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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: Market Products for System Stability
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: Edward Farley\, Senior Market Development Lead\, National Grid ESO \n \nAbout the Webinar: Stability services are vital for the safe and secure operation of the electricity network. Traditionally our stability requirements (inertia and short circuit level) in Great Britain have been provided by synchronous generation as a natural by-product of creating electricity. As more non-synchronous assets connect to the network\, which do not have this inherent capability\, the ESO needs alternative sources of stability. Since 2019\, the Stability Pathfinders have procured for long-term stability requirements\, but there remains a reliance on the dispatch of synchronous generation in the Balancing Mechanism to ensure stability on short-term timescales. While current Balancing Mechanism arrangements ensure security\, they do not provide long-term assurance and can often represent expensive actions. The development of a broader stability market offers a route to access stability services through an open\, transparent\, and competitive market specific to stability services. In 2021 ESO launched the Stability Market Design innovation project to explore the design for an enduring stability market with a focus on value for consumers. As a result of this work\, in eSO’s April 2023 Markets Roadmap\, they set out their aim to procure stability services across three timescales\, starting immediately with a mid-term (Y-1) stability market in 2023. The first mid-term (Y-1) market is currently in progress\, aiming to competitively procure inertia services for delivery from 2025. This presentation will shed some light on this journey\, the operability challenges ESO has faced\, and how they are planning to combat them in the present and future through new market design. \nAbout the Speaker: Edward Farley is a Senior Market Development Lead in the Markets department at ESO\, the Great Britain system operator. He joined the ESO in 2021 after previous experience working for NPower – one of the traditional ‘Big 6’ energy suppliers in Great Britain – including working on the demand side response team within the Business Solutions division. At ESO\, Ed has worked on the project looking to reform  reserve products\, and is currently focused on designing brand-new\, world-leading stability markets to help address the falling stability levels as Great Britain transitions to a zero carbon electricity system. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/market-products-for-system-stability/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Flexibility from Hydrogen
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\nFeatured Speakers: Anna Lafoyiannis \, Technical Leader\, EPRI and Maren Ihlemann\,  Engineer/Scientist III\, EPRI \n \nAbout the Webinar: Hydrogen production has the potential to provide many important power system services. Techniques to effectively model and integrate hydrogen into power system planning processes are emerging. This webinar will discuss the current state of modeling techniques in power system models\, key considerations\, and ongoing research activities to develop improved modeling methods\, in order to understand the implications of electrolytic hydrogen production for electricity system operations. \nAbout the Speakers: Anna Lafoyiannis is a Technical Leader at EPRI\, where her research focuses on strategic decision-making to support long-range resource and transmission planning. Before joining EPRI\, she was supervisor of reliability assurance at Ontario’s IESO\, where she developed its capacity market and set specifications for long-term contracts. She also held leadership roles at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)\, including a term as chair of NERC’s Reliability Assessment Subcommittee. Anna holds a B.A.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Waterloo and M.Eng. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering\, with an emphasis on Sustainable Energy from the University of Toronto. \nMaren Ihlemann is an Engineer/Scientist III at EPRI\, working on resource adequacy\, with a research focus on new methodologies and climate resilient planning. Prior to joining EPRI\, she completed her PhD at the KU Leuven University\, Belgium\, in the Group of Energy Systems Integration & Modeling. Her research focused on developing and applying a highly flexible\, multi-energy system modeling tool. As part of the Horizon 2020 Project Spine\, she was one of the core developers of SpineOpt and later led the corresponding work package. Maren holds an M.Sc. in Energy Engineering and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineer from the RWTH Aachen University\, Germany. \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/webinar-flexibility-from-hydrogen/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: A Framework for Quantifying Supply and Demand for Grid Stability Services
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speakers: Matthew Richwine\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy and Nicholas Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge LLC \nAbout the Webinar: 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 will cover recent progress on the evolution of grid services and discuss a framework for parsing and quantifying stability services to help planners\, operations\, and procurement teams better describe how much they have and what they need. \nAbout the Speakers: Matthew Richwine is a founding partner of Telos Energy and is a leader in power systems engineering\, power electronic controls\, and system stability. For over thirteen 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. \nNicholas Miller is an internationally known power system engineer\, with specialty in integration of wind and solar generation to bulk power systems. He spent 3/8 of a century with GE.  He is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering\, an IEEE Life Fellow\, a Licensed Professional Engineer in NY\, and a Distinguished Member of CIGRE.  He authored 20 US patents\, has over 180 publications with over 8\,000 citations and is the recipient of GE’s Edison Award\, CIGRE’s Philip Sporn Award\, the IEEE Ramakumar Renewable Energy Award\, and is a Lifetime Member of ESIG. \nModerator: 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/a-framework-for-quantifying-supply-and-demand-for-grid-stability-services/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T160000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Interregional Transmission System Planning with HVDC
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: Johannes Pfeifenberger\, Principal\, The Brattle Group \nJohannes Pfeifenberger\nAbout the Webinar: The webinar will cover emerging topics in transmission planning related to interregional transmission and modern HVDC technology.  It will discuss how the existing regional planning processes can be expanded to cover interregional transmission\, the unique value propositions offered by expanding interregional transmission capabilities\, the unique capabilities of modern HVDC technologies\, how they can be considered in transmission planning\, and the role merchant transmission development efforts play (which account for the majority of the proposed interregional transmission projects). \nAbout the Speaker: Johannes Pfeifenberger is an economist with a background in electrical engineering and over 25 years of experience in the areas of electricity markets\, regulation\, and finance.  Hannes specializes in wholesale electricity market and transmission\, helping clients explore the benefits of improved power market designs and grid investments\, the integration of renewable generation and storage resources\, and the impact of regulatory and legislative actions in the context of evolving market conditions.  He is a Visiting Scholar at MIT’s Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR)\, a former Senior Fellow at Boston University’s Institute of Sustainable Energy (BU-ISE)\, and an IEEE Senior Member. Hannes frequently serves as an advisor to research initiatives by the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) and the US Department of Energy’s National Labs. \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-interregional-transmission-system-planning-with-hvdc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T160000
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CREATED:20240204T022955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185057Z
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Evaluating Major Contingencies and Conditions with the Potential to Cause Power System Disruptions
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nFeatured Speakers: Luke Robinson\, Group Manager – Modelling & Engineering\, AEMO & Daniel Fracalossi\, Senior Engineer – Grid Performance & Integration\, AEMO \nLuke Robinson\nAbout the Webinar: AEMO undertakes the general power system risk review (GPSRR) annually for the National Electricity Market (NEM) in consultation with network service providers (NSPs)\, in accordance with the National Electricity Rules (NER). \nThe purpose of the GPSRR is to review a prioritized set of power system risks\, comprising events or conditions that\, alone or in combination\, would likely lead to cascading outages or major supply disruptions. For each priority risk\, the GPSRR assesses the adequacy of current risk management arrangements and (where appropriate) options for future management. \nThis webinar will provide an overview of the scope of the GPSRR including AEMO’s approach to: \n\n\n\nIdentifying priority risks based on actual power system incidents as well as extensive internal and external consultation.\nConducting detailed power system analysis of non-credible contingency events using RMS and EMT simulation tools.\nEvaluating solution options to mitigate risks and improve power system resilience.\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Fracalossi\nAbout the Speakers: Luke Robinson is a chartered electrical engineer and MBA graduate with nearly 20 years’ experience. His experience encompasses transmission planning\, power system analysis\, system operations\, operational technology and generator connection assessments including on-site commissioning. Luke is Group Manager Modelling & Engineering at AEMO and responsible for supporting and improving power system modelling and tools\, reviewing major power system events\, reviewing operational requirements to manage high-impact low-probably events\, and facilitating commissioning of new/upgraded interconnections between NEM regions. Luke also supports AEMO emergency coordination functions as a NEM Responsible Officer\, and is AEMO’s designate on the Global Power System Transformation Consortium (G-PST)\, collaborating with System Operators globally and CSIRO in Australia to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. \nDaniel Fracalossi is a senior electrical engineer working in the Grid Performance and Integration team within AEMO. He is one of the lead engineers on the GPSRR and responsible for leading power system studies\, prioritization of risks and engagement with network service providers and other industry stakeholders. Daniel has over 9 years’ experience in the electricity industry across power system analysis\, transmission planning\, network design\, substations\, HVDC and consulting. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-series-evaluating-major-contingencies-and-conditions-with-the-potential-to-cause-power-system-disruptions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
CREATED:20240214T024504Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: DER Transmission Study Overview and Findings
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speakers: Keegan Moyer\, Principal\, Energy Strategies and John Muhs\, Senior Consultant\, Energy Strategies \nAbout the Webinar: This study investigates the relationship between distributed generation (DG) and transmission infrastructure planning\, focusing on the Western United States. Our findings confirm that DG can\, at moderate levels\, reduce the need for new transmission investments. However\, as DG penetration increases\, there’s a shift: more transmission capacity and energy storage become necessary. The study’s findings highlight the need for a balanced approach considering resource diversity on both sides of the meter in future resource and transmission planning efforts. \nAbout the Speakers: Keegan Moyer joined Energy Strategies in 2014 and directs the firm’s transmission and market analyses. His project teams combine grid simulation tools\, complex industry datasets\, and economic analyses to help clients identify and evaluate generation and transmission investments\, market strategies\, and energy policies. Keegan is also responsible for the firm’s client services related to interconnections and transmission service. In addition\, he has provided expert witness services on transmission- and interconnection-related matters in multiple states. Geographically\, he has worked for clients in the Western\, Eastern\, and Texas Interconnections. Some of Keegan’s more recent projects include serving as the WestConnect Order 1000 Region Planning Consultant project manager\, benefit-cost analyses for major transmission projects\, leading open solicitation processes for merchant transmission\, and supporting renewable energy developers on interconnection\, curtailment\, and transmission basis risk analyses. \nJohn W. Muhs joined Energy Strategies in September 2019 and provides analytical support for the Transmission Planning and Energy Markets area of the firm. John collaborates on projects relating to renewable infrastructure siting\, transmission planning\, and energy market economics. Using a variety of programming tools\, John compiles\, interprets\, and visualizes energy and economic data for production cost and long-term resource planning models. John seeks to automate repeatable processes for the firm by developing custom-tailored scripts for data collection and analysis. John also assists in developing business intelligence dashboards and other interactive tools for Energy Strategies’ clients. \nModerator: Debbie Lew\, Associate 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/webinar-der-transmission-study-overview-and-findings/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
CREATED:20240130T201725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185057Z
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Advances in the Use of Probabilistic Resource Adequacy Methods
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: Aidan Tuohy\, Director\, Transmission Operations and Planning\, EPRI \nAidan Tuohy\nAbout the Webinar: Ensuring resource adequacy – a measure of whether the current\, or projected\, resource mix is sufficient to meet capacity and energy needs for a particular grid– is crucial for ensuring a reliable energy transition. Probabilistic approaches have traditionally been used to assess resource adequacy\, but in light of the changing nature of the resource mix\, increased demand participation and the recent implications of extreme events\, there is a need to revisit how resource adequacy is assessed. As recent events have shown\, existing methods\, models and tools for assessing resource adequacy do not always accurately portray risk and identify the potential for shortfalls\, particularly during periods of extreme system stress such as cold weather. In this webcast\, we will hear about the recently completed EPRI Resource Adequacy for a Decarbonized Future Initiative (www.epri.com/resource-adequacy). This project\, which ran from mid-2021 to end of 2023\, addressed a number of issues and challenges related to resource adequacy (RA). As resources such as wind/PV\, batteries\, demand flexibility and hybrids\, as well as future resources such as hydrogen and long duration storage\, enter the system\, models and tools need to be able to include their characteristics compared to traditional resources. EPRI’s project built on other ongoing industry work\, including the ESIG Resource Adequacy Task Force\, and focused on a few main workstreams. A Process workstream focused on the metrics\, criteria and scenarios used in RA studies. Here\, recommendations on metrics to be assessed and the insights they provide were described\, while methods for identifying short and long term scenarios to be studied were developed. A Models and Data workstream investigated existing and emerging approaches to model supply and demand side resources\, as well as data required to characterize these resources. Recommended approaches were then provided\, with different levels of detail based on how important a given resource type is to the system being studied. A Software Tools workstream surveyed existing and emerging tools for RA assessment\, with the result being a greater understanding of current capabilities of commercial and research grade software\, as well as new approaches and gaps. Underlying all of these workstreams\, Case Studies of 6 different North American systems were used to support the material developed and identify how risk is evolving in each area. Here\, the final deliverables\, all of which will be public\, will be described\, with a deep dive on a number of them. The session will conclude with a discussion on next steps for ensuring RA studies leverage the latest approaches\, and future work in the area. \nAbout the Speaker: Aidan Tuohy is the Director of EPRI’s Transmission Operations and Planning R&D Group\, managing a portfolio of near and long-term research\, thought leadership and applications\, with a focus on supporting the reliable\, resilient and affordable transition to a clean electricity system. His team of over 70 individuals have deep subject matter expertise spanning long term planning\, operations planning\, real time operations\, system protection and market design and operations. \nHe received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electrical/electronic engineering from University College Cork\, Ireland in 2005. He completed his doctoral degree at the University College Dublin Electricity Research Centre in 2009\, on the topic of operating and planning issues in carbon-constrained power systems. During his studies\, he spent time in both Risoe-DTU (Denmark) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-advances-in-the-use-of-probabilistic-resource-adequacy-methods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
CREATED:20240109T190602Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Measures to Address Stability Issues in Fingrid
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\nFeatured Speaker: Antti Harjula\, Head of Power System Engineering\, Fingrid \nAntti Harjula\nAbout the Webinar: Fingrid has been using extensive series compensation\, power system stabilizers (PSS) and power oscillation damping (POD) controls to increase system transfer capability since the 1990s. PODs have been used in HVDC links\, SVCs and wind power plants. In recent years\, the massive integration of inverter-based renewables\, especially wind power\, has worsened the situation with classical stability issues as well as introduced new forms of stability issues. Resonance stability issues have been addressed with the implementation of damping requirements and sub-synchronous oscillations (SSO) protection requirements for inverter-based resources (IBR). Converter driven stability issues have been tackled with re-tuning of wind power plant controllers and unit level controls\, control mode changes and IBR output curtailment during specific outages and with new investments in the grid assets\, such as synchronous condenser (under construction) and STATCOMs with grid forming controls (in design stage). Also\, grid forming capability requirements have been introduced on battery energy systems (BESS). This year Fingrid is planning to introduce additional requirements for stabilizing behavior of wind and solar power plants and looking towards piloting grid forming controls on wind power plants. This presentation will give an overview on technical solutions to improve stability in the Finnish transmission system. \nAbout the Speaker: Antti Harjula is head of Power system engineering at Finnish transmission system operator Fingrid. The unit is responsible for power system modelling\, power system technical performance analysis and developing the requirements and capabilities for future system. Antti has been with Fingrid over 15 years and has been working on different system analysis\, power system planning and modelling topics all these years. Antti has special interest in integration of renewable energy and has also been visiting researcher in Imperial College London where he analyzed the impact of wind power control tuning on system stability. \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/webinar-measures-to-address-stability-issues-in-fingrid/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
CREATED:20231221T185855Z
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: An Imbalance Reserve Product to Manage Uncertainty between the Day-ahead and Real-time Markets
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: James Friedrich\, Lead Policy Developer\, CAISO \nJames Friedrich\nAbout the Webinar: This presentation highlights the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) new “imbalance reserve product”. This product aims to tackle net load forecast uncertainties by reserving flexible ramping capacity. This product will help the CAISO address the challenges of integrating variable loads and renewable energy. CAISO will allow bidding for these reserves\, procuring them in the Day-Ahead Market\, and co-optimizing them with energy and ancillary services\, boosting market efficiency and reliability. \nAbout the Speaker: James Friedrich is a Lead Policy Developer for the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) working on market design. James led the policy development of the Day-Ahead Market Enhancements (DAME) initiative\, which the CAISO Board of Governors and Western Energy Imbalance Market Governing Body approved in May 2023. This initiative introduces a new day-ahead market product called Imbalance Reserves\, designed to reserve capacity for forecast uncertainty and ramping needs arising between the day-ahead and real-time markets. \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/g-pst-esig-webinar-series-an-imbalance-reserve-product-to-manage-uncertainty-between-the-day-ahead-and-real-time-markets/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
CREATED:20240108T162204Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: NOAA's 3km Rapid Refresh Weather Forecasting Models and Renewable Energy Forecasts
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: Dave Turner\, Sr. Scientist\, NOAA Global Systems Laboratory \nDave Turner\nAbout the Webinar: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is home to the National Weather Service (NWS)\, which runs numerical weather prediction models operationally and provides the output freely to all; these forecasts are used heavily by the energy community. The webinar will include discussion of the short-range weather model used by the NWS; the high-resolution rapid refresh (HRRR) system. The HRRR uses a 3-km horizontal grid\, is restarted every hour using all of the available observations\, and provides forecasts out to 18 hours\, with longer forecasts out to 48 hours 4 times per day. The webinar will cover some of the changes that have been incorporated into the HRRR that were motivated by the energy community. NOAA is moving towards a Unified Forecast System\, and thus eventually the HRRR will be replaced by the Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS). Dr. Turner will also discuss how the RRFS differs from the HRRR\, provide some timelines\, and a view for the next few years. \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Dave Turner is the Senior Scientist at the NOAA Global Systems Laboratory. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in atmospheric sciences in 2003. His research interests include understanding the processes that control the evolution of the atmospheric boundary layer and its interactions with the earth’s surface\, radiative transfer\, microphysics\, and remote sensing. He is also the manager of NOAA’s Atmospheric Science for Renewable Energy program. \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/webinar-noaas-3km-rapid-refresh-weather-forecasting-models-and-renewable-energy-forecasts/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T150000
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DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
CREATED:20231116T162841Z
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Developing an EMT Study and Analysis Environment for a 100% Inverter Based Power System
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nFeatured Speaker: Jun Bum Kwon\, Senior Engineer\, Energinet \nJun Bum Kwon\nAbout the Webinar: A significant amount of power electronics interfaced devices (PEIDs) will be integrated into the Danish system over the coming years. This brings new challenges in operating the power system securely and reliably. For instance\, weak grid conditions\, large deviations in short circuit power\, complex faults\, and different control and protection behavior will become more common in a 100 % PEIDs based systems. As a TSO responsible for the secure operation of entire power system\, understanding and analyzing correct dynamic behavior in simulation-based analysis\, and proposing mitigation measures are becoming the main key challenges. For this\, new simulation environments are needed. \nThis webinar explores the challenges associated with operating a 100% PEIDs-based power system with a focus on use of simulation-support for decision making. The session will shed light on the current complexities within the Danish power grid\, emphasizing the increasing penetration of renewable energy. The pivotal role of Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) studies in understanding and mitigating these challenges will be addressed. The webinar will also share insights into the process and methodology behind developing a system-level EMT study and analysis environment. Furthermore\, the webinar will explore the future applications of this innovative environment\, offering a glimpse into its potential impact on the Danish power system. \nAbout the Speaker: Jun Bum Kwon has a background as an power electronics and power system engineer with more than 10 years of experience. For the past 8 years he has worked at Energinet as a Grid Analyst and Senior Power System Engineer\, with technical lead/support responsibilities in multiple cross-cutting projects\, including international projects such as the Bornholm\nEnergy Island and North Sea Wind Power HUB\, and currently leads strategic Grid forming roadmap and development of EMT system level simulations. \nMoreover\, Jun has shared this knowledge in multiple international projects as a technical expert through Energinet Associated Activities\, assisting TSOs globally with integrating large shares of renewable energy by increasing their respective choice awareness. Jun is also the author of more than 40 papers\, focusing on harmonic studies\, EMT studies as well as studies related to operation and design of HVAC and HVDC systems. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-series-developing-an-emt-study-and-analysis-environment-for-a-100-inverter-based-power-system/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231218T160000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Evolving Grid Planning Practices for Electric Vehicles
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Webinar Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: Sean Morash\, Principal\, Telos Energy \nAbout the Webinar: Transportation electrification is accelerating and will affect all facets of the power system\, but the effects will be most pronounced for distribution systems where vehicle charging could quickly overwhelm grid edge equipment. An evolution of the grid will be needed to effectively integrate the quantity of expected EVs and there could be large impacts across the system\, not just on EV owners. 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 magnitude of this new demand\, there are opportunities to lay a grid planning foundation today that will support a grid that enables widespread vehicle electrification. \nSean Morash\nThis webinar will cover the forthcoming report developed by the ESIG Grid Planning for Vehicle Electrification Task Force over the last year. It will outline the four priorities for effectively integrating vehicle 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\, smart charging\, and opportunities to supplement existing annual 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 Vehicle Electrification and is actively leading a similar task force on building 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\, Associate 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/webinar-evolving-grid-planning-practices-for-electric-vehicles/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
CREATED:20231122T164431Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: IBR Modeling Through the Lifecycle of a Project – Reliability Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nFeatured Speaker: Ryan Quint\, Director of Engineering and Security Integration\, NERC \nAbout the Webinar: Grid planners and operators rely on accurate models to conduct simulations that ensure reliable operation of the power grid – across the full spectrum of interconnection studies\, long-term planning assessments\, operational planning studies\, and real-time operations. Ensuring a reliable and resilient grid of the future fundamentally requires us to develop and use accurate models for studying the power system. This presentation will outline key priority areas for IBR modeling that deserve additional attention to help us achieve our modeling accuracy goals. This includes reasonable and accurate modeling throughout the interconnection study process\, ensuring model matches reality during the commissioning process\, and keeping the model up-to-date during the lifecycle of the project. \nRyan Quint\nThe presentation will highlight key considerations from FERC Order Nos. 2023 and 901\, as well as talk about the current status of various NERC Standards development projects in this area. Lastly\, the presentation will touch on key findings from recent disturbance analyses and other assessments conducted by NERC that highlight a need to keep modeling and reliability studies in the forefront a the reliability focus moving forward. Topics include establishing modeling requirements\, model development and quality checks\, updating the model through the interconnection process\, conducting model verification and validation\, and ensuring accurate model and modeling information are shared with transmission entities for use in studies. The presentation will cover both phasor domain and electromagnetic transient (EMT) considerations\, given the evolving nature of reliability studies with the rapidly changing resource mix. \nAbout the Speaker: Ryan Quint is the Director of Engineering and Security Integration at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. He leads a number of NERC’s efforts related to grid transformation including initiatives focused on inverter-based resources\, distributed energy resources\, integrating security with conventional engineering practices\, and emerging technologies. Ryan has been with NERC for coming up on 9 years\, and has industry experience at Dominion Virginia Power and the Bonneville Power Administration. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/webinar-ibr-modeling-through-the-lifecycle-of-a-project-reliability-perspectives/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260606T111604
CREATED:20231118T001142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185056Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Weather Data Inputs for Power System Modeling: Mind the Gaps
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nFeatured Speaker: Justin Sharp\, Principal and Owner\, Sharply Focused \nAbout the Webinar: The electricity system is rapidly transitioning to a system in which most of the generation — wind\, solar\, and hydro — is strongly influenced by weather patterns. Load is also becoming more weather-dependent with the increased electrification of transportation and space heating. And weather powerfully affects energy-limited resources\, such as battery storage\, and behind-the-meter generation\, which are blurring the lines between generation and load and between transmission and distribution. Consequently\, accurate power system analysis requires much more detailed weather data than we needed for a fossil-fuel-dominated system with fairly predictable loads. Power system planning studies today require time series data for key weather variables that are temporally coincident\, have sufficiently high spatial and temporal resolution\, and are robustly validated; however\, no such datasets currently exist. The availability of comprehensive weather datasets\, together with education and coordination between the meteorology and power system communities\, will equip system planners to guide future resource siting and build-out for a reliable\, high renewables grid. \nJustin Sharp\nESIG convened a project team\, led by Dr. Sharp\, to assess the limitations of existing weather data being used in power system analysis and outline a process for producing comprehensive weather datasets that can meet the above needs. This webinar will summarize the key points made in the report\, including what is needed\, why it’s needed\, and current gaps in existing data and modeling methods\, and will detail an approach to building a solid\, long-term solution. \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Sharp is the principal and owner of Sharply Focused\, a consultancy dedicated to bridging the atmospheric science and the electric utility sectors\, especially with regard to applying meteorological knowledge to optimize planning and operation of the increasing weather driven system resulting from the energy transition. \nJustin obtained a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences from the University of Washington\, where his focus was using high-resolution numerical weather prediction to diagnose and forecast regional-scale winds. He has worked in the electric power sector since 2004 and built one of the world’s first 24×7 operational renewable energy forecasting and analysis teams for Iberdrola Renewables. Justin founded Sharply Focused in 2012 and has been helping clients to utilize weather and climate intelligence with a view to enabling and optimizing the energy transition. \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/webinar-weather-data-inputs-for-power-system-modeling-mind-the-gaps/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T160000
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CREATED:20230925T181018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T185055Z
UID:15752-1701187200-1701190800@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:Webinar: DER Communication and Data Management: From Interoperability to Impacts
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nFeatured Speakers: Sean Morash\, Principal\, Telos Energy and Aaron Snyder\, Director of Grid Technology Consulting\, EnerNex \nAbout the Webinar: With increasing emphasis on electrification\, continued technology innovation\, and changes to federal policy\, distributed energy resources are becoming more integral in power system planning and operations. However\, the variety of DER control mechanisms can lead to a maze of data streams that can quickly fall out of sync without appropriate care for end-to-end interoperability and data management. Standards can be used to minimize proprietary implementations of technology solutions\, and extract operational and planning insights from available data across T&D processes. \nSean Morash\nThis webinar will address DER interoperability and data management\, increasing standardization of DER information\, and outline the modeling and operational benefits of such an approach. It will include a discussion of how a cohesive data architecture supports both FERC 2222 implementation and asset management. \nAbout the Speakers: 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. For the last 10 years\, he has worked on projects that combine the traditional disciplines of economics\, engineering\, technology\, and policy. While at Telos\, Sean has performed detailed production modeling to assess grid enhancing technologies\, assessed load flexibility opportunities on future island power systems\, and has coordinated ESIG’s Task Forces on Grid Planning for Vehicle and Building Electrification. Prior to joining Telos Energy\, he worked for EnerNex in their Smart Grid Engineering team. While there\, he worked on a variety of smart grid roadmap projects across the US and internationally for both utilities and commissions. These projects typically included considerations for layering sensing and measurement\, distribution automation\, and advanced analytics capabilities onto the existing grid infrastructure amid the transition to clean energy. \nAaron Snyder\nAaron Snyder is the Director of Grid Technology Consulting at EnerNex\, Aaron works with many utility and vendor clients on metering\, AMI\, Smart Grid\, and Grid Modernization projects\, specializing in testing\, metering\, and consumer issues. In recent years he has been driving Grid Modernization projects (AMI\, DA\, microgrids\, ADMS) in the USA\, West Africa\, North Africa\, and the Middle East. His technical contributions include grid modernization strategy development\, grid and infrastructure architecture\, requirements\, specification authoring\, vendor interviews\, procurement support (bidder evaluations)\, pre-deployment support\, and pilot programs. He is a member of the GridWise Architecture Council and participates in standards development activities at national and international levels. He is a Senior Member of IEEE. \nModerator: Jason MacDowell\, Chief Systems Integration Officer\, ESIG & GE Vernova’s Consulting Services \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-der-communication-and-data-management-from-interoperability-to-impacts/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231120T160000
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CREATED:20231025T005154Z
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UID:15757-1700496000-1700499600@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: European Experience with “Connect and Manage”
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\nFeatured Speaker: Mark Norton\, Vice President of Business Development\, Smart Wires \nMark Norton\nAbout the Webinar: In the drive towards a targeted decarbonized power system by 2050\, it is critical that the growth and speed of connections for renewable generating energy sources keeps pace to make this a reality. However\, developers of renewable resources often face long lead times before they can freely offer (firm access) their power into energy markets\, awaiting not only new network developments to connect the renewable generating sources\, but also wider reinforcement of network capacity to transmit this energy. In Europe\, “Connect and Manage” has become an approach used by some system operators\, where firm access is offered before all associated reinforcement works are completed. \nThis webinar will address “Connect and Manage” principles\, the experience from the common approaches being applied\, and the risks\, tools and outcomes from these. It will conclude based on these experiences the learning and best practice approaches to be used in future by system operators and policy makers. \nAbout the Speaker: Mark Norton is the Vice President of Business Development at Smart Wires Inc. Mark has worked in the international electrical utility industry for 35 years both in the transmission and distribution sectors. \nIn his current role\, he is working with some of United States and Europe’s largest utilities helping them solve their biggest business challenges\, through collaborative projects using Smart Wires Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs). \nIn his career\, Mark has worked for both EirGrid\, the Irish Transmission System Operator\, and before UKPN\, the largest Distribution System Operator in the UK. He managed the develop of the Irish Grid Development Strategy\, Grid Code\, and investment decisions for network development projects with five-yearly capital budget of over €1bn. \nMark is also the Vice-Chair for the currENT association in Europe\, and an active member of the WATT Coalition\, and the European Commission’s\, European Technology Innovation Program for Smart Networks for Energy Transition. He has previously chaired the European association of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) team developing the European wide ten-year network development plan for over €110bn investments\, and the development of three EU Regulations on connection requirements for demand\, generation and HVDC infrastructure. \nMark holds a 1st class hons degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the now Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge and has completed the IESE Business school’s bespoke Management Development program for TSOs. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-series-european-experience-with-connect-and-manage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T111605
CREATED:20230922T155911Z
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Advances in the Use of Wind and Solar Forecasting
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\nFeatured Speaker: Amber Motley\, Director\, Short Term Forecasting\, California ISO \nAmber Motley\nAbout the Webinar: This webinar focuses on the importance of renewable energy forecasting to grid operations with high penetrations of renewable resources. Renewable resource forecasts have become a critical part of grid operations\, informing uncertainty products\, the market optimization\, and the reliability of the grid throughout the real time and day ahead horizons. This webinar will address the optimization of forecasts from multiple renewable providers\, and the evolution towards new renewable resource types of co-located and hybrid resources. This will include the additional data requirements for Hybrid and Co-located resources\, and the use of confidence bands in probabilistic renewable forecasts in planning Day Ahead and future time horizons to ensure the uncertainty of these resources is accounted for in system reliability considerations. \nAbout the Speaker: Amber Motley is the Director of Short Term Forecasting at the California ISO. In her current role\, Amber is accountable for leading a team to perform daily forecasting responsibilities for 27\,000 MWs of solar energy\, 7\,000 MWs of wind energy\, a peak demand of over 52\,000 MWs for the CAISO\, and 78\,000 MWs for the participating EIM entities. \nAmber’s roles and responsibilities expand into advancing the California ISO formulation of regulation requirements\, flexible resource adequacy\, flexible ramp requirements\, including the avenue to integrate probabilistic forecasting into the market optimization. \nPrior to Amber’s role with the ISO she worked for Xcel Energy Services for nearly 9 years\, she held the position of Trade Analyst and had the primary responsibility of directing all company owned and operated resources. Mrs. Motley’s duties also included pre-scheduling day-ahead planning for Xcel Energy Services into the Southwest Power Pool. Areas of support in Mrs. Motley’s previous role included energy trading\, maintaining the resource portfolio’s unit characteristics\, energy supply contract analysis\, and emergency operations. \nFollowing her role as Trade Analyst Mrs. Motley accepted the position of Manager\, Market Operations with Xcel Energy\, Mrs. Motley’s primary responsibilities in this role were the management of Xcel Energy Services participation in the energy market operated by Southwest Power Pool\, Inc. and the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (ISO). \nMrs. Motley holds her Bachelor of Science in Meteorology\, with a minor in Hydrology at Saint Cloud State University. \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/g-pst-esig-webinar-series-advances-in-the-use-of-wind-and-solar-forecasting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T160000
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CREATED:20231109T175852Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Power-to-X: Concepts and Implications for Market Participants and Independent System Operators Copy
DESCRIPTION:  \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nFeatured Speaker: Andrew Reimers\, Director of Regulatory Affairs\, Lancium \nAndrew Reimers\nAbout the Webinar: “Power-to-X” is the generalized concept for using carbon free electricity to produce other things like synthetic fuels such as hydrogen or ammonia that can then be used as inputs for hard to abate end products like steel or cement. Despite its advantages in terms of decarbonization\, Power-to-X has the potential to stress the reliability of the bulk power system if it results in large swings in demand over short timescales or increases aggregate demand beyond what the grid can consistently supply . However\, if Power-to-X can operate as controllable loads\, i.e. loads that can follow dispatch instructions from the grid operator and provide balancing services such as frequency regulation and energy reserve service\, Power-to-X can improve the reliability of the grid and balance against intermittent generation from renewables. \nThe optimal development of such controllable loads poses challenges for both market participants and grid operators. For example\, owner/operators of controllable loads will have to develop techniques to operate their loads within defined parameters to be able to follow instructions from the grid. At the same time\, grid operators will have to devise rules and strategies for dealing with reliability issues that can result from sudden changes in load and factor the economics of controllable loads into their forecasts for resource adequacy . We will present an overview of contemporary issues related to the operation of Power-to-X resources and how market participants and grid operators can optimally manage these dynamics. \nAbout the Speaker: Andrew Reimers is the Director of Regulatory Affairs for Lancium\, a start-up specializing in demand management for large electrical loads. He has worked as an electricity market analyst for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas\, and RWE Renewables. He has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas where he was advised by Michael Webber. \nModerator: Mark Ahlstrom\, President\, ESIG Board of Directors & NextEra Energy Resources \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-power-to-x-concepts-and-implications-for-market-participants-and-independent-system-operators-copy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231002T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231002T170000
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CREATED:20230823T212900Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Need for Intertie Optimization: Reducing Customer Costs\, Improving Grid Resilience\, and Encouraging Interregional Transmission
DESCRIPTION:Download Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \nDownload Report \n\nFeatured Speakers: Hannes Pfeifenberger\, Principal\, The Brattle Group; Norman Bay\, Co-Chair of the Energy Commodities Group and Head of the Energy Regulatory Practice\, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP \nHannes Pfeifenberger\nAbout the Webinar: Inefficient use of interregional transmission facilities unnecessarily raises system costs and reduces reliability. During many hours\, interregional power flows do not fully utilize available transmission capabilities despite high price differences\, or even flow power in the opposite direction to price differences. These inefficiencies have been pointed out by market monitors for over a decade. \nThis webinar discusses (1) the source and magnitude of the inefficiencies currently associated with interregional transactions; (2) why the time is ripe to implement “intertie optimization” that would ensure the efficient use of interregional transmission\, as the Western Energy Imbalance Market and European “market coupling” already does successfully; (3) why FERC already has the authority to approve intertie optimization frameworks; and (4) why doing so is important as we attempt to expand interregional transmission capacity\, including through merchant HVDC lines. \nThis work is sponsored by ACORE\, NRDC\, Invenergy\, Grid United the Advanced Power Alliance\, and the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action. \nAbout the Speakers: Hannes Pfeifenberger is an economist with a background in electrical engineering and over 25 years of experience in the areas of electricity markets\, regulation\, and finance. Hannes specializes in wholesale electricity market and transmission\, helping clients explore the benefits of improved power market designs and grid investments\, the integration of renewable generation and storage resources\, and the impact of regulatory and legislative actions in the context of evolving market conditions. He is a Visiting Scholar at MIT’s Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR)\, a former Senior Fellow at Boston University’s Institute of Sustainable Energy (BU-ISE)\, and an IEEE Senior Member. Hannes frequently serves as an advisor to research initiatives by the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) and the US Department of Energy’s National Labs. \nNorman Bay\nNorman C. Bay is Co-Chair of the Energy Commodities Group and Head of the Energy Regulatory Practice at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Washington\, DC. His practice focuses on enforcement and compliance\, energy policy and rates\, mergers and acquisitions\, and infrastructure development. Bay was Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)\, as well as Director of the Office of Enforcement. He was integral in shaping FERC policy on a wide range of energy market issues\, including enforcement and compliance\, energy storage\, aggregated distributed energy resources\, transmission and interconnection policy\, and price formation in the RTO markets. Bay was previously a Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law and the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico. He is currently a member of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board for the Department of Energy\, a non-resident Senior Fellow with Duke University\, a member of the NYU Institute for Policy Integrity Advisory Board\, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth College. \nModerator: Debbie Lew\, Associate 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/webinar-the-need-for-intertie-optimization-reducing-customer-costs-improving-grid-resilience-and-encouraging-interregional-transmission/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T160000
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CREATED:20230901T185111Z
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UID:15745-1695744000-1695747600@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: GFM Technology Implementation Council – Status and Outlook
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\nFeatured Speaker: Sten Arendt Stoltze\, Senior Vice President – Engineering EPCO & IT\, Ørsted \nSten Arendt Stoltze\nAbout the Webinar: The Global Power System Transformation Consortium (GPST) is a force multiplier in the global effort to drive rapid transition to a zero-carbon electricity grid\, connecting its ecosystem partners and creating intentional\, inclusive and purpose-driven collaboration to solve common challenges. The mission of GPST is to bring together key actors and foment a rapid clean energy transition at unprecedented scope and scale by providing coordinated and holistic end-to-end support and knowledge infusion to power systems operators across 5 Action Pillars. The GPST system operators and core leadership team have identified six enablers to meeting a collective target of operating a GW scale transmission system with 100% inverter based resources (IBR) by 2025. These enablers include accelerating and deploying new IBR technology such as grid forming controls\, defining new system needs and services\, advancements in resource adequacy and integrated planning\, enabling new stability tools\, models\, methods and metrics\, shaping the control room of the future and unlocking DER integration. From these enablers\, six implementation councils have been created to drive outcomes in these areas\, the first of which is the Grid Forming Technology Implementation Council (GFMIC). This webinar will give an overview of the GFMIC\, share how this Council is accelerating GFM technology deployment through technology demonstrations\, model development and validation\, and codification and standardization of GFM requirements. It will also cover existing and future efforts to scale GFM technology deployment across the globe. \nAbout the Speaker: Sten Arendt Stoltze is the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Ørsted\, one of the largest offshore wind project developers in the world\, responsible for a $20 billion pipeline of large infrastructure projects in the offshore wind and transmission assets area. Sten has served in this leadership role for the past 8 years. Before then\, Sten worked +20 years for the Danish multinational FLSmidth that constructs cement and mining plants on a global scale\, where he ended his long tenure as Head of Engineering in the Cement Division. \nSten holds a MSc of Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School. \nModerator: Jason MacDowell\, Chief Systems Integration Officer\, ESIG & GE Vernova’s Consulting Services \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-series-gfm-technology-council-status-and-outlook/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260606T111605
CREATED:20230822T162123Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Overview of Grid Forming Interconnection Requirements
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: Julia Matevosyan\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \n \nAbout the Webinar: With grid forming controls being considered as one of the solutions for the reliable integration of inverter-based resources (wind\, solar\, storage)\, there is a need to define interconnection requirements (or grid codes) and performance expectations for this technology. Around the world there are a handful of entities that have begun working on grid codes for grid forming technology\, including National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) in Great Britain\, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)\, ENTSO-E and Fingrid. The U.S. DOE-funded project UNIFI has published the first version of their proposed specifications and North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) has also developed a white paper detailing grid forming capabilities and how a utility or a system operator wanting to deploy this technology should test for grid forming capabilities through simulations. ERCOT recently presented the results of a preliminary study investigating the impacts and benefits of grid forming battery storage resources in West Texas with the development of interconnection requirements for grid forming battery storage being introduced as the next step. This webinar will cover capabilities sought from grid forming inverter-based resources by the system operators and compare various existing or proposed requirements and testing specifications. \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 & GE Energy Consulting \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-overview-of-grid-forming-interconnection-requirements/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: System-Level Impacts of Voluntary Carbon-Free Electricity Procurement Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speakers: Jesse Jenkins\, Assistant Professor & Wilson Ricks\, PhD Candidate\, Princeton University \nAbout the Webinar: Voluntary procurements of carbon-free electricity are a popular avenue for corporate climate action\, yet there is little available information regarding their impact on carbon emissions at the level of the entire electricity system. In this study we address this knowledge gap by using an electricity system capacity expansion planning model to assess the consequential\, system-level impacts of voluntary carbon-free electricity procurements under multiple proposed strategies. These strategies include “volumetric matching\,” which matches a participating consumer’s demand with new\, locally sourced carbon-free generation on an annual basis\, “temporal matching\,” which does so on an hourly basis\, and “emissions matching\,” which uses voluntary procurements to eliminate a consumer’s emissions impact as measured via short-run marginal emissions accounting. We find that in the current U.S. policy environment\, both volumetric and emissions matching strategies have zero or near-zero long-run impact on system-level generation mixes or carbon emissions. By contrast\, temporal matching drives significant reductions in system-level emissions and incentivizes procurement of advanced clean firm generation and long-duration storage technologies that would not otherwise see market uptake. Electricity cost premiums for voluntary participants are near-zero under volumetric and emissions matching strategies and can exceed $20/MWh under temporal matching\, but are reduced when a larger portfolio of advanced technologies is available for procurement. These outcomes are sensitive to changes in policy: while volumetric matching has near-zero impact under current federal and state policies\, it is the most cost-effective means of incremental carbon mitigation in a scenario with a binding system-wide clean electricity standard. \nJesse Jenkins\nAbout the Speakers: Jesse D. Jenkins is an assistant professor and macro-scale energy systems engineer at Princeton University with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment. He leads the Princeton ZERO Lab (Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization Laboratory)\, which focuses on improving and applying optimization-based energy systems models to evaluate and optimize low-carbon energy technologies\, guide investment and research in innovative energy technologies\, and generate insights to improve energy and climate policy and planning decisions. Dr. Jenkins earned a PhD and SM from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, worked previously as a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School\, and spent six years as an energy and climate policy analyst prior to embarking on his academic career. Dr. Jenkins recently served on the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine expert committee on Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System\, was a principal investigator and lead author of Princeton’s landmark Net-Zero America study\, and leads the REPEAT Project (repeatproject.org)\, which provides regular\, timely\, and independent environmental and economic evaluation of federal energy and climate policies as they’re proposed and enacted. Dr. Jenkins has delivered invited testimony to multiple Congressional committees and his research is frequently featured in major media outlets. He regularly provides technical analysis and policy advice for non-profit organizations\, policy makers\, investors\, and early-stage technology ventures working to accelerate the deployment of clean energy. \nWilson Ricks\nWilson Ricks is a PhD candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University\, and a member of the Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization Laboratory. He uses macro-energy systems modeling to assess the impacts of policies and technologies on the decarbonization of electricity systems. His current areas of focus include voluntary carbon-free electricity procurement\, clean hydrogen\, and enhanced geothermal power\, and his research in these areas has received coverage in major media outlets. He previously earned a BA from the University of Chicago and an MA from Princeton University. \nModerator: Debbie Lew\, Associate 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/webinar-system-level-impacts-of-voluntary-carbon-free-electricity-procurement-strategies/
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Distributed Restart – Restoration of the Future
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speakers: Jack Haynes\, Lead Engineer\, SP Energy Networks & Pete Chandler\, Power System Manager\, National Grid ESO \nJack Haynes\nAbout the Webinar: The Distributed ReStart project launched in 2019 as a partnership between National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO)\, SP Energy Networks (SPEN) and TNEI (a specialist energy consultancy)\, with funding from Ofgem’s Network Innovation Competition (NIC)\, and Network Innovation Allowance (NIA). The project is a world-first initiative\, exploring how distributed energy resources (DER) such as biomass\, wind\, hydro\, solar or batteries can be used to restore power to the electricity network in the unlikely event of a blackout – a process known as system restoration or black start. The webinar will cover details of the live trials undertaken over the last few years coupled with information on the necessary organizational systems and telecoms and procurement and compliance activities needed to transition to BAU. \nAbout the Speakers: \nJack Haynes is a Lead Engineer at SP Energy Networks and the Power Engineering and Trials (PET) Workstream lead on the Distributed Restart project. Responsible for delivering the most recent world-first live trial at Redhouse in Scotland\, utilizing a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) as the anchor generator. \nPete Chandler\nPete Chandler has worked for National Grid transmission system operations in Great Britain for 30 years. His current role is a Power System Manager within the Electricity National Control Centre\, leading a control room shift team responsible for real-time electricity balancing and management of Great Britain’s power system. Pete also led the successful Distributed Restart innovation project and was accountable for all aspects of the project\, including reporting of workstream outcomes and deliverables to the regulator and stakeholders and managing the project funding of £11.7m. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-series-distributed-restart-restoration-of-the-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230810T160000
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UID:15727-1691683200-1691686800@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:Webinar: Marginal Emission Rate and Its Application in Voluntary Clean Energy Investments
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: Hank He\, Consultant\, Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich (TCR) \nHank He\nAbout the Webinar: Over the past decade\, concerns about climate change have led many private corporations to take voluntary action against carbon emissions. 90% of Fortune 500 companies now report their carbon emissions\, and more than 48% have plans to achieve net zero by the year 2050. Many of these corporations rely on clean energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) as the foundation of their decarbonization strategy. Since 2014\, corporate procured clean energy capacity has increased from 2GW to more than 70GW. Many of these clean energy PPAs are guided by WRI’s Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP)\, which allows companies to offset their energy consumption (MWh) with RECs (MWh) from clean energy PPAs. Now\, almost a decade after the publication of GHGP\, changing grid conditions and advancement in data analytics have led some stakeholders to look beyond MWh matching for new tools and metrics to guide clean energy investment. Locational Marginal carbon emission rate (LMER) provides a transparent and reliable way to account for carbon impact of grid-connected resources. It reflects granular locational and temporal change in carbon intensity and can guide investment towards technologies and locations that can make the most carbon impact. This presentation will provide an overview of the calculation of LMER\, introduce a carbon accounting framework based on LMER\, and LMER’s application in voluntary clean energy procurement. \nAbout the Speaker: Hank He is a consultant at Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich (TCR)\, a Boston-based energy economics consulting firm. Hank has 10 years of experience in power market modeling and data analytics. In his current role\, Hank advises clients on energy asset valuation\, market forecast and decarbonization strategies. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/webinar-marginal-emission-rate-and-its-application-in-voluntary-clean-energy-investments/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T160000
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Look Ahead Security Assessments: Operations Radar to Navigate High IBR Waters in the Journey to Net Zero
DESCRIPTION:  \nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\nFeatured Speaker: Marta Val Escudero\, Technical Leader\, EirGrid \nAbout the Webinar: The power system transition towards decarbonization introduces many technical challenges and increased operational complexity. In Ireland and Northern Ireland\, a small synchronous power system with limited HVDC interconnection\, the challenges are more pronounced and new holistic approaches have been developed to steadily increase the instantaneous share of non-synchronous resources (mostly wind) to the current level of 75%. One of the key contributors to this success story has been the implementation of Look Ahead security assessment capabilities as decision support tools in the Control Rooms. This functionality identifies potential instabilities in advance of the issues manifesting in Real Time and enables timely implementation of the required measures to meet the operational security criteria. This webinar will share EirGrid’s experience in the development and operation of Look Ahead functionality for steady state and dynamic security assessment and its integration in the Control Room environments. \nMarta Val Escudero\nAbout the Speaker: Marta Val Escudero is a Technical Leader at EirGrid in the Future Operations Team of the Innovation and Planning Directorate. She has 29 years of experience in many aspects of power system modelling and analysis with focus on integration of renewables. In her current role\, she leads a team responsible for the development and support of new decision support tools for the Control Centres in Dublin and Belfast to facilitate secure integration of higher levels of non-synchronous renewable generation in the island of Ireland. Marta is a very active CIGRE member and currently serves as Chair of Study Committee C4 (Power System Technical Performance). \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-series-look-ahead-security-assessments-operations-radar-to-navigate-high-ibr-waters-in-the-journey-to-net-zero/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Evolution of Protection Schemes for a High Share of IBR
DESCRIPTION:  \nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nFeatured Speaker: Steven Sano\, Manager – Protection Department\, Hawaiian Electric Company \nAbout the Webinar: Hawaiian Electric’s Protection Roadmap looks at the possible changes that will be needed to the grid’s electrical protection systems in response to the increasing levels of inverter-based resources (IBR) at all levels of the electrical system. Historically\, our protection systems have been based on a “strong grid” consisting of centralized\, transmission-level rotating synchronous generator power plants. Our roadmap looks at the evolution of these protection schemes to a future with shorter critical clearing times\, lower fault currents\, and uncertain directional performance. \nSteven Sano\nAbout the Speaker: Steven Sano received his BSEE from the University of Hawaii at Manoa\, Honolulu\, HI in 1984 and has 31 years of experience at Hawaiian Electric Company. He has been the manager of the Protection Department for the past 13 years as the company makes the transition to a clean renewable energy future. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/webinar-evolution-of-protection-schemes-for-a-high-share-of-ibr/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T110000
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UID:15724-1689073200-1689076800@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:Webinar: Cyber Tools to Help Figure Out Where You Are and Where to Go
DESCRIPTION:  \nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\nFeatured Speaker: Stephen Bukowski\, PhD PE\, Infrastructure Security\, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) \nAbout the Webinar: Our focus is on securing renewable transition. This DOE funded program provides resources for entities in support of the objective to “raise the cybersecurity floor” across the renewables sector. We hope to provide the cyber tools for owners and operators in the renewable field to improve operational reliability and resiliency\, lower business risk\, and highlight possible next steps in evaluating strengths and weaknesses. \nSteve Bukowski\nAbout the Speaker: Steve Bukowski has thirty plus years’ experience in technology across a diverse set of company sizes and types in different industries including: power and energy systems\, telecommunication\, data networking\, electric utilities\, media\, communication\, and research. Steve came to the labs in 2019 to investigate questions often found in industry but did not have the resources or time to pursue. Steve is a highly experienced research engineer with a robust background in data/telecommunication systems\, power and renewable energy systems\, cybersecurity\, Microgrid R&D. \nModerator: Ninochska Maldonado-Bosworth\, O&M Users Group Chair / Clearway Energy \nRegistration Cost: FREE \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-cyber-tools-to-help-figure-out-where-you-are-and-where-to-go/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Performance of Future IBRs for Provision of Bulk Power System Services
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A Responses \n\nFeatured Speaker: Deepak Ramasubramanian\, Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \nAbout the Webinar: With the increase in inverter based resources\, insight is needed on how to plan a system with a large percentage of inverters. What are the kinds of services needed from the grid forming resources? What impact will these services have on the power system both from a small signal and large signal perspective? How should you differentiate between different types of inverter based resources? A few answers to these questions\, as well as the viability of using inverter based resources for system restoration\, will be discussed in this webinar. \nDeepak Ramasubramanian\nAbout the Speaker: Deepak Ramasubramanian is a Technical Leader at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in the Grid Operations and Planning Group. Deepak joined EPRI in 2017 where his work is in the area of modeling\, control and stability analysis of the bulk power system with focus on the associated impacts of large-scale integration of converter interfaced generation. \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/webinar-performance-of-future-ibrs-for-provision-of-bulk-power-system-services/
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UID:15706-1687363200-1687366800@www.esig.energy
SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: Cloudy with a Chance of Blackouts or Full of Hot Air?: Evaluating Weather Events in Long-term Power System Planning and Resource Adequacy Analysis
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nDownload Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nDownload Q&A \n\nFeatured Speaker: Derek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy \nAbout the Webinar: This presentation focuses on the evaluation of weather events in long-term power system planning\, considering the changing dynamics of the energy transition. The presentation will cover the changing resource adequacy needs resulting from the energy transition\, emphasizing the need to ensure a reliable power supply in the face of gas constraints\, renewable energy integration\, and retiring thermal generation. The analysis of extreme weather events is also explored – with emphasis on capturing winter risk – by highlighting the use of advanced data analytics and modeling techniques to assess the potential impacts on infrastructure\, generation capacity\, and grid reliability. The discussion will also include recommendations for incorporating weather patterns into electrification load profiles to develop accurate future electricity demand estimates. \nThis presentation aims to provide power system planners with practical recommendations and insights to navigate weather-related risks and the energy transition\, ensuring the development of a reliable\, resilient\, and sustainable energy system. \nAbout the Speaker: Derek Stenclik is the Founding Partner of Telos Energy\, an engineering and analytics firm specializing in renewable integration and power system planning. 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\, solar\, and battery integration\, resource adequacy analysis\, and grid planning. Prior to starting Telos Energy\, Derek was the Senior Manager of Power System Strategy at GE. \nModerator: Charlie Smith\, 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/g-pst-esig-webinar-series-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-blackouts-or-full-of-hot-air-evaluating-weather-events-in-long-term-power-system-planning-and-resource-adequacy-analysis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T160000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Assessing the Value of Grid Enhancing Technologies: Modeling\, Analysis\, and Business Justification
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nClick here for more information on ESIG’s GETs User Group \n\nFeatured Speakers: Jake Gentle\, Program Manager\, Secure and Resilient Renewables and Grid Integration\, Idaho National Laboratory\nSean Morash\, Principal\, Power System Consultant\, Telos Energy\nKen Donohoo\, ESIG GETs User Group Chair \nAbout the Webinar: Transmission Optimization Grid Enhancing Technologies (TOGETs) was established to fill the knowledge gaps of Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) and conduct a full scale\, multi-faceted field exercise. TOGETs is aimed to vest\, verify\, and validate deployed GETs in a transmission system. In the coming decades\, the U.S electrical grid will face challenges\, replacing aging infrastructure\, increased demand for power\, and the push for clean and sustainable energy due to climate change. These challenges combined mean that our existing transmission system struggles to provide reliable power. GETs are technological solutions that can help by providing operational support while larger upgrades are completed en route to a transmission system that reliably integrates new sources of power. This presentation will include key topics and questions addressed by the INL TOGETs R&D team\, and provide modeling and simulation examples of GETs\, including Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR) and Power Flow Controllers (PFC) using Plexos and TARA modeling tools. \nAbout the Speakers: Jake Gentle is a Senior Program Manager and supervisor for Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Secure and Resilient Renewables and Grid Integration Portfolio. He leads a team through the development of technology and providing technical oversight by coordinating state-of-the-art and innovative solutions for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)\, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE). Gentle also currently leads an INL initiative called Securing the Path to Net-Zero™. \nSean Morash is a Power System Consultant and Principal at Telos Energy. He has led client engagements with system-level analysis across North America for renewable integration\, decarbonization\, and reliability assessments. Morash specializes in conveying complex electric sector themes to a range of stakeholder audiences and engaging with clients as an expert witness on utility planning and ISO stakeholder process on the topics of integrated system planning\, system reliability\, etc. He also performs power system operations modeling and forecasting to assess modernization strategies. \nKen Donohoo is providing subject matter expert advice and strategy to various entities. Focused on meeting customer needs related to transmission & distribution system analysis/planning\, substation and electric system design\, energy market analysis\, grid integration of energy resources\, renewable energy\, generation development\, and design of wind\, solar\, biomass\, as well as energy storage. He has forty years of related experience in increasingly complex supervisory/management positions\, including significant experience in power system planning/analysis\, system operations and resource planning for the ERCOT system. \nJake Gentle\nSean Morash\nKen Donohoo\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \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-assessing-the-value-of-grid-enhancing-technologies-modeling-analysis-and-business-justification/
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