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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20250424T202811Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T160000
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: Ireland and Northern Ireland’s Operational Policy Roadmap 2025 to 2035
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Dave McGowan\, Head of Future Power Systems\, SONI and Simon Tweed\, Manager\, Future Operations Policy\, EirGrid \nWebinar Abstract: EirGrid (the TSO of Ireland) and SONI (the TSO of Northern Ireland) are currently operating the power system on the Island of Ireland with up to 75% of demand being met by wind and other non-synchronous\, renewable\, generation sources.  The TSOs have ambitious plans to increase this limit further\, and evolve other operational policies\, to facilitate increased penetration of non-synchronous\, renewable\, generation and achieve decarbonisation targets in the electricity sector.  These plans are set out in the TSOs’ updated ‘Operational Policy Roadmap 2025 to 2035’.  This document reflects on the current state of implementation\, new initiatives\, challenges\, updated policies and targets out to 2035\, which will be covered in the webinar. \nAbout the Speakers:\nDave McGowan is the Head of Future Power Systems in SONI\, having previously held the role of Head of Power System Insights and Research for EirGrid Group. He has over 20 years of experience in the electricity industry and academia. Dave’s function is responsible for energy economics and future operational policy\, leading on the long-term power system adequacy planning studies for the TSO at a local and at a European level\, as well as the coordination of SONI’s innovation and research strategy\, including engagement with academia and industry. Dave is a member of the System Development Committee within the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSOE). \nSimon Tweed has over 25 years’ experience working in the electricity industry in both transmission and distribution system planning\, power system operations and market design. Simon has been responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of EirGrid’s National Control Centre (NCC) which is responsible for the real-time operation of the transmission system in Ireland and facilitating world-leading levels of non-synchronous renewable generation on the power system.  Simon is now manager of EirGrid’s Future Operations Policy team that is leading the development of operational solutions that will allow Ireland to achieve its ambitious renewable energy integration targets. \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-ireland-and-northern-ireland-roadmap/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20250415T195058Z
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SUMMARY:ESIG LLTF Webinar: Study Concepts for Large Data Center Loads
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Isaacs\n**PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY WEBINAR** \nWebinar materials can be found here. \nFeatured Speaker: Andrew Isaacs\, Vice President\, Electranix \nAbout the Webinar: The fast advent of large data center loads has caught the power systems community largely off guard\, with new and important dynamic behaviors opening up the bulk power system to serious reliability risks.  This presentation will highlight urgent study considerations from the perspective of transmission planners charged with system reliability\, including evaluation of potential synchronous generator damage\, dealing with the potential increase in harmonic issues through the grid\, degradation of system damping\, and the need for new approaches to system voltage control.  A discussion of system modeling categories will be presented summarizing which models will be needed for each type of concern\, as well as some general suggestions for load entities overwhelmed with data requests. \nAbout the Speaker: Andrew Isaacs is Vice President at Electranix Corporation\, where he has been for over 20 years. He currently specializes in renewable interconnections\, weak grid and SSO issues\, grid-forming inverter application and specification\, large load interconnections\, as well as large scale EMT system modelling and process implementation. Additional current efforts include specification and support for FACTs\, training for utility planners\, and study team leadership. Andrew obtained his M.Sc.(EE) from the University of Manitoba\, Canada. He is an active participant in working groups through NERC\, CIGRE\, ESIG\, and the IEEE. \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-webinar-study-concepts-large-data-center-loads/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20250415T192520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185103Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Integrated Planning Tools Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The session is sponsored by Breakthrough Energy and follows onto the Integrated System Planing Workshop in October of 2024 in Providence\, RI\, as well as the System Expansion Modeling Virtual Workshop in November of 2024. Building on the prior Integrated Planning Forums\, this deep dive workshop will present current tools that enable integrated planning and examine some case studies applying the tools. \n\nAdvanced Integrated Planning Tools Virtual Workshop Agenda\nMonday\, April 28\n2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET \nIntegrated System Planning – The Long and the Short of it (Capacity Expansion to Nodal Analysis)\nGrant Thain\, VP\, Product Management\, Energy Exemplar \nSAInt: A Software Solution for Coordinating Economic and Reliability Planning Across Generation\, Transmission\, and Distribution\nCarlo Brancucci\, CEO\, encoord and Wallace Kenyon\, Chief Product Officer\, encoord \nThe Unrecognized Potential of Integrated System Planning\nRuss Philbrick\, CEO/CTO\, Polaris Systems Optimization \nEnabling Integrated Planning with Open-source Software\nClayton Barrows\, Senior Research Engineer and Group Manager\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/advanced-ip-tools-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20250318T015336Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Gaps\, Barriers\, and Solutions to Demand Response Participation in Wholesale Markets
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Derek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy; Jill Powers\, Sector Policy Manager\, CAISO; Ben Pickard\, Vice President\, Corporate Development\, CPower; Ryan Hledik\, Principal\, The Brattle Group \nWebinar Abstract: Join us for a webinar on Gaps\, Barriers\, and Solutions to Demand Response Participation in Wholesale Markets\, where Derek Stenclik (Telos Energy) will present key findings and actionable recommendations from ESIG’s latest report on demand response. Despite its critical role in grid reliability and price stability\, demand response participation in wholesale markets remains limited—this session will explore why and how to unlock its full potential. Following the presentation\, a panel of industry experts – including Jill Powers (CAISO)\, Ben Pickard (CPower) and Ryan Hledik (Brattle) will discuss challenges\, best practices\, and policy solutions to expand demand response integration. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts and explore strategies to enhance grid flexibility through demand response. \nAbout the Speakers:\n \nDerek Stenclik is a founding partner of Telos Energy and is an industry leader in power grid planning\, operations\, and reliability. He has over a decade of experience helping clients across the electric power industry navigate evolving markets\, adapt to rapidly changing technologies\, and accelerate clean energy integration. He is a recognized expert on wind and solar integration\, battery energy storage\, and grid planning. He is passionate about guiding the development of the future power grid and accelerating renewable energy adoption. \nPrior to founding Telos Energy\, Derek spent eight years in GE Power’s Energy Consulting department\, most recently as the Senior Manager of Power System Strategy. In that role he supported global clients across the energy industry\, including utilities\, grid operators\, developers\, equity investors\, and NGOs. He also provided power market expertise across GE’s portfolio of businesses\, including the GE Power\, Renewables and Capital divisions. \nDerek graduated with an M.S. degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University\, with a concentration in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. He also holds a B.A. in International Relations from the State University of New York\, College at Geneseo\, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. \nJill Powers has over 20 years of experience at the California ISO during which she has held a variety of leadership positions supporting grid and market operations including early design of energy markets facilitated by the organization. \nAs a demand response and distributed energy resource Sector Manager\, her current focus is on policy and modeling development advancing these resources in the CAISO wholesale markets further enabling diverse technology participation. \nMost recently she was a leader in the CAISO’s successful compliance filing to FERC order 2222\, achieving the distinction of being the first ISO/RTO to comply with the order.  Prior policy development achievements included completing the Distributed Energy Resource Provider (DERP) and Energy Storage/Distributed Energy Resource (ESDER) policy initiatives progressing CAISO tariff and market infrastructure supporting DER aggregations and energy storage technologies ability to provide services in the wholesale markets. \nJill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems. \nBen Pickard manages strategy and M&A for CPower\, the US Demand Response (DR) and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) market leader with 7 GW of flexible capacity under management. CPower offers energy users and distributed energy resource (DER) aggregators a single access point to engage and monetize their DERs in markets and programs across the US—creating scaled\, diversified VPPs that strengthen the grid when and where it’s needed most. Prior\, Ben was a Director at National Grid\, where he developed and executed strategic partnerships and $200M+ in new investments in DERs\, renewables\, and venture-backed technology. His market and policy analysis on DERs and electric utilities has appeared in Greentech Media and the New York Times. Ben holds an AB magna cum laude in Social Studies from Harvard and lives in New York City. \nRyan Hledik is a Principal of The Brattle Group.   His consulting practice focuses on regulatory\, planning\, and strategy matters related to emerging energy technologies and policies. Mr. Hledik’s work on the grid edge has been cited in federal and state regulatory decisions\, as well as by Forbes\, National Geographic\, The New York Times\, NPR\, and The Washington Post. He has published more than 30 articles on electricity matters\, presented at industry events in 10 countries\, given lectures on distributed grid economics at Penn\, Stanford\, and Yale\, and served on the advisory boards of a demand flexibility startup and an energy storage trade association.  Ryan received his M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University\, and his B.S. in Applied Science from the University of Pennsylvania. \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-gaps-barriers-solutions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20250313T004014Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Grid Stability Services - A Demonstration to Quantify How Much is Needed\, How Much is Provided\, and How it will Change
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nQ&A Responses \n  \n \nFeatured Speakers:  Matthew Richwine\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy; Nick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge LLC; Deepak Ramasubramanian\, Senior Technical Leader\, EPRI \nWebinar Abstract: As the grid transitions from synchronous machinery to inverter-based resources\, the grid services that power systems need to be stable won’t change\, but the way we define and measure those services will change — and it’s more than just inertia. This webinar covers the grid stability services framework that was introduced in 2024\, and presents the results from applying the framework to quantify the services on a current system. We also present how those services change in high grid-forming and high grid-following IBR futures to enable planners and operators to determine how much stability services they have and what they need. \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. \nDeepak Ramasubramanian is currently a Senior Technical Leader at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). His work at EPRI includes development of new and improved mathematical models and processes\, for the large electric power system\, to represent the behavior of inverter interfaced generation sources\, and loads\, and evaluation and development of transmission planning criteria including uncertainty of sources and loads. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, 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/webinar-grid-stability-services/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T170000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T163000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20250217T230830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185103Z
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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:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Reliable Energy Forecasting for Power System Operations
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Akylas Stratigakos\, Research Associate\, Imperial College London; Wangkun Xu\, Research Associate\, Imperial College London \nAbout the Webinar: Short-term energy forecasting\, from a few minutes to a few days ahead\, is critical for the near real-time operations of low-carbon power systems\, enabling operators to better cope with variable and uncertain renewable production. Energy forecasting tools deployed in operational processes are increasingly based on machine learning methods\, aggregating heterogeneous data from various sources\, such as production measurements and weather forecasts. The resultant forecasts are subsequently used as input in decision-making tasks\, such as market-clearing or scheduling processes. This talk will present novel ideas to improve the reliability of energy forecasts and operational decisions concerning two critical aspects: (i) dealing with missing data after model deployment\, and (ii) tailoring energy forecasts to downstream decision-making tasks. \nIn the first part\, we consider the problem of missing data after a model has been deployed in production\, which could result from an equipment failure or cyberattack\, and we will present novel forecasting methods that seamlessly handle missing data operationally by adapting to the available information. In the second part\, we consider the issue of tailoring energy forecasts to the downstream decision tasks. Instead of solely focusing on statistical accuracy\, we will present a smart predict-and-optimize (SPO) approach that embeds knowledge about the downstream decision task during model training\, leading to more economical and robust decisions. \nAbout the Speakers: Akylas Stratigakos received a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Patras\, Greece\, and a Ph.D. in Energy and Process Engineering from Mines Paris\, PSL University\, France. He is currently a Research Associate within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London. His research interests include energy forecasting\, decision-making under uncertainty\, and machine learning applications in power systems. \nDr. Wangkun Xu received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Control and Power Research group at Imperial College London\, in 2024. He is currently a research associate in the same group. His research interests include a broad range of machine learning\, optimization\, and control applications for secure and robust power system operations. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, Principal  Consultant\, 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/reliable-energy-forecasting/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Analysis of IBR-driven Oscillations in the Australian Grid
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n  \nFeatured Speakers: Nilesh Modi\, Manager of Future System Studies team\, Australia Energy Market Operator (AEMO); Shahil Shah\, Principal Engineer at the Power Systems Engineering Center\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) \nWebinar Abstract: The widespread integration of inverter-based resources (IBRs) has led to increasing instances of oscillations in power systems\, driven by factors such as control interactions among IBRs and low system strength. In particular\, sub-synchronous oscillations have been observed in regions of the Australian grid with high concentrations of IBRs. When such oscillations spread across a large portion of the network\, it becomes crucial to identify their root causes to enable both operational mitigation and the exploration of long-term solutions. \nThis webinar will review recent IBR-driven oscillation events in the Australian grid and the proactive steps taken by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to investigate these occurrences. A central focus will be the analysis of 17-20 Hz oscillation events\, learnings from real-time observations\, and analysis of these oscillations using electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation and impedance scan studies. \nKey takeaways will include: \n\nEMT and Impedance-Based Analysis: Insights into the application of impedance scans of IBRs and the transmission network\, leveraging electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation models to identify system resonance modes.\nDamping Contribution Assessment: Evaluation of the positive or negative damping contributions from individual IBRs to these modes.\nEnhancing System Strength: Demonstrating the role of grid-forming resources in improving system strength and reducing the risk of oscillations\, quantified through frequency scan testing.\n\nThis webinar will provide actionable insights into using advanced approaches such as impedance-based assessment to address challenges posed by the widespread adoption of IBRs\, offering both immediate and strategic solutions to enhance grid stability. \nAbout the Speakers:\nNilesh Modi is the Manager of Future System Studies team at Australia Energy Market Operator (AEMO)\, Australia. Nilesh has seventeen years of experience spanning across academia\, research and industry. His current area of interest is power system operation with high share of inverter-based resources. Since 2012\, Nilesh has been working at AEMO where he has been involved in various key projects/documents published by AEMO\, namely review of the South Australian (SA) system black event\, system strength requirements\, inertia requirement methodology and large scale EMT modelling of the grid\, and assessment of converter-driven oscillations in IBR rich area. \nNilesh received his PhD from the University of Queensland\, where he was awarded the Dean’s Excellence Award for RHD Excellence. He is a recipient of Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Excellence Award. He is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland\, Australia\, an active member of CIGRE\, Senior member of the IEEE and Fellow of Engineers Australia. Nilesh is an IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer. \nShahil Shah is a Principal Engineer at the Power Systems Engineering Center of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden\, CO. His research focuses on the stability of power systems with high levels of inverter-based resources (IBRs)\, with a specific emphasis on impedance-based frequency scan methods for stability analysis. Shahil led the development of the Grid Impedance Scan Tool (GIST) at NREL\, an advanced platform for performing impedance-based stability analysis using both simulation models and actual hardware\, including inverters and wind turbines. GIST was a finalist for the 2023 R&D 100 Awards and has been applied globally in several NREL-led partnerships. \nIn 2022\, Dr. Shah received the ESIG Excellence Award for his leadership in the design and analysis of grid-forming inverter systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)\, Troy\, NY\, awarded in 2018. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, 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/webinar-analysis-of-ibr-driven-oscillations-in-the-australian-grid/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Benefits of GFM Study Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speakers: Ryan Quint\, President and CEO\, Elevate; Farhad Yahyaie\, Head of Power System Studies and Modeling\, Elevate; Andrew Isaacs\, Vice President\, Electranix; Lukas Unruh\, Engineering Manager\, Electranix \nWebinar Abstract: Grid forming (GFM) inverter technology continues to be a focal point of discussion and a potential key ingredient to the energy transition. GFM is particularly attractive in battery energy storage systems (BESS) for multiple reasons and is commercially available today. However\, a small number of GFM projects exist in the US. This may be due to gaps in the “pathway to widespread adoption” of GFM technology\, particularly in BESS. Limited understanding of the models and studies that prove the technology brings value and supports reliability in a larger interconnected bulk power system is an immediate challenge. \nTo address this challenge\, a study team embarked on studying the performance of GFM models supplied from multiple original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Both GFM and grid following (GFL) models were tested against the NERC GFM functional specification and test procedures. GFM BESS models were then integrated into the American Transmission Company (ATC) system in a weak network and strong network to test the performance of GFM BESS. The primary objectives of this work were to test whether GFM BESS is a “do no harm solution\,” how significant growth of GFM BESS would affect system performance\, how GFM BESS operates in weak and strong grids\, and whether GFM can serve as a viable solution to defer other longer lead-time solution options. This webinar will cover the work done\, key findings\, and recommendations moving forward in this area. \nAbout the Speakers:\nRyan Quint is the Founder and CEO of Elevate Energy Consulting\, where he is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of Elevate projects across all verticals. Ryan is focused on building a world-class team of experts partnering with industry to tackle emerging challenges facing our grid. Prior to launching Elevate\, Ryan spent nearly 9 years at NERC\, most recently as the Director of Engineering and Security Integration\, where he led numerous strategic initiatives focused on emerging reliability risk mitigations. Ryan also has industry experience at Dominion Energy Virginia and the Bonneville Power Administration. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. Ryan is also recipient of the IEEE Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year award. \nFarhad Yahyaie is the Head of Power System Studies and Modeling at Elevate Energy Consulting\, where he leads all of Elevate’s modeling and study projects. He has a passion for engineering and problem solving\, with over 14 years of industrial\, research\, and teaching experience in power systems. His expertise encompasses a wide range of power system studies\, including dynamic stability assessment\, electromagnetic transient studies\, model development\, and model validation for synchronous generators and renewables. Farhad’s past experience includes consulting experience at Siemens PTI Canada and Powertech Labs. He received his PhD from University of Toronto and is a registered professional engineer in BC. \nAndrew Isaacs is Vice President at Electranix Corporation\, where he has been for over 20 years. He currently specializes in renewable interconnections\, weak grid and SSO issues\, grid-forming inverter application and specification\, large load interconnections\, as well as large scale EMT system modelling and process implementation. Additional current efforts include specification and support for FACTs\, training for utility planners\, and study team leadership. Andrew obtained his M.Sc.(EE) from the University of Manitoba\, Canada. He is an active participant in working groups through NERC\, CIGRE\, ESIG\, and the IEEE. \nLukas Unruh is an Engineering Manager and Studies Engineer at Electranix Corporation\, specializing in assessing grid impact\, stability limits\, and IBR performance in complex network conditions through detailed EMT modeling and simulation. He has expertise in traditional and advanced IBR control concepts\, power system modeling\, and stability analysis. Actively engaged in industry initiatives\, Lukas contributes to NERC\, IEEE\, and ESIG working groups\, advancing education and standard development in IBR performance and EMT study concepts. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-benefits-of-gfm-study-discussion/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Effective Congestion Mitigation with Transmission Topology Optimization at Alliant Energy
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speakers: Mitchell Myhre\, Senior Manager of Business Planning and Regulatory Strategy\, Alliant Energy; Abubaker Elteriefi\, Manager of Operational Planning\, ITC; Pablo A. Ruiz\, Co-founder and CEO of NewGrid\, Senior Consultant at The Brattle Group\, Associate Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University \nWebinar Abstract: Timely and effective management of transmission system limitations has become critical to support the ongoing energy transition as well as economic development. Additional transmission capability is needed quickly to support increased deployment of variable energy resources\, which often are located away from demand centers\, the electrification of traditionally fossil energy uses\, and other load growth\, such as  data centers. \nTransmission congestion can become acute in many regions\, and has imposed over $20 billion of added costs on US transmission customers in 2022. In also impacts grid reliability and resilience throughout the country. To cost-effectively manage transmission constraints will require improved congestion management practices and technologies to better utilize the existing grid\, especially as new transmission facilities are planned and constructed. \nTransmission topology optimization identifies grid reconfiguration options to quickly re-route power flow around bottlenecks\, increasing transfer capability across congested areas. These reconfiguration solutions reduce the market redispatch and generation curtailments otherwise necessary to manage congestion and\, by doing so\, provide operational\, efficiency\, reliability\, and resilience benefits. \nIn collaboration with NewGrid and ITC\, Alliant Energy has been able to advance regionally beneficial and reliable reconfiguration opportunities to mitigate major congestion bottlenecks in the area. Working with the Midcontinent ISO\, ITC and other Transmission Operators in the region to evaluate and leverage these opportunities\, Alliant’s Interstate Power and Light customers have saved close to 50% of their net congestion costs in the last three years\, in addition to avoiding curtailments of renewable resources. This webinar will review the Alliant Energy and ITC experience with the use of topology optimization\, including case studies\, key findings and recommendations. \nAbout the Speakers:\nMitchell Myhre is a Senior Manager of Business Planning and Regulatory Strategy at Alliant Energy focusing on system planning\, resource development and energy policy.  At Alliant Energy he leads a team working to help transform the company’s generation fleet and find ways to better utilize and optimize the use of the transmission system.  Mitchell is involved with many facets of transmission planning and RTO processes including generation interconnection and retirement\, local and regional planning\, and congestion management.  Mitchell holds a Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison related to Energy Analysis and Policy. \nAbubaker Elteriefi is a seasoned Power Systems Engineer with over twenty-five years of experience in transmission system planning\, design\, and operations. As the Manager of Operational Planning at ITC\, his responsibilities include overseeing operational assessments\, identifying potential System Operating Limit (SOL) exceedances\, and developing mitigation plans to ensure system reliability and efficiency. He also serves as a subject matter expert for multiple North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards. Mr. Elteriefi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the branch of Electrical Engineering. He is a NERC certified system operator at the reliability coordinator level\, and an active member of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Operating Reliability Working Group. \nPablo A. Ruiz is Co-founder and CEO of NewGrid\, a grid optimization company\, where he leads the teams that develop topology optimization software technology and provide congestion monitoring and mitigation services to utilities and market participants. He is also a senior consultant at The Brattle Group and Associate Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University. He was the Principal Investigator for the U.S. DOE ARPA-E Transmission Topology Control Algorithms project\, which led to the formation of NewGrid. Pablo holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. \nModerator: Erik Ela\, Director of System Operation and Electricity Markets\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-short-term-congestion-mitigation/
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: CIGRE Green Book "Power System Dynamic Modelling and Analysis in Evolving Networks”
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\nFeatured Speakers: Babak Badrzadeh\, Managing Director\, Etik Energy; Zia Emin\, Technical Executive\, EPRI \nAbout the Webinar: This webinar will provide a summary of all chapters of the CIGRE Green Book on Power System Dynamics Modelling and Analysis in Evolving Networks and then will focus on more detailed presentation of selected topics as follows: \n\nIntroduce the importance of\, and the need for\, revisiting classical power system stability analysis concepts and textbooks.\nDiscuss different classes and sub-classes of power system stability\, with a focus on considerations when performing power system dynamic analysis under high inverter-based resource (IBR) penetration scenarios. Practical experiences of various forms of power system instability are also presented.\nProvide discussion of various dynamic modelling approaches including phasor-domain and electromagnetic transient programs and types of power system dynamic simulation software programs ranging from highly detailed to simplified screening. The use of screening methods and the applications of power system dynamic modelling and other tools for operational decision-making are presented in detail.\nDiscuss different types of models and the necessary level of detail for each to ensure sufficient accuracy whilst respecting practical limitations. Power system components covered include generation technologies such as synchronous machines and IBR\, HVDC systems\, loads and distributed energy resources (DER) and wide-area network modelling including protection systems.\nPresent dynamic studies typically conducted in power systems with a high penetration of power electronic interfaced devices. Grid interconnection studies for IBRs\, HVDC systems\, and FACTS controllers\, and power system dynamic studies for operational and planning applications are presented. These include assessing and mitigating contemporary electromechanical oscillations and emerging electrical oscillations and control interactions. The impact of protective functions on power system dynamic performance\, and studies of industrial power systems and microgrids are also presented.\nFocus on ensuring high-quality\, accurate and up-to-date dynamic models for power system plants and the overall system. This spans model acceptance testing during early stages of plant development\, to model validation where a mature design has been accomplished\, and the plant is already connected and commissioned.\nRecognizing the need to analyze a higher volume of data with higher accuracy and speed for increasingly complex equipment and power system responses\, the last part discusses contemporary enablers for power system dynamic analysis. It first discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-based methods and cloud-based computing and then introduces the use of probabilistic analysis and optimization techniques and elaborates on the importance of interoperability and standardization.\n\nAbout the Speakers: Babak Badrzadeh is currently the Managing Director of Etik Energy a consultancy business based in Melbourne\, Australia. He has more than 20 years of multi-sector power industry experience including positions at AEMO\, Vestas Aurecon\, and Mott MacDonald. He has provided consultancy services to many national and international organisations ranging from system operators\, network owners\, plant owners and developers\, policy makers\, original equipment manufacturers\, and research institutions. He has investigated a wide range of practical power system phenomena\, ranging from DC to MHz\, and more than 15 different types of generation and load technologies in different countries. His contributions to international organisations include successful completion of three CIGRE Technical Brochures as the Convener\, a Special Reporter of SC C4 in 2022 Paris Session\, an ongoing Associate Editor of IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Magazine\, and a distinguished lecturer of IEEE PES. Babak is a Fellow of Engineers Australia\, an adjunct Professor at Monash University\, a recipient of Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Excellence Award and the Convener of CIGRE Australia C4 Panel on Power System Technical Performance. \nZia Emin received his BSc in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the Middle East Technical University\, Ankara\, Turkey and MSc and PhD degrees from The University of Manchester\, Manchester\, United Kingdom. He has worked as a power system engineer specializing in the planning and development of electric power networks\, initially with National Grid and later with Parsons Brinckerhoff (later WSP) and PSC. Since 2023 he is working in Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as a technical executive. He has extensive knowledge in all aspects of power system modelling including steady-state\, frequency and time domain modelling and substantial experience in harmonic performance specifications of power electronic interfaced devices (HVDC converter stations\, FACTS\, renewable generation connections etc). \nHe has been active in many CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems) working groups as member\, task force leader and convenor within system technical performance area. He received the CIGRE Technical Committee Award in 2013 and the Distinguished Member award in 2014. From 2016 to 2022 he was the chairman of CIGRE SC C4 and its Strategic Advisory Group. In this role as CIGRE Study Committee Chairman he was responsible for the formation\, operation\, and deliverables of around 40 highly specialized technical working groups. He was also a member of the CIGRE Technical Council at international level and the past chair at national level (CIGRE-UK). Currently he is a member of the CIGRE Strategic Advisory Board. \nHe is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET – UK)\, a Senior Member of IEEE\, a Distinguished and Honorary Member of CIGRE\, a European Engineer\, and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, 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/cigre-green-book/
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SUMMARY:Large Loads Task Force: Kick-off Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownloading Q&A Responses \n\nLarge electrical loads\, such as AI and other data centers\, hydrogen production facilities\, and EV fleet charging centers\, may present new challenges for the electric power industry. Utility planners face difficulties in forecasting demand\, transmission planners struggle to build infrastructure at the required pace\, and system operators must address grid stability risks caused by large loads disconnecting during faults. Meanwhile\, large load developers grapple with slow and complex interconnection processes\, stringent reliability requirements\, and limited access to wholesale markets and real-time pricing. \nTo address these challenges\, the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) is launching a Large Loads Task Force (LLTF) to unite stakeholders\, identify practical solutions\, and develop harmonized practices that ensure reliable and efficient grid integration while supporting industry growth. The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Meta are helping to fund this effort. \nThe LLTF will kick off with a webinar on December 17th\, which will outline the scope\, format\, and deliverables of the task force\, as well as introduce the leadership team. \nThe event agenda covers the focus areas of ESIG’s LLTF eight specialized project teams (see more detail on each project team here): \n\nOpening remarks and background for this TF – Sam Morris\, ERCOT\nData collection and load forecasting topic – Julietta Giraldez\, EPE\nInterconnection process – Kyle Thomas\, Elevate Energy Consulting\nInterconnection requirements – Ahmed Rashwan\, EPE\nModeling requirements – Parag Mitra\, EPRI\nMarket aspects – Erik Ela\, EPRI\nTransmission planning – James Okullo\, ESIG\nResource Adequacy aspects – Derek Stenclik\, Telos Energy\nESIG LLTF Logistics and Q&A – facilitated by Julia Matevosyan\, ESIG\n\nNEXT STEPS:\nIf you are interested in participating\, please complete the survey and select the key area(s) most relevant to your expertise and interests. Detailed descriptions of skills and expertise sought for each project team can be found here. \n**Note** Participation in ESIG Task Forces is limited to ESIG members.\nHowever\, all final reports will be publicly available on the ESIG website and disseminated through workshops and webinars. All current members can be found here. All employees of member organizations are eligible to participate in member activities. \nIf you’re interested in becoming a member of ESIG\, reach out to ryan@esig.energy for more information. 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/lltf-kickoff-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: IBR and Data Center Integration: Updates from 2024 and Predictions for 2025
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speakers: Ryan Quint\, Founder & CEO\, Elevate Energy Consulting; Kyle Thomas\, Vice President of Engineering and Compliance Services\, Elevate Energy Consulting; Farhad Yahyaie\, Head of Power System Studies and Modeling \nWebinar Abstract: Over the past decade\, industry has learned a tremendous amount about inverter-based resource (IBR) integration. This led to the publication of dozens of large-scale disturbance reports\, guidelines\, and subsequent regulatory action. FERC made sweeping reforms to the generator interconnection process and directed NERC as the regulator to make registration and Reliability Standards revisions to address systemic IBR challenges. These activities ramped up in 2024 with the introduction of three new NERC Standards – PRC-028\, PRC-029\, and PRC-030. And NERC is gearing up to tackle FERC Order No. 901 Milestone 3 projects pertaining to IBR data sharing\, modeling\, and model validation in 2025. Meanwhile\, industry is grappling with the adoption of IEEE 2800-2022 and bolstering IBR modeling/studies and trying to get a handle on grid forming (GFM) technology. What does this all mean for industry efforts in the area of IBR integration looking forward? \nAnd we cannot help but pose the question: Are we heading down the same path of issues with large load and data center integration as we had with IBRs over the past decade? What can we learn from these initiatives as we prepare for massive data center integration in the years ahead? \nThis webinar will aim to share insights and perspectives regarding IBR and data center Integration focus areas\, looking towards what may be coming in 2025 and beyond. \nAbout the Speakers:\nRyan Quint is the Founder and CEO of Elevate Energy Consulting where he and a team of industry experts help the electricity sector tackle complex challenges related to the energy transition\, grid transformation\, renewables and large load integration\, and other areas. He lives in Spokane\, WA\, with his family and wishes he was a cowboy. \nKyle Thomas is Vice President of Engineering and Compliance Services at Elevate and leads all broad-reaching engineering and compliance activities. His key focuses involve building cross-sector collaboration related to IBR integration and large load integration efforts\, working closely with utilities\, developers. He’s a Virginian through and through and loves long walks on the beach. \nFarhad Yahyaie is Head of Power System Studies and Modeling at Elevate and leads power system modeling initiatives at Elevate. His team is focused on a wide range of IBR-related integration studies\, model development and validation\, automation\, and other complex study projects. Farhad and his family recently welcomed a new family member\, and he has successfully learned how to work with only one eye open as a father of two under three. \nModerator: Alex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/ibr-and-data-center-integration-updates-from-2024-and-predictions-for-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20240812T204915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: IBR-driven Sub-synchronous Oscillations
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nBalarko Chaudhuri \nFeatured Speaker: Balarko Chaudhuri\, Reader in Power Systems\, Imperial College London \nAbout the Webinar: Increasing shares of inverter-based resources (IBRs) present unprecedented grid stability challenges. One particular concern is sub-synchronous oscillation (SSO) caused by multiple IBRs interacting across the power grid especially\, under high IBR scenarios. The opaqueness of IBR controls and lack of an established framework for analyzing SSO makes it difficult for the system operators to foresee SSO as exemplified by recent SSO events such as poorly damped 8 Hz oscillations in Scotland. System operators often respond by limiting the fraction of IBRs i.e.\, by constraining off renewables in an overly conservative way. This webinar will focus on the IBR-driven SSO problem\, analysis and mitigation based on our ongoing research with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) in Great Britain and as part of the Global Centre on ‘Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS)’. \nAbout the Speaker: Balarko Chaudhuri is a Reader in Power Systems in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London. His research focuses on dynamic stability and control of electric power grids with high shares of variable renewables and inverter-based resources to facilitate the transition to net zero carbon electricity. \nBalarko serves as the UK Director of the Global Centre on Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS) and is actively involved the Stability Assurance Program supported by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) in Great Britain. He co-leads the workforce development pillar of the Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) consortium where he coordinated the G-PST Teaching Agenda and oversees the development of openly available course materials on ‘forward-looking’ topics for use in teaching\, training and self-upskilling. Balarko is a Fellow of the IET and has served as an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid\, IEEE Systems Journal\, and Elsevier Control Engineering Practice. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, 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-driven-sub-synchronous-oscillations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20241021T184651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185101Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: U.S. Department of Energy's National Transmission Planning Study Results
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n  \nYamit Lavi \nFeatured Speaker: Yamit Lavi\, Technical Advisor\, Grid Deployment Office\, U.S. Department of Energy \nWebinar Abstract: The U.S. Department of Energy recently released the National Transmission Planning (NTP) Study\, a set of long-term planning tools and analyses that examine a wide range of potential future scenarios through 2050 to identify pathways to maintain grid reliability\, increase resilience\, and reduce costs\, while meeting local\, regional\, interregional\, and national interests and supporting the changing energy landscape. This webinar will give an overview of the study which finds that the United States will need to approximately double to triple the 2020 transmission capacity by 2050 to meet demand growth and reliability needs\, and hundreds of billions of dollars of cost savings can be achieved through substantial transmission expansion and interregional planning. \nAbout the Speaker: Yamit Lavi serves as a technical advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office\, where she oversees a portfolio of projects focused on expanding interregional transmission to accelerate decarbonization while ensuring system reliability. She has over a decade of experience in power systems and has previously worked at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) as an operations engineer. Yamit holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. \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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-doe-national-transmission-planning-study/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20241007T175936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
UID:15950-1731427200-1731430800@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: GFM Technology Adoption in ERCOT – Status Update
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speaker: Shun Hsien (Fred) Huang\, Director of Operations Support\, ERCOT \nAbout the Webinar: The ERCOT grid has experienced significant growth of IBRs in the last two decades and expects to have more IBRs connected to the ERCOT grid in the future. This webinar will provide an update of the ERCOT’s ongoing effort\, including potential reliability benefit\, performance expectation\, test frameworks\, and adoption of the advanced grid support (grid forming like) Energy Storage Resources. \nAbout the Speaker: Shun Hsien (Fred) Huang is the director of Operations Support at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Shun Hsien joined ERCOT in 2006 where he has served different roles in both system planning and system operations. His work in ERCOT includes renewable integration\, system stability and security\, interconnection requirements\, transmission planning\, operation application advancement and engineering support\, reliability and ancillary service design\, and emergent technology development and adoption. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas\, Arlington\, in 2006. \nModerator: Alex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-gfm-technology-adoption-in-ercot-status-update/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T150000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20241003T235503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
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SUMMARY:Tutorial: From Frequency Scan to Immittance-Based Stability Theory: Frequency-Domain Methods for IBR and Future Power Systems
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\n  \nDr. Jian Sun \nFeatured Presenter: Dr. Jian Sun\, Professor in the Department of Electrical\, Computer and Systems Engineering\, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI);  Director of the Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES) \nAbout the Tutorial: Frequency scan has been used to identify subsynchronous resonance (SSR) involving generators since 1970’s. The method is intuitive and easy to use but remained for a long time an ad hoc numerical procedure. This changed with the establishment of the small-signal sequence immittance theory of which frequency scan is a simplified application. The more general definition and mathematical development of immittance-based frequency-domain models at both the component and system level as well as stability analysis based on such models opened new applications and provided a general framework to address stability challenges in renewable generation\, HVDC transmission\, and future power systems. This presentation gives an overview of the immittance-based stability theory and its successful application to solve IBR-grid interconnection problems such as high-frequency resonance of HVDC converters\, supersynchronous resonance of wind and PV inverters in weak grids\, as well as various subsynchronous problems. New developments to address system-wide stability concerns of future grids dominated by IBR are also reviewed. \nAbout the Presenter: Dr. Jian Sun joined the faculty at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 2002\, where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical\, Computer and Systems Engineering. He is also Director of the Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES) funded by New York State government. His research interests are in the general area of power electronics and energy conversion. He is credited for creating the small-signal sequence immittance theory and promoting its practical applications in different industries for over 15 years. \nDr. Sun received his doctorate from University of Paderborn\, Germany. Prior to joining RPI\, he spent five years at Rockwell Collins working on power electronics for aircraft power systems and was a Post-Doc Fellow at Georgia Tech from 1996 to 1997. As Director of CFES\, he is responsible for the strategic directions and development of the Center’s research\, industry collaboration\, education\, and outreach programs. His professional activities in the power electronics community included serving as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Power Electronics Letters from 2008 to 2014\, Treasurer of IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) from 2013 to 2020\, and as PELS Vice President of Conferences since 2021. \nDr. Sun received the IEEE PELS Modeling and Control Technical Achievements Award in 2013 and the R. David Middlebrook Outstanding Achievement Award in 2017. He is a Fellow of IEEE. \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/tutorial-from-frequency-scan-to-immittance-based-stability-theory-frequency-domain-methods-for-ibr-and-future-power-systems/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20241008T152704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
UID:15952-1730304000-1730307600@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:Webinar: Grid Planning for Building Electrification
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\n  \n \nFeatured Speaker: Sean Morash\, Principal\, Telos Energy \nWebinar Abstract: Building electrification is expected to affect all facets of the power system\, and the effects will be pronounced for distribution systems where many pieces of grid edge equipment are already heavily loaded. In many ways\, our thinking about grid planning will need to change as new technologies are adopted that change the fundamentals of load\, and shift stress towards winter. Because of the timelines associated with building new distribution and transmission infrastructure\, decisions today\, or lack thereof\, will impact the preparedness of the grid for the expected demand. Despite the high uncertainty of the timing and makeup of this demand and that different jurisdictions may experience the impacts in different ways\, there are opportunities to lay a grid planning foundation today that will support a grid that enables widespread building electrification. \nThis webinar will cover the report developed by the ESIG Grid Planning for Building Electrification Task Force over the last year (report & executive summary). It will outline the four priorities for effectively integrating building electrification into grid planning. It will cover the practices from across the industry and identify where improvement is needed\, with a primary focus on distribution planning\, forecasting\, energy efficiency\, and opportunities to integrate planning processes. \nAbout the Speaker: Sean Morash is a Principal at Telos Energy with experience across a range of topics\, including power system modeling\, transmission and distribution planning\, and technology integration. He recently coordinated the ESIG Task Force on Grid Planning for Building Electrification and a similar activity on vehicle electrification. For the last 10 years\, he has worked on projects that combine the traditional disciplines of economics\, engineering\, technology\, and policy. Beyond the strategy work\, Sean has performed detailed production modeling to inform a balancing authority’s operational reserves practices and developed a novel dynamic line rating forecasting methodology using machine learning techniques. \nModerator: Debbie Lew\, Executive Director\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-grid-planning-for-building-electrification/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20241009T150911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: ENTSO-E Grid Stability Initiatives: How is Grid Stability Ensured in a Changing Power System?
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\nKnut Styve Hornnes \nFeatured Speaker: Knut Styve Hornnes\, Special Adviser\, R&D and Innovation\, Statnett \nAbout the Webinar: With a rapidly evolving power system\, stability challenges have evolved as well. In the European context\, ENTSO-E\, as a network of collaborating TSOs\, tackles these stability challenges at both regional and European scale. This webinar will provide an insight into how European TSOs tackle these stability issues\, what are the modelling and simulation techniques employed\, how is instability analyzed and what are the future research needs. Through case studies and demonstrators\, this presentation will provide both system operation and R&D perspectives on European grid stability initiatives. \nAbout the Speaker: Knut has his education from NTNU in Trondheim\, Norway\, with his Dr.ing degree in Electrical Engineering. He is employed in Statnett\, the Norwegian TSO and has a position as Special Adviser in the R&D and Innovation department. He is also working for RDIC under ENTSO-E in Europe and is convenor of the workstream Stability Management in Power Electronics Dominated Systems under WG2\, Security and Operations of tomorrow. \nModerator: Jason MacDowell\, Chief Systems Integration Officer\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-entso-e-grid-stability-initiatives-how-is-grid-stability-ensured-in-a-changing-power-system/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20240925T204424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: A Global Update on GFM Projects and Specifications
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\nJulia Matevosyan \nFeatured Speaker: Julia Matevosyan\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nWebinar Abstract: As more power systems are reaching very high shares of inverter-based resources (i.e. wind\, solar\, battery storage)\, new resources with advanced capabilities\, termed grid forming (GFM) are becoming increasingly important. As a result\, more system operators are defining performance and testing requirements for GFM IBRs and now projects are being built to these specifications. A year ago a webinar was held comparing existing GFM specifications at the time. The webinar will provide an update based on the latest developments with GFM projects\, specifications (including the most recent drafts from MISO and ENTSO-E)\, as well as remaining challenges in testing and conformity assessment of GFM capabilities. \nAbout the Speaker: Julia Matevosyan is ESIG’s Chief Engineer and has more than 20 years of experience in the power industry. Prior to joining ESIG\, Matevosyan was the Lead Planning Engineer of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). In her time with ERCOT\, she worked on adequacy of system inertial response\, system flexibility\, frequency control and performance issues related to high penetration levels of inverter-based generation and ancillary services market design. Julia received her BSc from Riga Technical University in Latvia\, and her MSc and PhD from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden. \nModerator: Jason MacDowell\, Chief Systems Integration Officer\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-a-global-update-on-gfm-projects-and-specifications/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20240917T000344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
UID:15942-1728576000-1728579600@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: Delivering MCCS - Software and Modular Control Center System of the Future
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\n  \nFeatured Speakers: Mirko Pracht\, Head of Digitalization of System Operations and Product Director\, Asset & System\, 50Hertz; Arya Fazilat\, Advisor for Digitalization of System Operations\, 50Hertz \nWebinar Abstract: By 2032\, 50Hertz (a German TSO) aims to integrate an annual average of 100 percent renewable energies safely into the grid and the system. The digital transformation plays a decisive role in this. For this reason\, 50Hertz is developing a new grid control system for the integration of 100 percent renewables. This “brain of renewable integration” has a name: the Modular Control Centre System (MCCS). \nAbout the Speakers:\nMirko Pracht is Director\, Digitalization in System Operations at 50Hertz (German TSO) and Program Lead and Initiator for MCCS (Modular Control Center System). Mirko and his team are responsible for digitalization strategy and initiatives within System Operations of 50Hertz\, project portfolio and project implementation\, data strategy and architecture and for national and internal cooperation & compliance topics in System Operations. Before that he was Head of Technical IT\, working with his team on maintenance\, operation and development of all operational technology (OT) systems within 50Hertz. \nArya Fazilat is Advisor for Digitalization of System Operations and MCCS Labs. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, Principal Consultant\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/delivering-mccs-software-and-modular-control-center-system-of-the-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20240812T210133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
UID:15938-1727712000-1727715600@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:Webinar: DER Management & Implementation Use-Cases - We Can Control DERs\, Now What?
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\nCody Davis \nFeatured Speaker: Cody Davis\, Senior Principal Engineer\, Distribution & Grid Modernization\, Electric Power Engineers \nWebinar Abstract: Recent changes to inverter interoperability capabilities for IEEE 1547-2018 and UL 1741 SB compliance have further reduced barriers to utilities communicating with and controlling DER. Utilizing such features to gather actual data on DER system performance and modify DER real and reactive power performance in response to changing grid conditions can provide significant value to both utilities and DER owners. Understanding how these capabilities can be utilized to improve distribution planning and operational outcomes is critical to developing a strategy for DER Management and developing a business case for DER Management System (DERMS) deployment. This presentation will identify the value drivers and utility process improvements that can be achieved using the DER communications and control capabilities to support the distribution system. \nAbout the Speaker: Cody Davis is a power systems engineer with 10 years of experience with a focus on distribution system planning and the integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) on the distribution system. He also has experience working with a wide variety of utility and public stakeholders on a range of emerging\, complex technical\, operational\, and regulatory issues and has authored reports or testimony publicly filed in several states including Illinois\, Minnesota\, Iowa\, Pennsylvania\, and Maine. \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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-der-management-implementation-use-cases-we-can-control-ders-now-what/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20240812T204002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185100Z
UID:15931-1726070400-1726074000@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: Diagnosis and Mitigation of Observed Oscillations in IBR-Dominant Power Systems: A Practical Guide
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\nNick Miller \nFeatured Speaker: Nick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge LLC \nWebinar Abstract:  The increasing use of inverter-based resources (IBRs) has led to oscillations with a wider range of characteristics and root causes\, raising new issues and risks for power system operation and planning. This webinar will introduce this practical guide as a starting point for practitioners who encounter oscillatory behavior\, a sort of field guide or diagnostician’s assistant. This guide helps the user find out the cause of the oscillation\, what to do about it\, and where to go for more help. Consulting the guide is the first step that follows “I see an oscillation. What is it? What do I do about it?” Click here to visit the report page. \nAbout the Speaker: Nick 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 8000 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: Charlie Smith\, Principal Consultant\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-diagnosis-and-mitigation-of-observed-oscillations-in-ibr-dominant-power-systems-a-practical-guide/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20240812T202636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185059Z
UID:15927-1725984000-1725987600@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:Webinar: Approaching Regional Inertia and Fast Frequency Stability Screening Methods in High Renewable Systems
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speakers: Parag Mitra\, Principal Technical Leader\, EPRI; Deepak Ramasubramanian\, Senior Technical Leader\, EPRI; Chengwen Zhang\, Engineer/Scientist III\, EPRI \nWebinar Abstract: Frequency performance is one of the major aspects for ensuring safe operation as the power industry moves toward a high renewable future. Understanding how the inverter-based resources change the frequency dynamics\, identifying potential regional inertia risks\, delivering IBR fast frequency response stably from various situations\, and eventually maintaining satisfactory frequency performance are critical for a safe and reliable transition to the high penetration systems. This webinar will introduce EPRI’s latest work on inertia regionalization analysis\, IBR frequency response stability screening\, and bulk power system frequency performance assessments for these goals. \nAbout the Speakers:\n \nDr. Parag Mitra is a Principal Technical Leader with the Electric Power Research Institute (USA)\, where he leads the research areas of power system modeling and model validation\, probabilistic long term transmission planning\, and integrated strategic system planning. Prior to joining EPRI\, Dr. Mitra served as an executive engineer at Siemens Energy (India) where he was responsible for managing and leading protection as control related projects for the high voltage and extra high voltage transmission systems. Dr. Mitra holds the PhD degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University (USA) and the BTech degree in electrical engineering from Malviya National Institute of Technology (India). Dr. Mitra is a senior member of IEEE. \nDeepak Ramasubramanian is currently a Senior Technical Leader at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). His work at EPRI includes development of new and improved mathematical models and processes\, for the large electric power system\, to represent the behavior of inverter interfaced generation sources\, and loads\, and evaluation and development of transmission planning criteria including uncertainty of sources and loads. \nChengwen (Ham) Zhang graduated from the University of Tennessee with his PhD in Electrical Engineering. He is currently an Engineer/Scientist with Electrical Power Research Institute. His research includes power system inertia and frequency dynamics\, PMU based controls and data analytics\, hardware-in-the-loop simulations\, and microgrid operations and control. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/approaching-regional-inertia-and-fast-frequency-stability-screening-methods-in-high-renewable-systems/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T072540
CREATED:20240718T032913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185059Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: EPRI Low Carbon Resources Initiative
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\nJeffery Preece \nFeatured Speaker: Jeffery Preece\, Director\, Research & Development\, EPRI \nWebinar Abstract: How might low-carbon fuels support goals to achieve net-zero emissions while maintaining affordability and reliability? What is needed to increase deployment of new low-carbon technologies? How might the anticipated increase in electricity demand in AI\, data centers\, and reindustrialization affect net-zero targets? EPRI research is addressing these questions and many more as the energy transformation continues to unfold. This presentation will highlight EPRI’s approach to understanding net-zero energy systems; supporting accelerated deployment of advanced technologies to make\, move\, and use low-carbon fuels; and demonstrating how the electric system could be an integral part of the future net-zero economy. \nAbout the Speaker: Jeffery Preece is a Director of Research and Development at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). In this role\, Jeffery is focused on developing world-class research portfolios to support the energy economy transition to a net-zero emissions future. Jeffery leads EPRI’s research teams focused on long duration (bulk) energy storage\, advanced power generation cycles\, CO2 capture and storage\, net-zero industrial clusters\, and hydrogen and low-carbon fuels. Jeffery serves as EPRI’s lead on the joint EPRI-GTI Energy Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI). In prior roles at EPRI\, Jeffery led the Water Management Technology program and Energy-Water Nexus Team which focused on desalination and cooling system technology development and deployment. He also worked in engineering and operations services at U.S. electric utilities. Jeffery earned an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University and a B.S. in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University.\n \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, Principal Consultant\, 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. \n \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-epri-low-carbon-resources-initiative/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: Including High Impact Events in System Planning Scenarios
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\nFeatured Speaker: Derek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy \n \nAbout the Webinar: This webinar will delve into the critical aspects of enhancing power system reliability through comprehensive stress testing. This presentation will review ESIG’s recent report from the Resource Adequacy Task Force\, which considers new resource adequacy criteria that explicitly incorporate high-impact\, low probability events. The presentation will also cover how to identify and characterize extreme weather phenomena\, and best practices for evaluating such events for power system system planning. Mr. Stenclik will explore the challenges posed by extreme heat and cold weather\, examining their impact alongside correlated risks such as high loads\, low wind and solar generation\, and generator outages. This session aims to provide a thorough understanding of how to integrate these factors into planning scenarios to ensure a resilient and dependable power system. \nAbout the Speaker: Derek Stenclik is a co-founding partner of Telos Energy and is an industry leader in power grid planning\, operations\, and reliability. He has nearly a decade of experience helping clients across the electric power industry navigate evolving markets and accelerate clean energy integration. \nModerator: Debbie Lew\, Executive Director\, 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/including-high-impact-events-in-system-planning-scenarios/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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