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SUMMARY:Webinar: Electricity Prices and Energy Affordability: Recent Trends and Future Drivers
DESCRIPTION:Download Geoff’s Presentation \n\n\n\nWatch the Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Presentations:Factors Influencing Recent Trends in Retail Electricity Prices in the United StatesRyan Wiser\, Senior Scientist in and Senior Advisor to the Energy Markets and Planning Department\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) \n\n\n\nThe Energy Wallet:  U.S. and State-Level Household Energy Expenditures\, Past\, Present\, and FutureGeoff Blanford\, Principal Technical Executive\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: Across the economy\, access to low-cost energy has been a competitive advantage in the United States. Household energy expenditures\, including electricity and non-electric fuels\, are a key metric for energy affordability. In recent years\, retail electricity prices have risen rapidly in nominal terms\, although real per household energy expenditures have been largely stationary over the past two decades. This webinar will summarize ongoing research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Electric Power Research Institute that seeks to better understand recent retail electricity pricing trends\, drivers of changes in state-level prices\, household energy expenditures\, and impacts of future technological change. Research findings underscore the diverse set of electricity price determinants and potential for electrification and efficiency to drive lower overall energy expenditures\, highlighting the need for continued research to inform effective policy and ensure customer affordability. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Ryan Wiser is a Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Ryan helps lead a 60-person department that seeks to inform public and private decision making within the U.S. electricity sector through research on electric system planning\, reliability and regulation. Ryan has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles\, 20 book chapters\, and 400 other conference papers\, magazine articles and research reports. He regularly advises public and private entities on issues related to the power sector. Ryan holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California\, Berkeley. \n\n\n\nDr. Geoffrey J. Blanford is a Principal Technical Executive in EPRI’s Energy Systems and Climate Analysis group\, where he has worked since 2006.    He is an expert on energy-economy modeling and integrated assessment and leads development of energy systems modeling at EPRI.  His current research activities include energy affordability\, end-use electrification\, and economy-wide decarbonization policy.  He was a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report and serves as co-director of the International Energy Workshop (IEW).  He holds a B.A. in mathematics from Yale University\, a M.S. in operations research from Columbia University\, and a Ph.D. in management science and engineering from Stanford University. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: Trieu Mai\, Visiting Fellow\, ESIG \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. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-prices-and-affordability/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Exploring Modeling Challenges with Wide-Area Energy Assessments
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Carden\, PowerGEM\n\n\n\nDownload the Webinar \n\n\n\nWatch the Webinar Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker: Kevin Carden\, Chief Product Officer\, PowerGEM \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: Wide-area energy assessments spanning large interconnected systems such as the Eastern Interconnect present unique and complex modeling challenges. With thousands of generators\, dozens of planning zones\, and intricate market interactions\, analysts must make critical decisions about how to represent such vast systems while maintaining meaningful accuracy. This webinar explores three key challenge areas that modelers face when undertaking assessments at this scale. \n\n\n\nFirst\, we examine data and scale challenges inherent to modeling the Eastern Interconnect. Representing thousands of generating units across dozens of zones demands careful consideration of where data simplifications and assumptions are appropriate — and where they risk undermining results. We discuss strategies for managing this complexity\, including generator aggregation\, zonal representation choices\, and the trade-offs involved in balancing model fidelity with computational tractability. \n\n\n\nSecond\, we turn to market calibration — a critical step in ensuring that simulation outputs reflect real-world system behavior. Key questions include: Do our simulations adequately mimic the behavior of wholesale electricity markets? How do we approximate the friction and coordination challenges that exist between adjacent markets and operating regions? We also address the treatment of emergency support mechanisms across wide areas and how models capture the behavior of large\, price-sensitive or inflexible loads that can significantly influence market outcomes. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we discuss the importance of coordination on data development across the teams and organizations involved in wide-area studies. Consistent assumptions\, shared data standards\, and collaborative workflows are essential to producing credible and defensible results when multiple stakeholders contribute to a single modeling effort. We highlight lessons learned and best practices for aligning inputs and methodologies across participants. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is intended for energy modelers\, planners\, and analysts involved in regional or interconnection-wide studies\, and will offer practical insights for navigating the challenges that arise when the scope of analysis extends well beyond a single market or utility footprint. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Kevin Carden is the Chief Product Officer at PowerGEM\, and is responsible for managing the strategic direction of its suite of software tools including SERVM\, DAYZER\, PROBE\, TARA\, and MCAST. Kevin previously founded Astrapé Consulting which developed the SERVM software\, the leading Resource Adequacy tool in North America. Kevin led the Astrapé team for nearly 20 years before its acquisition by PowerGEM in April 2024. He holds a U.S. patent in Generation Reliability Modeling techniques and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, ESIG \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. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-exploring-modeling-challenges-wide-area-energy-assessments/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Evaluation of a Holistic Planning Framework – Reconciling Siloed Study Processes
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation \n\n\n\nWatch the Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Ahmed Rashwan\, Vice President of Transmission Planning and Operations at Electric Power Engineers and Carter Lassetter\, Director\, Transmission Planning and Operations\, Utilities at Electric Power Engineers \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: Across regional transmission organizations\, transmission planning and interconnection studies are typically conducted through distinct and parallel processes\, including long-term transmission planning studies and generator interconnection impact studies\, each designed around specific objectives\, assumptions\, and timelines. While individually rigorous\, these siloed approaches can produce materially different conclusions regarding future system needs\, reliability risks\, and upgrade priorities. \n\n\n\nTo explore this divergence\, a proxy analysis was performed taking into consideration the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) proposed Consolidated Planning Process (CPP) framework\, jointly evaluating long-term planning drivers alongside planned generation additions and forecasted load growth under a more integrated mechanism. The results demonstrate that evaluating these drivers within a unified process can lead to different perspectives on identified transmission needs compared to assessments performed within compartmentalized study frameworks. By comparing outcomes across approaches\, we highlight how aligning assumptions and timelines across planning and interconnection studies can provide additional clarity into more effective and optimized solutions. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Ahmed Rashwan\, P.E.\, P.Eng.  is the Vice President of Transmission Planning and Operations at Electric Power Engineers where he leads transmission analysis consulting\, automation product development and advisory services supporting ISOs/RTOs\, vertically integrated utilities\, investor-owned utilities\, municipalities\, co-operatives and transmission developers. He has 20 years of progressive industry experience\, including 15 years at the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator\, most notably in operations engineering and planning\, transmission planning and interconnection\, and market design and implementation.  Ahmed is the Professional Engineers Ontario Certificate of Authorization holder for EPE. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Idaho.  \n\n\n\nCarter Lassetter is the Director\, Transmission Planning and Operations\, Utilities at Electric Power Engineers and has 10 years of experience in power systems engineering\, leading a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality technical studies for clients across the industry. He emphasizes strong project execution through clear communication and consistent quality standards\, helping ensure predictable and well-aligned outcomes. Carter works closely with clients to proactively assess system needs\, identify emerging risks\, and align study approaches with evolving industry trends\, regulatory requirements\, and grid challenges. His background in power system modeling\, stability analysis\, and economic studies informs his leadership\, enabling practical\, forward-looking solutions. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, ESIG \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. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-evaluation-of-a-holistic-planning-framework-reconciling-siloed-study-processes/
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