerger\, Senior Fellow\, 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/webinar-operationalizing-der-flexibility/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:ESIG LLTF Webinar: Best Practices in Developing New Large Load Policies to Inform Utility Planning
DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY WEBINAR** \nWebinar materials can be found here. \nFeatured Speaker: Briana Kobor\, Head of Energy Market Innovation\, Google \nAbout the Webinar: Briana will cover best practices in developing new large load policies to inform utility planning. She will discuss trends in the data center industry as well as recent outcomes of regulatory proceedings that establish capacity commitment frameworks for new large loads to establish minimum revenue commitments. \nAbout the Speaker: A driving force in the transition to a decarbonized energy future\, Briana Kobor is the Head of Energy Market Innovation at Google\, where she spearheads the development of cutting-edge products and frameworks designed to accelerate the decarbonization of electricity systems to support Google’s global operations. \nBased in Salt Lake City\, Briana Kobor is a seasoned energy industry veteran with a career spanning over 18 years. Her extensive experience includes eight years in private regulatory consulting practice and five years in the non-profit sector\, where she honed her expertise in tackling complex energy policy challenges. \nWith a deep understanding of the intricacies of energy policy and regulation\, Briana Kobor brings a wealth of knowledge to her role at Google. She skillfully navigates the ever-evolving energy landscape\, crafting strategic solutions that not only meet Google’s energy needs but also contribute to a more sustainable and resilient energy future for all. \nRegistration Cost: FREE for ESIG Members \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-ll-policies-best-practices/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T160000
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: Moving Beyond SCR - Updating Our Stability Screening Methods
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation \nWatch the Recording \nDownload the Q+A \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Matthew Richwine\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy and Nick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge LLC \nWebinar Abstract: Stability screening methods like short-circuit ratio (SCR) and its variants have been a mainstay of the industry for decades for their simplicity. As we move into higher penetrations of IBR with different performance characteristics\, the SCR methods become an increasingly unreliable indicator of stability. On the other hand\, time-domain simulations can have high accuracy\, but are onerous to set up and run. This webinar shares work on the Dynamic Impedance Method that bridges the gap\, addressing the shortfalls of SCR methods while retaining scale for huge bulk power system models with many thousands of resources and buses.  The approach is much simpler\, and faster to use than phasor domain and EMT simulations. \nAbout the Speakers:\nMatthew Richwine is a founding partner of Telos Energy and is a leader in power systems engineering\, power electronic controls\, and system stability. For over fifteen years\, he has been designing\, testing\, and analyzing thermal and renewable power generation equipment and studying the stability of power systems ranging from tens of megawatts to tens of gigawatts. Prior to founding Telos Energy\, Matthew worked for General Electric in its Energy Consulting department\, most recently as the Senior Manager of the Renewables and Controls team. In that role\, he led a team in the development of new control systems for power converters and transmission planning models for GE’s Renewables business. \nNick Miller is an internationally known power system engineer\, with specialty in integration of wind and solar generation to bulk power systems. He consults and is currently conducting research on bulk grid stability for US ISOs and TOs.  He spent 3/8 of a century with GE.  He is an elected member of the US National Academy of Engineering\, an IEEE Life Fellow\, a NY P.E.\, and a Distinguished Member of CIGRE.  He authored 20 US patents\, has over 180 publications with over 8\,000 citations and is the recipient of GE’s Edison Award\, CIGRE’s Philip Sporn Award\, the IEEE Ramakumar Renewable Energy Award\, and is a Lifetime Member of ESIG. \nModerator: Alex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation \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-moving-beyond-scr/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T110000
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SUMMARY:May 2025 i2X FIRST Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In Season 2 of the i2x FIRST\, we will be focusing on: \n\nBest practices of IEEE 2800 adoption\, \nconformity assessment with applicable interconnection standards\,  as per IEEE P2800.2\nNERC new standards development and implementation as per FERC Order 901\nGrid Forming IBR specifications and conformity assessment\n\nKICK-OFF MEETING AGENDA \n\nIntroduction and important highlights from i2x FIRST Season 1:  Julia Matevosyan\, ESIG\nAdoption efforts/progress of IEEE2800 adoption: Jens Boemer\, EPRI\n\nIEEE P2800.2 progress and plans: Andy Hoke\, NREL \nNERC Milestone 2 updates and plans for Milestone 3 (related to FERC Order 901): Alex Shattuck\, ESIG
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/may-2025-i2x-first-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T160000
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SUMMARY:ESIG LLTF Webinar: Large Load Performance – Lessons Learned from Recent Disturbance Events
DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY WEBINAR** \nWebinar materials can be found here. \nFeatured Speakers: Rich Bauer\, Principal Engineer\, Event Analysis\, NERC and Patrick Gravois\, Lead Operations Engineer\, ERCOT \nAbout the Webinar: Since 2022\, many large electronic-based loads have connected to the ERCOT Interconnection. ERCOT has observed that much of this load exhibits voltage-sensitive behavior and will immediately reduce consumption under moderate voltage disturbances. This has the potential to adversely affect system reliability\, so ERCOT has been actively monitoring load behavior and considering grid code changes to maintain reliability. This presentation will cover the events identified by ERCOT over the past four years and discuss challenges to address the issues and prevention of larger events as more voltage-sensitive load connects to the system in the coming years. \nAbout the Speakers: Rich Bauer is the Principal Engineer for Event Analysis for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Joining NERC in January 2013\, Rich promotes the understanding and learning from events and occurrences that are experienced on the Bulk Electric System. Rich performs forensic analysis of major system disturbances as well as cause analysis of events through the NERC Event Analysis Process. Rich participates on the NERC System Protection and Control Working Group\, NERC Event Analysis Subcommittee and the NERC Inverted-based Resource Subcommittee as well as the IEEE Power System Relaying and Control Committee. \nPatrick Gravois is a Lead Operations Engineer in the Operations Analysis group at ERCOT. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2013 with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. He began working at ERCOT in 2013. His recent work has focused on grid event analysis primarily dealing with ride-through performance and capabilities of inverter-based resources and large loads. \nRegistration Cost: FREE for ESIG Members \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-recent-disturbance-events/
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