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SUMMARY:i2X STITCH Introduction Meeting
DESCRIPTION:may 26 stitch meeting materials\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nESIG in collaboration with Berkeley Lab\, is facilitating Studies\, Tools and Interconnection Consistency and Harmonization Meetings (STITCH) as part of the DOE’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) initiative.  The i2X STITCH initiative is intended to explore interconnection studies across the US and identify ways where harmonization and automations can help improve the speed and reliability of new generation resource interconnections. The effort will consist of a sequence of collaboration meetings with industry stakeholders and subject matter experts to dive into each region and explore their practices\, which will serve as a reference for a technical report on this topic that will lay out areas for harmonization improvements. \n\n\n\nThe format of the meetings will include presentations followed by structured discussions around differences and harmonization opportunities. Presenters will be asked to cover a similar set of topics to ensure they cover interconnection process milestones\, study methods and assumptions\, pre-interconnection and study tools and automations\, etc. \n\n\n\nKICK-OFF MEETING AGENDA \n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to i2x STITCH: Will Gorman\, LBNL\n\n\n\nLBNL Queued Up – Relevant Trends: Joe Rand\, LBNL\n\n\n\nDeveloper Perspective on Interconnection Studies and Tools: Ajay Pappu\, Invenergy\n\n\n\nInterconnection Studies Whitepaper – Introduction: Sirisha Tanneeru\, Elevate Energy Consulting\n\n\n\nAudience Q&A and Discussion
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/i2x-stitch-introduction-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Study of the Protection Improvements for a Weak Grid Area with High Inverter-Based Resources
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation \n\n\n\nWatch the Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Jing Wang\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies; Yaswanth Nag Velaga\, Senior Research Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies \n\n\n\nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) collaborates with Florida Power & Light (FPL) and GE to investigate power system stability and protection reliability challenges in a weak-grid region with high penetration of inverter-based resources (IBRs). This presentation will primarily focus on the protection aspects of the study. We will share key insights from this real-world project\, including best practices for developing high-fidelity fault study models\, establishing a controller-hardware-in-the-loop (CHIL) platform for testing physical relays\, identifying system-level protection challenges\, and designing enhanced protection schemes to address those issues.Through this discussion\, the audience will gain practical understanding of protection studies in IBR-dominated systems\, the emerging challenges associated with reduced fault current and altered transient behavior\, and effective mitigation strategies. In particular\, we will highlight the critical importance of IBR compliance with IEEE 2800-2022 to ensure dependable and secure protection relay operation in modern transmission systems. \n\n\n\nThe full study report can be found here https://docs.nlr.gov/docs/fy26osti/98333.pdf \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Jing Wang is a Principal Engineer in the Energy System Control and Optimization Group within PSEC. She earned her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from RWTH Aachen University in 2015. Between 2015 and 2017\, she served as a lead power system engineer at GE Grid Solutions in Stafford\, UK\, where she spearheaded multiple microgrid automation and HVDC system validation projects. At NLR\, she leads several multi-million-dollar projects\, delivering significant industry impact. Her research focuses on power electronics control of inverter-based resources (IBRs)\, power system protection\, the co-design of IBR control and power system protection\, and hardware-in-the-loop. \n\n\n\nYaswanth Nag Velaga is a senior research engineer in the Power Systems Engineering Center at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\, where he focuses on modeling\, control\, and experimental validation of inverter-based resources—including photovoltaic and battery inverters—as well as controller-hardware-in-the-loop (CHIL) studies for system protection and advanced grid integration.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-study-of-the-protection-improvements-for-a-weak-grid-area-with-high-inverter-based-resources/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Resource Adequacy in the 2030s in Great Britain
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Mohit Joshi\, Senior Analyst at National Energy System Operator; Lisa Flatley\, Senior Analyst at National Energy System Operator; Tim Price\, Senior Analyst at National Energy System Operator \n\n\n\nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, ESIG \n\n\n\nWebinar Abstract: Decarbonizing the power system in Great Britain over the next decade is essential to meet the country’s legally binding obligations on climate change. This means the future decarbonized power system in Great Britain will be very different\, with a large share of weather-dependent renewables and supported by higher levels of flexible resources such as storage\, interconnection and demand-side flexibility. A study was published by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) in July 2025 to understand potential risks to resource adequacy in the future\, so that actions can be taken ahead of time to give confidence that future consumers can continue to benefit from reliable energy supplies. This webinar will explore the details of the modeling approach adopted for this study and key messages covering the role of weather patterns\, energy storage\, demand side flexibility\, interconnection and adequacy metrics. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Mohit Joshi is a senior analyst in the net zero adequacy modelling team at National Energy System Operator (NESO)\, UK. He joined NESO in 2023 where his role focusses on delivering long term resource adequacy assessment for Great Britain and provide recommendations to ensure security of supply in 2030s & beyond. He has over 15 years of experience in energy industry in areas such as power system operation & analysis\, electricity markets and its modelling\, long term planning and resource adequacy. Prior to joining NESO\, Mohit worked at National Renewable Energy Lab\, USA and National Load Despatch Centre in India. \n\n\n\nLisa Flatley is a senior analyst in the Net Zero Modelling Adequacy team at National Energy System Operator (NESO). Her role focuses on resource adequacy assessments and making recommendations for Great Britain in the 2030s. Prior to joining NESO\, Lisa was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Warwick\, focusing on the mathematics and economics of long-duration energy storage. \n\n\n\nTim Price is a senior analyst in the Net Zero Modeling Adequacy team at National Energy System Operator (NESO). He mainly focuses on processes to set up\, run and analyze adequacy models. He has a masters in Physics from the University of Manchester and experience as a technical lead and creating coding infrastructures for particle accelerators.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-resource-adequacy-in-the-2030s-in-great-britain/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Grid-Forming Control for Power System Oscillation Damping: Insights from Angle Stability before the Iberian Blackout of 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lijun Cai\n\n\n\nDownload the Presentation \n\n\n\nWatch the Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Lijun Cai\, Professor and Chair of Electrical Power Systems\, University of Rostock \n\n\n\nModerator: Debbie Lew\, Executive Director\, ESIG \n\n\n\nWebinar Abstract: The rapid growth of inverter-based renewable generation is fundamentally changing power system dynamics and creating new challenges for system stability and secure operation. On April 28\, 2025\, the Spanish and Portuguese power systems were disconnected from continental Europe\, providing a critical real-world case for examining these challenges.This work combines system-level disturbance analysis with control-oriented studies to assess the role of grid-forming (GFM) renewable generation in providing effective damping to the system oscillations. The analysis of the Iberian power system prior to the blackout reveals increasing local and inter-area oscillations\, rising tie-line stress\, and reduced damping margins. In addition\, the generation performance following the blackout is investigated to evaluate system behavior under stressed and recovery conditions.Complementary studies on virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control demonstrate that GFM-controls actively participate in the oscillations and can provide stabilizing effects comparable to\, or even exceeding\, those of conventional synchronous generators\, particularly when traditional power system stabilizers (PSS) are unavailable.The results indicate that GFM control can serve as a practical and scalable stability resource for future power systems. For utilities\, the findings support integrating GFM-based damping services into grid codes\, operational planning\, and dynamic security assessment. Furthermore\, coordinated deployment of GFM control\, damping-oriented controller tuning\, and enhanced blackstart and restoration strategies are identified as key measures to ensure secure and resilient operation of future renewable-dominated power systems. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Since 2018\, Dr. Lijun Cai has been a Professor and Chair of Electrical Power Systems at the University of Rostock\, Germany. His current research interests include large-scale power system stability analysis and control\, renewable energy integration\, HVDC system design (LCC and VSC)\, and large-scale energy storage technologies. \n\n\n\nThe Q&A for this session will be hosted on Slido. Click here to submit you questions.  \n\n\n\nregister
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-grid-forming-control-for-power-system-oscillation-damping-insights-from-angle-stability-before-the-iberian-blackout-of-2025/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Assessing Capacity Accreditation Choice on Resource Mix Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Genevieve de Mijolla\n\n\n\nDownload the Presentation \n\n\n\nWatch the Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker: Genevieve de Mijolla\, Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, ESIG \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: A variety of capacity accreditation methods are used in power system planning\, but the implications of choosing one approach over another for capacity expansion decisions are not always well understood. This webinar explores how different approaches to accrediting wind capacity influence planning outcomes\, using an iterative workflow that links capacity expansion and resource adequacy modeling. By comparing several capacity accreditation methods\, the discussion highlights how methodological choices can lead to meaningfully different capacity values and investment signals. The analysis also illustrates why system-wide wind capacity values can overlook important spatial and temporal adequacy considerations\, and how closer alignment between planning and adequacy assessments\, such as through regional capacity values\, can improve decision-making. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Genevieve de Mijolla is a Technical Leader at EPRI where she leads the Resource Adequacy Assessments project set. She joined EPRI in 2021\, and has since contributed to a number of projects\, most notably to EPRI’s “Resource Adequacy for a Decarbonized Future” initiative. She is also the chair of the IEEE Resource Adequacy Working Group. Prior to joining EPRI\, she worked for GE Energy Consulting on production cost modeling and renewable integration projects. She holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. \n\n\n\nQ&A for the webinar will be hosted on Slido. Click here to submit your questions. \n\n\n\nregister
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-assessing-capacity-accreditation-choice-on-resource-mix-outcomes/
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SUMMARY:2026 Spring O&M Users Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Spring O&M\, Generation Owners and Developer Users Group Meeting  will be held at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. \n\n\n\nMembers of the ESIG O&M Users Group are invited to attend the 2026 Spring O&M Users Group Meeting. New this year: the new Developer Track will be focused on challenges associated with interconnection studies\, performance standards for IBRs\, and emerging best practices for ensuring reliable grid integration. \n\n\n\nThe meeting will feature a plenary session\, manufacturer-specific roundtables and tech talks. The roundtables provide the opportunity for frank and open discussion among users who share their information\, knowledge and experience. As a reminder\, participation in the roundtables is limited to employees of ESIG member organizations that own\, develop\, operate\, or maintain wind generation or solar equipment. The new Developer Track is also open to consultants that are ESIG members and actively working with generator developers\, owners and operators. \n\n\n\nEXPLORE AGENDA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Plenary: Strategic Operations\n\n\n\nHold on to your spreadsheets – the Spring 2026 plenary session will dive into best practices and lessons learned related to strategic operations of wind farms. Speakers will cover tradeoffs between centralizing procedures and enabling regional autonomy\, approaches to technician training and retention programs\, and strategies for building operational resilience in today’s market. After the presentations\, the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their own insights. Don’t miss this engaging discussion about how to keep your teams (and turbines) spinning in sync. \n\n\n\nNew in Spring 2026: Parallel Track for Generation Owners and Developers\n\n\n\nESIG is launching a new parallel track within the O&M Users Group focused on convening asset owners and developers to discuss their experience and navigate challenges associated with interconnection studies\, performance standards and requirements\, inverter-based resource (IBR) performance\, and emerging best practices for ensuring reliable grid integration. \n\n\n\nBuilding on ESIG’s extensive experience in this area\, this track will help generator owners and developers navigate evolving IBR performance requirements such as IEEE 2800\, the IEEE 2800.2 verification and testing practices\, upcoming NERC standards (such as PRC-029) aligned with FERC Order 901 and other regional interconnection requirements. Participants will gain insight into the most current expectations for IBR capabilities\, performance verification\, and conformity assessment—areas where many stakeholders are now seeking practical guidance and clarity. This track will also draw from ESIG’s recent training course on interconnection study best practices\, model quality assessments\, and inverter-based resource simulation fundamentals. Click here to explore the materials from ESIG’s Interconnection Studies Short Course. \n\n\n\nDuring ESIG’s Spring O&M Users Group Meeting\,  we will host two days of discussion sessions focused on the real day-to-day challenges faced by engineers and asset owners\, offering practical methods that can be applied directly to ongoing projects. Most importantly\, this new O&M track is designed as a trusted\, practitioner-friendly space where generator owners and developers can openly share experiences\, challenges\, and lessons learned across the interconnection and commissioning lifecycle. The goal is to elevate collective understanding\, accelerate adoption of new standards\, and strengthen the industry’s ability to reliably integrate modern generation resources. \n\n\n\nDevelopers: Please spread the word and encourage your consultants to attend as well!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Spring O&M Users Group Meeting will be held at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. \n\n\n\nThe special ESIG room rate is $249/night. The deadline to make your reservation is March 9\, 2026. We highly encourage you to book your room as soon as possible; if your plans change\, you can cancel your reservation within 48 hours of your arrival date with no penalty. Click here to book your room. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2026-spring-om-users-group-meeting/
LOCATION:The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Evaluation of a Holistic Planning Framework – Reconciling Siloed Study Processes
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation \n\n\n\nWatch the Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Ahmed Rashwan\, Vice President of Transmission Planning and Operations at Electric Power Engineers and Carter Lassetter\, Director\, Transmission Planning and Operations\, Utilities at Electric Power Engineers \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: Across regional transmission organizations\, transmission planning and interconnection studies are typically conducted through distinct and parallel processes\, including long-term transmission planning studies and generator interconnection impact studies\, each designed around specific objectives\, assumptions\, and timelines. While individually rigorous\, these siloed approaches can produce materially different conclusions regarding future system needs\, reliability risks\, and upgrade priorities. \n\n\n\nTo explore this divergence\, a proxy analysis was performed taking into consideration the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) proposed Consolidated Planning Process (CPP) framework\, jointly evaluating long-term planning drivers alongside planned generation additions and forecasted load growth under a more integrated mechanism. The results demonstrate that evaluating these drivers within a unified process can lead to different perspectives on identified transmission needs compared to assessments performed within compartmentalized study frameworks. By comparing outcomes across approaches\, we highlight how aligning assumptions and timelines across planning and interconnection studies can provide additional clarity into more effective and optimized solutions. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Ahmed Rashwan\, P.E.\, P.Eng.  is the Vice President of Transmission Planning and Operations at Electric Power Engineers where he leads transmission analysis consulting\, automation product development and advisory services supporting ISOs/RTOs\, vertically integrated utilities\, investor-owned utilities\, municipalities\, co-operatives and transmission developers. He has 20 years of progressive industry experience\, including 15 years at the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator\, most notably in operations engineering and planning\, transmission planning and interconnection\, and market design and implementation.  Ahmed is the Professional Engineers Ontario Certificate of Authorization holder for EPE. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Idaho.  \n\n\n\nCarter Lassetter is the Director\, Transmission Planning and Operations\, Utilities at Electric Power Engineers and has 10 years of experience in power systems engineering\, leading a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality technical studies for clients across the industry. He emphasizes strong project execution through clear communication and consistent quality standards\, helping ensure predictable and well-aligned outcomes. Carter works closely with clients to proactively assess system needs\, identify emerging risks\, and align study approaches with evolving industry trends\, regulatory requirements\, and grid challenges. His background in power system modeling\, stability analysis\, and economic studies informs his leadership\, enabling practical\, forward-looking solutions. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, ESIG \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-evaluation-of-a-holistic-planning-framework-reconciling-siloed-study-processes/
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SUMMARY:DOE i2X FIRST Grid-Forming Inverter Hybrid Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As inverter-based resources become a dominant share of new generation\, grid-forming (GFM) inverter technologies are emerging as one of the key tools to support stability of power systems with high shares of inverter-based resources. To advance understanding and practical deployment experience\, ESIG supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) Forum for the Implementation of Reliability Standards (FIRST)\, in hosting a one-day hybrid workshop focused on grid-forming inverters during the ESIG Spring Technical Workshop in Tucson. \n\n\n\nThis hybrid workshop will bring together system operators\, utilities\, researchers\, technology providers\, and developers to explore the current state of grid-forming technology\, performance specifications and real-world applications. \n\n\n\nThe workshop agenda will begin with a concise educational tutorial covering GFM fundamentals\, including how GFM controls differ from grid-following (GFL) approaches\, what capabilities they offer\, and where current limitations remain. The workshop will then shift to panel discussions and presentations examining: \n\n\n\n\nWhy and where grid-forming is being required by some ISOs and utilities\, and why others have taken more cautious approaches\n\n\n\nStudy methodologies\, monitoring considerations\, and operational implications that inform GFM adoption decisions\n\n\n\nEmerging grid-forming requirements and standards\, including regional implementations and ongoing joint IEEE/IEC efforts\n\n\n\nReal-world project experience from utilities\, developers\, OEMs\, and planners implementing grid-forming inverters in the field\n\n\n\n\nThe workshop is intended for participants seeking a practical\, systems-oriented view of grid-forming inverters\, grounded in current experience and forward-looking collaboration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.In-person Registration and BreakfastLocation: Kiva Patio \n\n\n\n8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.DOE i2X FIRST Grid-Forming Inverter Workshop IntroductionLocation: Kiva B \n\n\n\nIntroduction and Session 1 Session Recording \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop IntroductionJulia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG\n\n\n\nU.S. DOE i2x Next StepsCynthia Bothwell\, Boston Government Services\, contractor to DOE \n\n\n\n\n8:15 a.m. -9:45 a.m.Session 1 – Basics of Grid-Forming Inverter-Based ResourcesLocation: Kiva B \n\n\n\nWhat is a grid-forming (GFM) inverter-based resource (IBR); how it is different from state-of-the-art grid following (GFL) IBRs; what GFM control exists; what are capabilities and limitations of GFM IBRs. \n\n\n\n\nGFM Tutorial Part 1Andrew Isaacs\, Vice President\, Electranix (Canada)\n\n\n\nGFM Tutorial Part 2Deepak Ramasubramanian\, Principal Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)\n\n\n\n\n9:45 a.m. -10:15 a.m.BreakLocation: Kiva Patio \n\n\n\n10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Session 2 – System Needs for Grid Forming CapabilitiesSession Chair: Alex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation\, ESIG \n\n\n\nSession 2 Recording \n\n\n\nWhat prompts system operators to consider grid forming technology; what studies are carried to out identify if GFM is needed\, where and how much is needed; what other considerations are necessary when determining the need for GFM requirements; what are other options that could be considered; have system operators looked at fully utilizing GFL IBR capabilities as per IEEE 2800-2022\, how can system operators monitor and verify that GFM capabilities are indeed provided? \n\n\n\n\nWeiqing Jiang\, Principal Engineer\, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)\n\n\n\nMostafa Sedighizadeh\, Lead Engineer\, Policy Planning and Research\, Southwest Power Pool (SPP)\n\n\n\nScott Anderson\, Director Operational Readiness\, Salt River Project (SRP)\n\n\n\nBin Wang\, Lead R&D Engineer\, ISO-NE\n\n\n\n\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.LunchLocation: Kiva Patio \n\n\n\n1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Session 3 – Grid Forming RequirementsSession Chair: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \n\n\n\nSession 3 Recording \n\n\n\nIncreasingly\, in the areas with high shares of IBRs and that have a determined need for GFM capabilities\, system operators are coming up with requirements for GFM IBRs. What do these requirements entail\, how are they formulated\, do they apply to specific technologies or all IBRs and why\, how is conformity with these requirements going to be evaluated? \n\n\n\n\nGFM Requirements at HECO\, AEMO\, ERCOT\, MISO\, etc.Andrew Isaacs\, Vice President\, Electranix (Canada)\n\n\n\nUNIFI GFM RequirementsDominic Gross\, Associate Professor\, University of Madison-Wisconsin\n\n\n\nFrequency Domain Specifications for Grid-Forming ResourcesShahil Shah\, Principal Engineer\, NLR\n\n\n\nIEEE/IEC New GFM Requirements EffortsAlex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation\, ESIG\n\n\n\nVDE FNN GFM RequirementsRoland Singer\, Head of Group\, Converter based Power Grids\, Fraunhofer-Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Germany)\n\n\n\n\n2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.BreakLocation: Kiva Patio \n\n\n\n3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Session 4 – Global Landscape of Grid Forming ProjectsSession Chair: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \n\n\n\nSession 4 Recording \n\n\n\nThere is a growing number of GFM IBRs and other GFM devices being installed around the world\, what are the main drivers; what are main challenges and gaps during interconnection process and after commissioning? \n\n\n\n\nPresentationSarah Walinga\, Sr. Staff Power Controls Engineer\, Megapack Site Controls\, Tesla\n\n\n\nPresentationJayanth Ranganathan Ramamurthy\, AEMO (Australia)\n\n\n\nPresentationLaurence Copson\, Energy Storage Specialist\, US Markets & Policy\, Zenobe\n\n\n\nPresentationLi Yu\, Manager\, Transmission Planning\, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO)\n\n\n\nPresentationBenjamin Braun\, Chief Engineer\, Fluence (Germany)
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/doe-i2x-first-grid-forming-inverter-hybrid-workshop/
LOCATION:Loews Ventana Canyon Resort\, 7000 N Resort Dr\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85750
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SUMMARY:2026 Spring Technical Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Presentations from our 2026 Spring Technical Workshop can be downloaded below.  \n\n\n\n\nVIEW THE 2026 SPRING TECH YOUTUBE PLAYLIST\n\n\n\n\nAll presentations for the DOE i2X FIRST Grid-Forming Inverter Workshop can be found here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTutorial: Increasing DER Hosting Capacity with Flexible Interconnections and Flow Control\n\n\n\nTutorial Chair: Leo Jiang\, Engineering Fellow\, ESIG \n\n\n\nThis tutorial focuses on two proven\, low-cost advanced grid technologies – flexible interconnections and power-electronics-based flow controllers – that can significantly increase hosting capacity for distributed energy resources (DERs). These can be faster and more cost-effective than traditional grid reinforcements\, by maximizing the utilization of existing network assets\, accelerating DER interconnections\, reducing costs and environmental impacts\, and providing the operational flexibility needed for future grids. While conventional reinforcements remain essential for long-term firm capacity\, advanced technologies can defer or reduce the size of infrastructure upgrades and/or provide a transition while long-term firm capacity is being constructed. The tutorial features innovative solutions and guides participants through the full adoption lifecycle of these advanced applications\, illustrated with real-world utility-scale demonstration projects and key lessons learned. \n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD TUTORIAL PRESENTATION \n\n\n\nVIEW TUTORAIL RECORDING \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\nJon Grooters\, Director of the US Market\, EnerNex\n\n\n\nZach Pollock\, Director of Grid Strategy & Emerging Technology\, Xcel Energy\n\n\n\nMike Hanestad\, Principal Power System Engineer and Team Lead\, RLC Engineering\n\n\n\nMark Szewczuk\, Power Systems Engineer\, EnerNex\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction/Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n\nKeynote PresentationMark Rothleder\, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer\, California Independent System Operator (CAISO): \n\n\n\nIndustry OverviewDebbie Lew\, Executive Director\, ESIG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Plenary: Energy Affordability\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Deborah Reynolds\, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist\, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) \n\n\n\nWhat are the factors that impact electricity costs today and in the future? How can affordability be managed while maintaining reliability and delivering service to all customers? \n\n\n\n\nFactors Influencing Recent Trends in Retail Electricity PricesGalen Barbose\, Staff Scientist\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) \n\n\n\nThe Energy Wallet: U.S. and State-level Household Energy Expenditures\, Past\, Present\, and FutureGeoff Blanford\, Principal Technical Executive\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nAssessment of Energy Affordability in New JerseySanem Sergici\, Principal\, The Brattle Group \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1A: IBR Dominated Systems\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Katie Iversen\, Senior Manager\, Generation Modeling Engineering\, AES \n\n\n\nFoundational assumptions around protection\, voltage control\, and resource capabilities are being redefined in IBR-dominated grids. This session highlights real-world experience and emerging requirements for operating and planning reliable grids with very high inverter penetration. \n\n\n\n\nProtection of Inverter-dominated Transmission Systems: Evaluation for Hawai’i IslandUlrich Müenz\, Principal Key Expert Advanced Control and Optimization\, Siemens \n\n\n\nOverload Requirements for IBRs to Support the Needs of the GridSai Gopal Vennelaganti\, Manager\, Global Power System Lead\, Tesla \n\n\n\nInverters on the EdgeBenjamin Braun\, Principal Engineer – Power Controls\, Fluence (Germany) \n\n\n\nObservations on Voltage Control in the Australian NEM: Potential Impacts on Operations and ForecastingJonathon Dyson\, Executive General Manager\, Services\, AZZO (Australia) \n\n\n\nAll Together – Working as a Team for a Reliable IBR Dominant GridKatie Iversen\, Senior Manager\, Generation Modeling Engineering\, AES\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1B: The Expanding Role of Electricity Markets Across the West\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Steve Beuning\, Consultant (Former Xcel Energy\, Holy Cross Energy\, Guzman Energy) \n\n\n\nAcross the West\, electricity markets have always had a troubled history. However\, in 2026 the launch of the extended Day-Ahead Market is planned\, which is followed by the expansion of the SPP RTO in the Western Interconnection\, its Markets+ option\, and the Western Resource Adequacy Program. Some form of electricity markets will soon be apart of a large majority of the Western Interconnection within the next two years\, a long way from where the West was just 15 years ago. The session will discuss the history and the importance of how far the west has come in embracing electricity markets\, while discussing key challenges such as seams\, GHG pricing\, and other key topics. \n\n\n\n\nChairman Eric Blank\, Commissioner\, Colorado Public Utilities Commission\n\n\n\nScott Miller\, Executive Director\, Western Power Trading Forum\n\n\n\nCathleen Colbert\, Senior Director of Western Markets Policy\, Vistra\n\n\n\nKelsey Martinez\, Director of Regional Markets & Transmission Strategy\, Public Service Company of New Mexico\n\n\n\nSam Rugel\, Director\, System Control & Reliability\, Tucson Electric Power\n\n\n\nKathleen Staks\, Director\, Western Freedom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2A: Proactive Distribution System Planning\n\n\n\nIntroductionSession Chair: Juliet Homer\, Chief Systems Engineer\, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)  \n\n\n\nWhat emerging approaches and practices are utilities and regulators using to proactively address distribution system load growth\, and how do they manage associated challenges and risks?  \n\n\n\n\nClaritin for the Grid: Preventing Distribution System Congestion with Proactive PlanningHanna Terwilliger\, Analyst Coordinator for Distribution Planning\, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission \n\n\n\nProactive Planning at Con Edison to Support ElectrificationAlexander Buell\, Director of E-Mobility\, Con Edison \n\n\n\nProactive Planning at National GridKyle Brazell\, Senior Engineer\, National Grid \n\n\n\nProactive Planning at Xcel EnergyZach Pollock\, Director of Grid Strategy & Emerging Technology\, Xcel Energy \n\n\n\nProactive Planning\, Equity\, and Affordability in CaliforniaCole Jermyn\, Senior Attorney\, Clean Affordable Power\, Environmental Defense Fund \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2B: Expanding the Grid in the Western U.S.: Planning\, Coordination\, and Delivery\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Jennifer Galaway\, Senior Manager\, Transmission Strategy & Regulation\, Portland General Electric \n\n\n\nThis panel will examine transmission expansion in the Western U.S.\, highlighting successes\, how the landscape is changing\, and where gaps remain. \n\n\n\n\nWestTEC as a Planning Spine for the West: Methods and Findings from the 10-Year PlanKeegan Moyer\, Principal\, Energy Strategies \n\n\n\nNorthern Grid Planning in Context: How Regional Processes Differ and Where They Can ConnectBen Hutchins\, Principal Engineer\, Regional Transmission Planning Services\, Western Power Pool (WPP) \n\n\n\nPlanning at Scale: CAISO’s Approach to Long-Term and Regional TransmissionJeff Billinton\, Director\, Transmission Infrastructure Planning\, California Independent System Operator (CAISO)  \n\n\n\nBridging Planning and Development: An Independent Transmission Developer Perspective in the Western U.S. Aaron Stoll\, Director of Transmission Strategy\, Grid United\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3A: EMT Modeling and Studies\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Dave Mueller\, Vice President of Energy System Studies\, EnerNex \n\n\n\nIn inverter-dominated grids\, EMT simulations are becoming essential for interconnection\, planning\, and operations. This session covers large-scale EMT applications\, model tuning\, NERC guidance\, workforce training needs\, and emerging online EMT-based dynamic security assessment. \n\n\n\n\nEMT Training NeedsAlex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation\, ESIG \n\n\n\nTuning IBR Plant EMT Models for Interconnection RequirementsMariana Kamel\, Principal Consultant\, EnerNex \n\n\n\nNERC EMT Modeling Guidelines\, Resources and Applicable StandardsAung Thant\, Principal Engineer\, Engineering and Security Integration\, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) \n\n\n\nEMT Simulations for Large-Scale Power Grids – NYPA PerspectiveReza Pourramezan\, Manager\,  Advanced Grid Innovation Laboratory for Energy (AGILe)\, New York Power Authority \n\n\n\nOnline Dynamic Security Assessment (DSA) Based on EMT simulationsAnton Stepanov\, Research And Development Specialist\, EMTP (Canada) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3B: FERC Order 2222 on DER Aggregation Participation in Wholesale Markets: Five Years Later\, Has it Lived Up to its Potential?\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Kristin Swenson\, Blue Note Energy \n\n\n\nFive years after FERC issued its landmark Order 2222 to enable DERs to participate in organized wholesale markets through DER aggregators\, few aggregations currently are registered and providing wholesale market services. Some regions have delayed implementation until 2030. The panel will include some of the key parties: ISOs\, distribution utilities\, and aggregators\, to discuss what other reforms are still needed or are still being worked on\, including whether substantial deviation to the original vision FERC had is necessary to lead to greater adoption of DERs participating in wholesale markets. \n\n\n\n\nDemand and Distributed Energy Market Integration at the CAISOAnja Gilbert\, Manager of Demand Flexibility Policy\, California Independent System Operator (CAISO) \n\n\n\nDER Participation at the NYISOMary McColgan\, Distributed Resources Operations Engineer\, New York Independent System Operator \n\n\n\nOrder 2222 and Large Load Flexibility: What They Have in CommonMargarita Patria\, Principal\, Charles River Associates  \n\n\n\nConsiderations for Relevant Electric Retail Authorities and Electric Distribution Companies Regarding FERC Order 2222Saumil Patel\, Technical Advisor Distribution and Planning\, ICF \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4A: System Strength Metrics and Impedance Scanning Methods\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Shahil Shah\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies \n\n\n\nAs traditional short-circuit metrics fall short in IBR-dominated grids\, planners need alternative metrics for system strength. This session explores impedance scanning\, new screening tools\, and new system strength metrics to assess stability risks and guide when EMT studies are truly needed. \n\n\n\n\nFrom SCR to Frequency-Dependent Strength: Using Impedance Scanning to Screen IBR Interactions and Target EMT StudiesBehrooz Bahrani\, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, Monash University; Director at GridZync Pty Ltd. (Australia) \n\n\n\nDon’t Panic:  Hitchhiker’s Guide to Short Circuit StrengthMatt Richwine\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy and Nick Miller\, Principal\, HickoryLedge\n\n\n\nNew Metrics and Tools to Evaluate Need for EMT StudyRachel Bernhardt\, Power Systems Analyst\, Electranix\n\n\n\nRedefining System Strength for the Modern GridBeibei (BeiLi) Li\, Manager of Strategic Assessment\, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) \n\n\n\nReliability and Stability of Large IBR and Large-Load SitesReza Salehi\, Director\, T&D Engineering and Consulting\, RMS Energy (Canada\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4B: Major Market Reform Experiences from Regions around the World\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Robin Hytowitz\, Electricity Markets and Data Center Program Lead\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nWith regards to electricity market design reform\, 2025 was a big year. Major changes to several key electricity market regions occurred around the world. This session will describe some of those major reforms sharing the insights into how they accomplished the major implementation\, working with stakeholders and regulators to accomplish such large-scale changes\, and then describe how the changes have been impacting the markets since their implementation. \n\n\n\n\nMarket Renewal in OntarioDarren Matsugu\, Director of Markets\, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)(Canada) \n\n\n\n\n\nDay-ahead Ancillary ServicesAndrew Withers\, Senior Economist\, Independent System Operator – New England (ISO – NE) \n\n\n\nReal-time Co-optimization Plus BatteriesGord Drake\, Director of Market Design & Analysis\, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) \n\n\n\n15-minute Market Intervals Across Europe in the Wholesales Day-ahead MarketJean Gillain\, Power Market Associate\, N-SIDE (Belgium) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 5A: Oscillation Detection and Analysis\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Sarah Walinga\, Senior Staff Power Controls Engineer\, Tesla \n\n\n\nWith IBRs driving system dynamics\, oscillatory interactions pose a growing reliability risk. The session highlights practical methods for detection\, root-cause analysis\, and mitigation using grid-forming controls\, post-event measurements\, EMT modeling\, and stability frameworks. \n\n\n\n\nGrid Forming Mitigating Weak Grid OscillationsMohammed Nassar\, Staff Power System Engineer\, Americas Power System Lead\, Tesla \n\n\n\nOscillations: A Global Perspective on Behavior and ManagementDuncan Burt\, Chief Strategic Growth Officer\, Reactive Technologies (United Kingdom) \n\n\n\nOscillation Assessment Using Black-Box EMT Models of Inverter-Based DevicesWeiqing Jiang\, Principal Engineer II Strategic Assessments\, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and  Andrew Musgrave\, Engineer II (EIT) Engineering Applications\, Powertech \n\n\n\nA Stability Analysis Framework for Oscillation Analysis and MitigationJing Wang\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 5B: Integrated Capacity Expansion and Resource Adequacy Methods\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Jon Cook\, Ph.D.\, Senior Principal Analyst\, Salt River Project \n\n\n\nThis session will highlight advances in how modern planning models integrate capacity expansion and resource adequacy\, focusing on new methods\, key tradeoffs\, and lessons from large-scale applications. \n\n\n\n\nIntegrating Capacity Expansion and Resource Adequacy Models: Key ConceptsGenna de Mijolla\, Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nIntegrating Investment and Adequacy in Large-Scale Planning Models: The ERAA ExperienceRalph Pfeiffer\, Head of System Development – International Planning Products\, Amprion GmbH (Germany) \n\n\n\nParameterizing Resource Adequacy Need and Capacity Accreditation in Capacity Expansion ModelingArne Olson\, Senior Partner\, Energy and Environmental Economics\, Inc. (E3) \n\n\n\nIncremental Expansion in Modern Planning Models to Maintain Resource Adequacy in Long-Term Generation PlanningKevin Carden\, Chief Product Officer\, PowerGem \n\n\n\nIntegrating Direct Probabilistic Adequacy Constraints in Capacity Expansion OptimizationGord Stephen\, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering\, Imperial College London \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 6A: Advanced Technologies for Distribution Grid Optimization and Resource Integration\n\n\n\nIntroductionSession Chair: Murali Baggu\, Laboratory Program Manager\, National Lab of the Rockies   \n\n\n\nThis panel shared advanced technologies for utility applications in breaking down data silos for distributed resource integration\, implementing DERMS for distributed resource dispatch\, and adopting emerging technologies\, such as dynamic line rating (DLR) and dynamic operating envelope (DOE)\, to optimize grid operations with distributed resources. \n\n\n\n\nHECO’s Experience with High Distributed ResourcesKen Aramaki\, Director for Integrated Grid Planning\, Hawaiian Electric (HECO) \n\n\n\nTurning Constraint Insight into Capacity: Accelerating Interconnection with Advanced Grid AnalyticsAlvina Brieff\, Senior Manager\, Envelio \n\n\n\nCHARGED and Utility Partnerships for Flexible Grid ConnectionShikhar Pandey\, Founder & Managing Partner\, GridCo Group \n\n\n\nImplementing DERMS at PG&EAjit Renjit\, Principal Architect\, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) \n\n\n\nDynamic Operating Envelopes – Experiences from AustraliaProfessor Frederik Geth\, UQ-Springfield City Chair of Energy\, The University of Queensland\, Brisbane (Australia) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 6B: FERC Order 1920: Assessing Benefits of Transmission\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Rachel Levine\, Senior Transmission Policy Analyst\, Niskanen Center \n\n\n\nIssued in 2024\, FERC Order 1920 calls for the assessment of at least seven benefits of transmission. What are the leading methods\, tools\, and processes for estimating these benefits? \n\n\n\n\nBuilding a Common Framework for Order 1920 BenefitsAdria Brooks\, Director of Transmission Planning\, Grid Strategies \n\n\n\nModeling Transmission Benefits Under FERC Order 1920: Methods\, Tools\, and TradeoffsEknath Vittal\, Technical Executive\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nImplementing Order 1920 at NYISO: Proposed Processes and Open QuestionsSupriya Tawde\, Manager\, Transmission Integration\, New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) \n\n\n\nApplying Order 1920 in MISO’s Planning FrameworkArmando Figueroa\, Senior Engineer\, Strategic Assessments\, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) \n\n\n\nOrder 1920 Benefit Evaluation in CAISO’s Planning ProcessBiju Gopi\, Senior Manager\, Transmission Interface Coordination\, California Independent System Operator (CAISO) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 7A: Large Loads: Stability Impacts\, Interconnection Requirements\, Modeling Considerations\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \n\n\n\nAs data centers and other large\, power-electronic loads connect at scale\, their dynamic behavior is becoming a material stability and reliability risk. This session examines interconnection requirements\, EMT modeling approaches\, operational readiness\, and interaction risks\, with a focus on practical assessment and mitigation. \n\n\n\n\nConsiderations for EMT Modeling of Data Center LoadsAmin Zamani\, Senior Director of Advanced Technology Integration\, Executive Advisor\, Danovo Energy (fka Quanta) (Canada) \n\n\n\nData Center Modeling\, Colocation\, and Digital Twin Solutions with AI Load Simulator and RTDS-Based HIL TestbedSam Maleki\, Chief Growth Officer\, Data Centers\, EdgeTunePower Inc. (Canada) \n\n\n\nOperational Readiness for Data CentersScott Anderson\, Director – Operational Readiness\, Salt River Project \n\n\n\nLarge Load Reliability Requirements in MISOBeibei Li (BeiLi)\, Manager of Strategic Assessment\, MISO \n\n\n\nUnderstanding Risks to Synchronous Machines Due to Load VariabilityAndrew Isaacs\, Vice President\, Electranix (Canada) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 7B: Integrated Planning\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Angela Long\, Founder & CEO\, Rockcress Consulting \n\n\n\nIntegrated planning (e.g.\, T&D\, G&T) can lead to more efficient solutions for the system as a whole. What processes and methods are being proposed or are being implemented for successful integrated planning? \n\n\n\n\nSurvey of Integrated Planning ProcessesJonathan Surls\, Head of Solutions\, Energy Exemplar \n\n\n\nIntegrated System Planning: A Distribution System PerspectiveJulie Koo\, Principal Planning Analyst\, Distribution Strategy\, Salt River Project (SRP) \n\n\n\nUse of DERs to Serve Bulk System and T&D Operational Needs in APSMichael Dzurak\, Energy Innovation Advisor\, VPP Expansion and Development\, Arizona Public Service (APS) \n\n\n\nDeploying Distributed Batteries for Integrated System CapacityPatrick Dalton\, Director of System Engineering\, Sparkfund \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosing Plenary: Flexibility from Large Loads\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Margarita Patria\, Principal\, Charles River Associates \n\n\n\nLarge loads can have large integration challenges\, but they can also bring flexibility solutions. What form does this flexibility take\, what value does it have\, and how do we realize it? \n\n\n\n\nFlexible Data Centers: A Faster More Affordable Path to PowerAstrid Atkinson\, CEO & Co-founder\, Camus \n\n\n\nVulcan Test Platform: Demonstrating the Data Center as a Flexible Grid AssetJeff Bladen\, Head of Energy\, Verrus \n\n\n\nA Utility’s Perspective on Large Load Flexibility RequirementsJesse Waters\, Manager\, Balancing Authority Function\, Tucson Electric Power (TEP)\n\n\n\nState-regulated Utility Tariffs and Processes to Enable FlexibilityMiles Farmer\, Partner\, Roselle LLP  \n\n\n\nDeep Flexibility Through Energy Parks with Thermal Energy StorageEric Gimon\, Senior Fellow\, Energy Innovation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Sponsors
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2026-spring-technical-workshop/
LOCATION:Loews Ventana Canyon Resort\, 7000 N Resort Dr\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85750
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Exploring Modeling Challenges with Wide-Area Energy Assessments
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Carden\, PowerGEM\n\n\n\nDownload the Webinar \n\n\n\nWatch the Webinar Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker: Kevin Carden\, Chief Product Officer\, PowerGEM \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: Wide-area energy assessments spanning large interconnected systems such as the Eastern Interconnect present unique and complex modeling challenges. With thousands of generators\, dozens of planning zones\, and intricate market interactions\, analysts must make critical decisions about how to represent such vast systems while maintaining meaningful accuracy. This webinar explores three key challenge areas that modelers face when undertaking assessments at this scale. \n\n\n\nFirst\, we examine data and scale challenges inherent to modeling the Eastern Interconnect. Representing thousands of generating units across dozens of zones demands careful consideration of where data simplifications and assumptions are appropriate — and where they risk undermining results. We discuss strategies for managing this complexity\, including generator aggregation\, zonal representation choices\, and the trade-offs involved in balancing model fidelity with computational tractability. \n\n\n\nSecond\, we turn to market calibration — a critical step in ensuring that simulation outputs reflect real-world system behavior. Key questions include: Do our simulations adequately mimic the behavior of wholesale electricity markets? How do we approximate the friction and coordination challenges that exist between adjacent markets and operating regions? We also address the treatment of emergency support mechanisms across wide areas and how models capture the behavior of large\, price-sensitive or inflexible loads that can significantly influence market outcomes. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we discuss the importance of coordination on data development across the teams and organizations involved in wide-area studies. Consistent assumptions\, shared data standards\, and collaborative workflows are essential to producing credible and defensible results when multiple stakeholders contribute to a single modeling effort. We highlight lessons learned and best practices for aligning inputs and methodologies across participants. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is intended for energy modelers\, planners\, and analysts involved in regional or interconnection-wide studies\, and will offer practical insights for navigating the challenges that arise when the scope of analysis extends well beyond a single market or utility footprint. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Kevin Carden is the Chief Product Officer at PowerGEM\, and is responsible for managing the strategic direction of its suite of software tools including SERVM\, DAYZER\, PROBE\, TARA\, and MCAST. Kevin previously founded Astrapé Consulting which developed the SERVM software\, the leading Resource Adequacy tool in North America. Kevin led the Astrapé team for nearly 20 years before its acquisition by PowerGEM in April 2024. He holds a U.S. patent in Generation Reliability Modeling techniques and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, ESIG \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-exploring-modeling-challenges-wide-area-energy-assessments/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Electricity Prices and Energy Affordability: Recent Trends and Future Drivers
DESCRIPTION:Download Geoff’s Presentation \n\n\n\nWatch the Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Presentations:Factors Influencing Recent Trends in Retail Electricity Prices in the United StatesRyan Wiser\, Senior Scientist in and Senior Advisor to the Energy Markets and Planning Department\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) \n\n\n\nThe Energy Wallet:  U.S. and State-Level Household Energy Expenditures\, Past\, Present\, and FutureGeoff Blanford\, Principal Technical Executive\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: Across the economy\, access to low-cost energy has been a competitive advantage in the United States. Household energy expenditures\, including electricity and non-electric fuels\, are a key metric for energy affordability. In recent years\, retail electricity prices have risen rapidly in nominal terms\, although real per household energy expenditures have been largely stationary over the past two decades. This webinar will summarize ongoing research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Electric Power Research Institute that seeks to better understand recent retail electricity pricing trends\, drivers of changes in state-level prices\, household energy expenditures\, and impacts of future technological change. Research findings underscore the diverse set of electricity price determinants and potential for electrification and efficiency to drive lower overall energy expenditures\, highlighting the need for continued research to inform effective policy and ensure customer affordability. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Ryan Wiser is a Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Ryan helps lead a 60-person department that seeks to inform public and private decision making within the U.S. electricity sector through research on electric system planning\, reliability and regulation. Ryan has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles\, 20 book chapters\, and 400 other conference papers\, magazine articles and research reports. He regularly advises public and private entities on issues related to the power sector. Ryan holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California\, Berkeley. \n\n\n\nDr. Geoffrey J. Blanford is a Principal Technical Executive in EPRI’s Energy Systems and Climate Analysis group\, where he has worked since 2006.    He is an expert on energy-economy modeling and integrated assessment and leads development of energy systems modeling at EPRI.  His current research activities include energy affordability\, end-use electrification\, and economy-wide decarbonization policy.  He was a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report and serves as co-director of the International Energy Workshop (IEW).  He holds a B.A. in mathematics from Yale University\, a M.S. in operations research from Columbia University\, and a Ph.D. in management science and engineering from Stanford University. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: Trieu Mai\, Visiting Fellow\, ESIG \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Flexibility Up Front: Integrating Large Loads into Resource Adequacy Planning
DESCRIPTION:Watch the webinar \n\n\n\nDownload the presentation \n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Derek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy; Aaron Schwartz\, Senior Engineer\, Telos Energy \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: As the United States faces unprecedented electricity demand growth driven by data centers and industrial electrification\, traditional resource adequacy frameworks are being tested by the scale and speed of these new large loads. This webinar explores a comprehensive framework developed by the Energy Systems Integration Group to improve resource adequacy planning for large loads and how to integrate large-load flexibility—including temporal shifting\, geographic redistribution\, and onsite resources—directly into long-term utility planning and market design. \n\n\n\nAttendees will learn a structured six-step process for integrating large load flexibility up-front in long-term utility planning. This process begins with characterizing diverse load types and improving forecast accuracy\, enabling planners to then quantify the capacity contributions of flexible loads using “demand-side ELCC” methodologies and assess the long-term system benefits of flexibility. By shifting from reactive\, near-term measures like development moratoria to proactive\, upfront flexibility programs\, utilities and grid operators can accelerate interconnection timelines\, reduce the need for costly new firm capacity\, and lower system-wide costs while maintaining grid reliability. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Derek Stenclik is a 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\, adapt to rapidly changing technologies\, and accelerate clean energy integration. He is a recognized expert on deregulated power markets\, wind and solar integration\, battery energy storage\, and distributed energy resources. He is passionate about guiding the development  of the future power grid and accelerating renewable energy adoption.  \n\n\n\nAaron Schwartz is Senior Engineer at Telos Energy\, where he supports the firm’s work on utility resource planning and grid modeling. Aaron was most recently a manager on RMI’s electricity program\, where he supported government\, utility\, and non-profit partners in advancing climate-aligned utility planning. Aaron holds a Master’s degree in Technology and Policy from MIT\, and a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, ESIG \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-flexibility-up-front-integrating-large-loads-into-resource-adequacy-planning/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Integrating Large Loads: Interconnection\, Performance Requirements\, and Modeling
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \n\n\n\nDownload K. Thomas Presentation \n\n\n\nDownload P. Mitra Presentation \n\n\n\nDownload A. Rashwan Presentation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Kyle Thomas\, Vice President of Engineering and Compliance Services\, Elevate; Dr. Parag Mitra\, Principal Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (USA); Ahmed Rashwan\, Vice President of Transmission Planning and Operations\, Electric Power Engineers \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: As large\, power-electronics-dominated loads such as data centers\, advanced manufacturing facilities and hydrogen electrolyzers connect at unprecedented scale and speed\, system planners and operators are facing new. This webinar presents the findings and recommendations from three ESIG Large Load Task Force project teams focused on (1) large-load interconnection processes and study practices\, (2) technical performance requirements for large loads\, and (3) modeling approaches needed to accurately assess system impacts across planning and operations time horizons. The webinar will summarize key gaps identified in current practices\, highlight emerging best practices from utilities\, ISOs/RTOs\, and developers\, and discuss practical recommendations to improve study interconnection process\, ensure predictable and reliable load performance\, and enable consistent\, high-quality modeling of modern large loads. This webinar concludes the current LLTF workstreams on these topics and provides actionable insights for stakeholders preparing for continued growth in large-load interconnections. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Kyle 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. \n\n\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. \n\n\n\nAhmed Rashwan is the Vice President of Transmission Planning and Operations at Electric Power Engineers where he leads transmission analysis consulting\, automation product development and advisory services supporting ISOs/RTOs\, vertically integrated utilities\, investor-owned utilities\, municipalities\, co-operatives and transmission developers. He has 20 years of progressive industry experience\, including 15 years at the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator\, most notably in Market Operations\, Operations Engineering and Planning\, Power System Planning\, and Market Design and Implementation. He’s led enterprise level projects\, introducing dynamic stability limits into real-time operations\, and leading the subject matter expert team designing and implementing the pinnacle Market Renewal Program. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-integrating-large-loads-interconnection-performance-requirements-and-modeling/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Stress Testing Methods for Evaluating Resilience to Extreme Events: Valuing Interregional Transmission
DESCRIPTION:Ryan Deyoe\n\n\n\nView Webinar Recording \n\n\n\nDownload the Presentation \n\n\n\nDownload Q&A Responses \n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker: Ryan Deyoe\, Senior Analyst\, Telos Energy \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: As the electricity grid changes due to load growth\, electrification\, and resource changes in the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather\, high-impact events like winter storms and heat domes highlight the critical need for rigorous system stress testing to ensure a resilient grid. Current planning often underestimates grid resilience by failing to properly account for the availability and value of interregional transmission\, yet interregional transmission and available external resources have helped mitigate some of the most extreme events in recent history\, clearly exhibiting the high resilience value offered by interregional transmission. Recognizing this inherent value is a necessary step to realize coordinated efforts to expand transfer capabilities and enable a more resilient grid. Building on previous work by the ESIG Transmission Resilience Task Force\, this webinar presents a new stress testing framework designed to enable planners to identify and evaluate grid resilience against extreme events and account for the value of interregional transmission. \n\n\n\nThis session will discuss: (1) A standardized four-step process for developing stress tests that utilizes multi-year\, weather-correlated data to identify extreme event scenarios; (2) Techniques for stressing grid risk factors\, including the hourly energy margin approach to dynamically represent external resource availability in an hourly\, chronological\, and correlated fashion; (3) Key findings from a Southwest Power Pool (SPP) case study\, which demonstrated that modeling detailed interregional transfer capability and external resource availability reveals significant resilience benefits during extreme events; and (4) How the stress testing framework supports compliance with regulatory drivers of extreme event modeling and ensures the system is resilient to extreme tail risks. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Ryan Deyoe is a Senior Analyst at Telos Energy and has experience in fundamental power market modeling\, resource adequacy and resilience analysis\, and transmission planning. At Telos Energy he has worked on projects ranging from multi-value transmission planning\, wide-area reliability assessments\, clean electricity planning\, long duration energy storage assessments\, and aiding stakeholders during IRP processes\, including providing expert witness testimony. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Telos Energy\, he worked for PA Consulting in their Energy and Utilities practice where he led their ERCOT modeling effort. There he worked to develop generation supply forecasts\, assessing ERCOT conditions out to 2040 and determining the economic new entry of generation units. Ryan attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison where he earned a BS in Civil Engineering with a focus on engineering for energy sustainability. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nModerator: James Okullo\, Director of System Planning\, ESIG \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/name-of-a-new-event/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: From Goals to Plans: Improving Rigor\, Transparency\, and Decision-Making in Electricity Plans with Ambitious Policy Targets
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload the Presentation \nFeatured Speaker: Elaine Hart\, Co-Founder and Principal\, Sylvan Energy Analytics \nAbout the Webinar: As 100% clean electricity and net-zero emissions requirements are being adopted in jurisdictions around the world\, electricity system planners and regulators are being asked to answer a new and challenging question: how can we build a reliable\, affordable\, and fully decarbonized power system over the next 15 to 25 years? To explore the complexities of planning for electricity decarbonization\, ESIG created a Clean Electricity Planning Task Force\, convening industry planners and reviewing recent industry planning studies that include 100% clean and net-zero emissions policy requirements. The task force aimed to articulate the unique challenges of planning for completely decarbonized electricity systems\, explore the resource options available to planners to meet these requirements\, and make recommendations for conducting future planning studies. This webinar will walk through the task force’s recommendations for improving rigor\, transparency\, and decision-making in 100% clean electricity planning studies. \nAbout the Speaker: Elaine is a co-founder and principal at Sylvan Energy Analytics and leads the company’s consulting practice. She brings fifteen years of experience in clean energy system planning\, with expertise spanning integrated resource planning\, resource adequacy\, complex resource valuation\, and clean energy policy design and implementation. Elaine has driven innovation in resource planning and decarbonization strategy from within a major investor-owned utility and has advised state agencies\, utilities\, non-profits\, and developers on the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition to cleaner energy systems. She holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and is an alumnus of Harvey Mudd College. \nRegistration Cost: FREE \nModerator: Trieu Mai\, Visiting Fellow\, ESIG \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-from-goals-to-plans/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T130000
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SUMMARY:ESIG/EPRI/G-PST Webinar: Voluntary IBR Standards Update: Conformity Assessment\, Planned Revisions\, and Emerging GFM Requirements
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \n\n\n\nDownload the Presentation \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Jens Boemer\, Technical Executive\, EPRI; Alex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation\, ESIG; Andy Hoke\, Principal Engineer\, National Laboratory of the Rockies; Jose D. Cordova\, Ph.D.\, Engineer\, EPRI \n\n\n\nAbout the webinar: Stay ahead in the evolving grid landscape with updates from leading organizations including GPST\, IEEE\, ESIG\, PSERC\, CURENT\, and UNIFI. This session will cover: \n\n\n\n\nGPST Overview: Brief introduction and summary of Pillars 1 & 4\n\n\n\nIEEE Standards Update:\n\nP2800.2 balloting and publication timeline\n\n\n\nP2800/.x PARs progress\n\n\n\n\n\nGlobal Standards Alignment: IEC non-GFM specs and path toward IEC/IEEE Dual-Logo GFM standard with IEEE P2800.1\n\n\n\nUNIFI GFM Specifications V3: Latest developments\n\n\n\nSimulation Insights: UNIFI results on testing GFL and GFM models using IEEE P2800.2 procedures\, featuring EPRI’s 2025 work\n\n\n\n\nAbout the speakers: Jens Boemer\, Ph.D.\, is Technical Executive in the Transmission Operations and Planning group at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He leads EPRI’s strategic research on integrated transmission & distribution planning and operations\, including projects on the grid integration of renewable and distributed energy resources with a focus on power system stability issues. He obtained a Ph.D. degree from Delft University of Technology\, The Netherlands in 2016\, and prior to that worked for 10 years to help facilitate the German “Energiewende” (energy transition). \n\n\n\nAlex Shattuck\, ESIG’s Director of Grid Transformation\, has worked across the power industry for more than 10 years\, specializing in maintaining bulk power system reliability as inverter-based resource (IBR) penetration increases. Prior to joining ESIG\, Shattuck was a Senior Engineer in Engineering & Security Integration at North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). In his role\, Shattuck provides support to the Reliability Working Group\, as well as other multidisciplinary ESIG task forces. \n\n\n\nAndy Hoke is a principal engineer with expertise in grid integration of power electronics and inverter-based renewable and distributed energy. His work includes advanced inverter controls design\, hardware-in-the-loop testing and model development\, power systems modeling and simulation\, and standards development. He is the chair of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards 1547.1 and P2800.2\, which contain the test and verification procedures to ensure distributed energy resources and inverter-based resources conform to the grid interconnection requirements of IEEE Standards 1547 and P2800\, respectively. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Colorado. \n\n\n\nJose Cordova\, Ph.D.\, is an Engineer level V working in the Transmission Operations and Planning group at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He currently carries out research focusing on integrated transmission and distribution planning and operations. His projects include grid integration of grid-following (GFL) and grid-forming (GFM) inverter-based resources (IBRs) and distributed energy resources (DERs) with an emphasis on bulk power system reliability. His areas of expertise include interconnection guidelines\, IBR and DER model verification/validation\, power systems real-time digital simulation (RTDS)\, machine learning\, and solar generation forecasting. His contributions to different industry working groups such as UNIFI Consortium\, IEEE 1547 and IEEE 2800.x focus on standards development and gap analysis for DER and IBR interconnection requirements. He is also a main contributor of the working group Data Centers: Standards Needs Analysis and Recommendations. He has led industry working groups such as the Coordination subgroup of the System Planning Impact of Distributed Energy Resources (SPIDERWG) from NERC. \n\n\n\nThe Q&A session will be hosted on slido\, event code ESIG20. Click here to access slido and submit your questions! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/esig-epri-g-pst-webinar-voluntary-ibr-standards-update-conformity-assessment-planned-revisions-and-emerging-gfm-requirements/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Alliander System Operations - Managing Flexibility
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation \n\n\n\nWatch the Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Mitchel Haeve\, Product Manager\, System Operations\, Alliander; Akhtar Hussain Javed\, Policy Advisor\, Operations\, Alliander; Mark Nigge-Uricher\, Senior Business Developer\, Alliander; Manuel Dakessian\, System Operator\, Alliander \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: The energy transition demands smarter\, more adaptive grid operations. This webinar explores Alliander’s approach to Flexibility Management\, a cornerstone for ensuring system safety and optimal capacity utilization in increasingly complex networks. We will introduce the principles behind Grid as a Service (GaaS) and demonstrate how advanced forecasting\, dynamic safety assessments\, and solution fulfillment mechanisms enable real-time congestion management. Participants will gain insights into how Alliander integrates market\, grid\, and customer solutions through automated agents\, creating an agile ecosystem that supports diverse use cases and next-generation grid management. Join us to learn how flexibility unlocks resilience and efficiency in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers:Mitchel Haeve is Product Manager at System Operations. He develops flex products on all voltage levels and applies this knowledge to the GAAS portfolio strategy. With a passion for innovation and scalability\, Mitchel balances grid safety with customer experience to derive the best product portfolio. \n\n\n\nAkhtar Hussain Javed is a Policy Advisor Operations at Alliander with over seven years of experience in the utility sector across Pakistan\, China\, and the Netherlands. His expertise spans power system design\, renewable energy integration\, and grid operations. Alongside his professional work\, Akhtar is finalizing his PhD thesis from Eindhoven University of Technology\, titled Reactive Power Management and Flexibility Aggregation in Distribution Networks. \n\n\n\nMark Nigge-Uricher is a Senior Business Developer at Alliander\, specializing in system operations and flexibility solutions for the energy transition. With prior experience at Bosch.IO in Energy IoT and digital energy management\, Mark brings deep expertise in grid optimization\, forecasting\, and open-source collaboration to international audiences. \n\n\n\nManuel Dakessian is an Energy Expert/System Operator at System Operations. He analyses and manages bottlenecks on all voltage levels throughout the Liander grid by applying technical and flex solutions. Having grid safety and optimal utilization in mind\, he operates the products developed by System Operations and provides learnings to further develop those capabilities. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-alliander-system-operations/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Introducing ESIG International
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \n\n\n\nView Webinar Recording \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Alejandro Moreno\, Director of International Programs\, ESIG; Debbie Lew\, Executive Director\, ESIG; Charlie Smith\, Principal Consultant\, ESIG \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: Join our staff to learn about — and provide input into — ESIG’s new international program. This presentation will discuss our plans to build out the ESIG model for sharing best-in-class technical expertise in Europe\, India\, China and Southeast Asia. Just like in the U.S.\, ESIG International will develop platforms for collaboration\, education and knowledge-sharing so that everyone in the sector has access to the most effective technical solutions and has the confidence to plan and operate their systems as they evolve. The presentation will cover our current plans for convening organizations and identifying the highest technical priorities in each region\, as well as the knowledge-sharing mechanisms and collaborations that will have the greatest impact in each cultural context. We have just begun the initial scoping to identify the initial priorities\, approaches and key partners: now is an ideal time to come hear more about our plans and tell us what you would most like to see. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Alejandro Moreno is ESIG’s Director of International Programs. Under his leadership\, ESIG will conduct thorough scoping and gap analyses to evaluate the pace and feasibility of successful organizational implementation in appropriate international regions. Alejandro joins ESIG with nearly 20 years of experience leading national-level energy and grid strategies\, programs and partnerships. Prior to joining ESIG\, Moreno served in leadership roles in the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy division\, most recently as the Acting Assistant Secretary and the Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. \n\n\n\nDebbie Lew is the Executive Director of ESIG. She has over 30 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on power system studies. She previously worked at GE Energy Consulting\, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\, and was seconded to the Hawaiian Electric Company. She is a Fellow of the IEEE and the Past Chair of the IEEE Power & Energy Society’s Renewables System Integration Coordinating Committee. She is a member of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine Board on Energy and Environmental Systems. She has a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University and BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics from MIT. \n\n\n\nCharlie Smith is a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society; a member of CIGRE\, the International Council on Large Electric Systems; a US representative to the IEA Wind Annex Task 25 on Design and Operation of Power Systems with Large Amounts of Wind Power\, and a Fellow of the IEEE. He is a guest editor for the IEEE Power and Energy magazine\, and a past editor for the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. He is a recipient of the IEEE PES Ramakumar Family Renewable Energy Excellence Award\, and currently serves as the Technical Advisor to the US National Committee for IEC SC 8A\, Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Generation. \n\n\n\nHe received his BSME and MS degrees from MIT in 1970. He currently is the Principal Consultant with the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). Previously\, he served as President of Electrotek Concepts\, an international power engineering consulting firm. He has 50 years of experience in the electric power industry. \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-esig-international/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Large Load Forecasting Practices
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: John Wilson\, Vice President\, Grid Strategies and Sophie Meyer\, Director of Power Systems\, Grid Strategies\n \nAbout the Webinar: Electricity load growth in the United States is forecast to grow at a rate of 3-5% per year over the next five years. Forecasts indicate that data centers are driving the largest share of this growth. But are large load forecasting practices accurate and useful for transmission and power supply planning? This webinar will review the Large Load Task Force’s first published report\, on large load forecasting practices. This report includes a major new survey of the large load forecasting practices in use across dozens of utilities\, regions\, and other load forecasting authorities in North America. We will also discuss options for load forecasts to improve forecast accuracy with available data as well as suggesting how new information resources and forecasting practices could be developed. \nAbout the Speakers: John D. Wilson is Vice President at Grid Strategies. John specializes in planning\, rate\, and other utility regulation issues\, often related to decarbonization. John is the lead author of three reports which present a national overview of trends in load growth and challenges to forecasting and responding to those trends. The 2023 report was titled The Era of Flat Power Demand is Over and a new report will be published in early November\, 2025. Other topics John has worked on include all-source procurement\, which was the topic of a 2020 report\, Making the Most of the Power Plant Market: Best Practices for All-Source Electric Generation Procurement\, which he co-authored in 2020 with former Colorado PUC Chairman Ron Lehr and two others. With 18 years of experience in utility regulation\, John consults for consumer advocates\, state commissions\, trade associations\, and advocacy organizations. \nSophie Meyer is the Director of Power Systems at Grid Strategies. She specializes in power system planning topics\, including load growth forecasting methodologies\, and provides expertise and analysis across a range of utility regulation issues. Before joining Grid Strategies\, Sophie worked for Form Energy\, a long-duration energy storage company\, as their Policy Advisor for the U.S. West\, and on interconnection\, reliability\, and smart grid issues for the California Public Utilities Commission. \nModerator: Trieu Mai\, Visiting 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-large-load-forecasting-practices/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:ESIG Electromagnetic Transient Training
DESCRIPTION:EMT Training: Recordings and Presentations\nEMT Training YouTube Playlist \nEMT Training Combined Presentation Files \nIntro session recording \n\nIntroduction Presentation\nStudy Basics for the New Power System Paradigm presentation\n\nModel Types and Simulation Domains recording. \n\nIntro to EMT Simulations presentation\n\nEMT Simulation Prerequisites recording \n\nEMT Training Prerequisites recording\n\nComponents of an IBR Plant – Main Power Transformer recording \n\nEMT Model Creation and Benchmarking presentation\n\nIntroduction to Design Evaluation recording \n\nIntroduction to Design Evaluation presentation\n\nIBR Controls Review recording \n\nIBR Controls Review presentation\n\nEMT Modeling Requirements Performance Tests recording \n\nEMT Model Testing & Intake Presentation\n\nEMT System Modeling recording \n\nEMT System Modeling presentation\n\nSSO/SSCI Example Study 1 recording \nSSO/SSCI Example Study 2 recording \n\nSpecial Studies – SSO SSCI presentation\nSSO  SSCI Example Study presentation\n\nActive power variation studies recording \n\nLarge Data Center Load Consideration Presentation\nSpecial Studies: Classical Studies Presentation\n\n\nESIG is partnering with the US Department of Energy’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange program and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to facilitate a three-day in-person Electromagnetic Transient training for relevant stakeholders in the United States. \nDATE: December 16-18\, 2025LOCATION: Texas RE\, 8000 Metropolis Drive\, Building A\, Suite 300 Austin\, Texas 78744 \nThis three-day in-person training is intended to enhance the knowledge and ability of the current workforce through coursework focused on performing EMT simulations in the current interconnection and planning paradigm. Training participants will learn practical methods and best practices that can be leveraged into enhanced study practices across the industry. These training modules will focus on the expected day-to-day needs of engineers performing EMT analysis as well as managing EMT study practices within their organization. \nThe training will be recorded\, and the videos will be made available in the public domain free of charge after the events. \nFor in-person participation\, a small registration fee will be required to cover the cost of food. The training content is funded through external support\, and the venue has been generously donated by Texas RE. \nPlease note that travel and lodging expenses will not be covered by ESIG or through external funding. \n\nThis agenda is intended to be informational and may not represent the final training topics\, times\, or descriptions. Hands-on examples/activities will be incorporated as necessary. \n  \nAgenda\n\n\n\nDay 1\n\n\nTime\nTopic\n\n\n8:30\nCourse Introduction\n\n\n8:45\nFundamentals of IBR Studies\n\n\n9:30\nBreak\n\n\n10:00\nIntroduction to EMT: Needs\, Use-cases\, Benefits and Limitations\n\n\n12:00\nLunch\n\n\n1:00\nEMT Simulation Pre-requisites: Required Data and Screening Methods\n\n\n2:30\nBreak\n\n\n3:00\nEMT Model Creation and Benchmarking\n\n\n4:00 – 5:00\nOpen Discussion\n\n\n6:00 – 8:00\nHappy hour at Meanwhile Brewing\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2\n\n\nTime\nTopic\n\n\n8:30\nReview of Day 1\n\n\n8:45\nIntroduction to Design Evaluation\n\n\n9:30\nBreak\n\n\n10:00\nModel Quality and Design Evaluation Testing : Performing Model Quality and Design Evaluation in the EMT Domain\n\n\n12:00\nLunch\n\n\n1:00\nModel Quality and Design Evaluation Testing : Performing Model Quality and Design Evaluation in the EMT Domain\n\n\n2:30\nBreak\n\n\n3:00\nModel Quality and Design Evaluation Testing : Performing Model Quality and Design Evaluation in the EMT Domain\n\n\n4:00\nOpen Discussion\n\n\n5:00\nEnd\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 3\n\n\nTime\nTopic\n\n\n8:30\nReview of Day 2\n\n\n8:45\nIntroduction to Special Studies\n\n\n8:45\nSubsynchronous Oscillations and Subsynchronous Control Interaction Studies\n\n\n9:30\nBreak\n\n\n10:00\nSubsynchronous Oscillations and Subsynchronous Control Interaction Studies\n\n\n11:00\nSpecial Considerations when Studying Large Loads\n\n\n12:00\nLunch\n\n\n1:00\nSpecial Considerations when Studying Large Loads\n\n\n1:30\nPerforming Studies in Weak Grid Conditions\n\n\n2:30\nEnd
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/esig-electromagnetic-transient-training/
LOCATION:Texas RE\, 8000 Metropolis Drive\, Building A\, Suite 300\, Austin\, TX\, 78744\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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SUMMARY:Webinar: New Frontiers: IBR and Data Center Modeling Requirements\, Practices\, and Experience
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Ryan Quint\, PhD\, PE\, President and CEO\, Elevate Energy Consulting\, President and Chief Engineer\, GridStrong; Kasun Samarasekera\, Head of Power System Studies & Modeling\, Elevate Energy Consulting\n \nAbout the Webinar: The dynamic modeling space is faced with two rapidly evolving frontiers: inverter-based resources (IBRs) and data centers. This presentation will review ongoing IBR modeling activities and updates including the evolving NERC standards from Order 901 efforts\, new IBR modeling requirements across industry\, ongoing IEEE 2800-2022 adoption efforts\, grid forming modeling considerations\, IBR ride-through maximization and modeling impacts\, experience working with OEM models across various technologies and vintages\, etc. The presentation will also cover data center modeling and study efforts related to site design and technology evaluations\, co-located solutions\, and other PSCAD studies. \nAbout the Speakers: Ryan Quint is the Founder and CEO of Elevate Energy Consulting and the President and Chief Engineer of GridStrong. Ryan is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of Elevate projects as well as the engineering activities related to GridStrong software development. Prior to launching Elevate\, Ryan was the Director of Engineering at NERC where he led numerous strategic initiatives focused on emerging reliability risk mitigations. Ryan started his career at the Bonneville Power Administration and also worked at Dominion Energy\, with a background in transmission planning and grid dynamics. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech\, is a registered Professional Engineer\, and was the recipient of the 2024 IEEE Power and Energy Society Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year Award. \nKasun Samarasekera has extensive experience developing models and tuning control algorithms for a wide range of inverter-based resources such as wind\, solar\, and energy storage as well as experience supporting data center integration projects. He played a key role in developing one of the world’s largest dynamic equivalent AC systems on a 20-rack RTDS system. Kasun has in-depth knowledge navigating the renewable energy interconnection processes in North America performing Model Quality Tests\, benchmarking\, material modification\, statewide injection\, and insulation coordination studies. Kasun is proficient using multiple simulation tools including PSCAD\, RTDS/RSCAD\, PSS®E\, TARA\, and DSATools\, and is spearheading novel automation efforts at Elevate to streamline\, expedite\, and add new value to Elevate’s industry partners. \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/webinar-ibr-data-center-requirements/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:ESIG Interconnection Studies Short Course
DESCRIPTION:Combined Presentation Files – Interconnection Studies Short Course \nInterconnection Studies Short Course – YouTube Playlist \nDay 1 Recordings and Presentations: \n\nIntro session recording coming soon!\n\nPower System Fundamentals: Performance Indicators of a Reliable Grid Presentation\n\n\nDay 1: Module 2 Recording\n\nGrid Reliability During Normal Operations Presentation\n\n\nDay 1: Module 3 Recording\n\nGrid Reliability During Abnormal Operations Module Presentation\n\n\nDay 1: Module 4 Recording\n\nChanges to Power System Fundamentals with High IBR Penetration Presentation\nNeed for Enhanced and IBR-Specific Essential Reliability Services Presentation\n\n\n\nDay 2 Recordings and Presentations:  \n\nDay 2: Module 1 Recording\n\nStudying the New Power System Paradigm\n\n\nDay 2: Module 2 Recording\n\nIntroduction to Plant Model Construction\nSTATCOM Sidebar\n\n\nDay 2: Module 3 Recording\n\nIntroduction to IBR Controls\nValidation\n\n\nDay 2: Module 4 – PSCAD Demo\n\nDay 3 Recordings and Presentations:  \n\nDay 3: Module 1 Recording\n\nLarge Loads Overview\nLarge Loads – Requirement Philosophy\nMitigation of Large Active Power Variations\n\n\nDay 3: Module 2 Recording\n\nStudy Processes\, Analysis\, Mitigation Presentation\nWhen should you use Co-Simulation Presentation\nGFM Applications Presentation\n\n\nDay 3: Module 3 Recording\n\nWeak Grid Concepts and System Strength Metrics Presentation\n\n\nDay 3: Module 4 Recording\n\nWhen to do an EMT Study Presentation\n\n\n\n\nESIG is offering a three-day in-person training opportunity on the topic of Interconnection Study Best Practices to equip participants with the foundational knowledge needed to maintain power system reliability amid the rapid transition of the energy sector. \nDATE: November 17 – 19\, 2025LOCATION: Manatee Lagoon\, 6000 N Flagler Dr\, West Palm Beach\, FL 33407 \nThis  in-person training is intended to enhance the knowledge and ability of the current workforce through coursework focused on best practices for performing the study work necessary to interconnect inverter-based resources to the bulk power system reliably. Training participants will learn practical methods and best practices that can be leveraged into enhanced study practices across the industry. These training modules will focus on the expected day-to-day needs of engineers performing interconnection studies\, model quality tests\, or inverter-based resource model and simulation work as well as managing study practices within their organization. \nThe training will be recorded\, and the videos will be made available in the public domain free of charge after the events. \nFor in-person participation\, a small registration fee will be required to cover the cost of food. The training content is funded through external support\, and the venue has been generously donated by NextEra. \nPlease note that travel and lodging expenses will not be covered by ESIG or through external funding.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/esig-interconnection-studies-short-course/
LOCATION:Manatee Lagoon\, 6000 N Flagler Dr.\, West Palm Beach\, FL\, 33407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: ESIG Report on Testing the Voltage Source Behavior of Grid-Forming Resources
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Shahil Shah\, Principal Engineer\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Deepak Ramasubramanian\, Principal Technical Leader\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) \n \nAbout the Webinar: Grid-forming (GFM) resources are poised to play a key role in maintaining the reliability and stability of modern power systems with high levels of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and large electronic loads (LELs). Proactive deployment of GFM technologies can help mitigate reliability challenges that would otherwise require extensive transmission investments. To support their adoption\, well-defined test methods and performance metrics are needed to evaluate and specify GFM behavior. \nThis webinar will present the findings from the newly released ESIG report\, “Testing the Voltage Source Behavior of Grid-Forming Resources\,” which provides comprehensive guidance for assessing the voltage source behavior of both inverter-based and rotating machine–based resources. The report introduces a structured suite of time-domain and frequency-domain tests that quantify how closely a resource behaves as an ideal voltage source with an impedance—a critical factor in enhancing grid strength and supporting bulk power system stability. \nThe report further defines performance metrics for each test and offers example specifications that demonstrate how voltage source behavior requirements can be applied in procurement while maintaining flexibility across GFM technologies. Finally\, it links the quantified voltage source behavior of GFM resources to grid strength improvement and IBR stability margins\, enabling their use in sizing GFM capacity for targeted system strength enhancement. \nThe webinar will provide attendees with a clear understanding of how standardized testing and performance metrics can accelerate the reliable integration of grid-forming technologies into future power systems. \nAbout the Speakers: Shahil Shah is a Principal Engineer in the Power Systems Engineering Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden\, Colorado. His research focuses on the stability of power systems with high levels of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and large electronic loads (LELs)\, with a specific emphasis on impedance-based frequency scan methods for stability analysis and performance characterization of power electronic devices. \nHe 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 through several NREL-led collaborations. At NREL\, Shahil also leads advanced testing of multi-megawatt inverters\, turbines\, and large power electronic loads to ensure reliable grid operation. His contributions have supported industry adoption of advanced stability analysis methods. \nHe holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy\, New York\, awarded in 2018. \nDeepak Ramasubramanian is a Principal Technical Leader at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in the Transmission Operations and Planning Group. \nDeepak 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 impacts of large-scale integration of inverter interfaced generation and load. \nThrough his work at EPRI\, he engages with various utilities and transmission system operators around the world to study the impact of increase in inverter-based resources in their system. Many of his projects have resulted in technology transfer to commercial simulation software and also become part of the utility planning process/guide. \nIn the UNIFI Consortium\, he serves as an EPRI representative on the leadership team\, co-leads the Modeling & Simulation area\, and leads the Standards Area. \nHe is a recipient of a 2022 IEEE PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award\, two Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Excellence Awards\, North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI) Outstanding Graduate Student Award\, and the Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) Power System Award. \nHe received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Arizona State University\, Tempe\, USA in 2017 and his M.Tech. degree in Power Systems from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi\, New Delhi\, India in 2013. \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/webinar-voltage-source-behavior-gfm/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: ESIG Large Loads Task Force: Background Information\, Data and Flexibility Needs
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG; Trieu Mai\, Visiting Fellow\, ESIG\n \nAbout the Webinar: Large electrical loads\, such as data centers\, hydrogen production facilities\, and EV fleet charging facilities\, present significant new challenges for the electric power industry. \nThese new challenges include: \n\nDifficulties in accurately forecasting demand without a public and transparent interconnection queue; reliable information about energy use patterns\, limited financial or other firm commitments from large load developers; and project completion data\nLack of thorough understanding from industry stakeholders of the performance of different types of large loads\, how this performance will affect the power system\, and how large loads could potentially provide essential power system reliability services\nLack of large load-specific interconnection requirements that would enable interconnection planning engineers to thoroughly study the effects of these large loads on the power system before energization\nChallenges in modeling large loads and their type-dependent and varied performance characteristics in the reliability studies\nSystemic procedural and regulatory impediments to plan and build transmission infrastructure at the pace necessary to reliably deliver energy to these rapidly interconnecting large electrical loads\nDifficulties in ensuring resource adequacy due to uncertainty in load forecast\nDifficulties across all topic areas in securing the needed data\, whether it be for forecasts\, electrical models\, or flexibility potential\n\nMeanwhile\, large load developers are also left to grapple with the challenges summarized above\, and more. Addressing these challenges in a timely manner is critical to the further growth of large load industries\, reliability of the bulk power system\, and electricity affordability. \nIt’s against this background that the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has launched a Large Loads Task Force (LLTF) to convene stakeholders\, identify challenges and practical solutions\, and develop harmonized best practices that help ensure reliable and efficient grid integration while supporting industry growth. The LLTF kicked off with an introductory webinar on December 17th\, 2024\, outlining the scope\, format\, and deliverables of the task force. \nThis webinar will cover the first deliverable of the ESIG Large Load Taskforce\, namely the Introduction Report that is currently being finalized. The webinar will cover background information on large load growth and identify gaps with large load integration into power systems. Specifically\, we’ll focus on data needs and availability as well as large load flexibility considerations. \nAbout the Speakers: Julia Matevosyan is ESIG’s Associate Director and Chief Engineer and has more than 25 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). Her interests include reliability of power systems with high shares of inverter-based generation and large loads\, with specific focus on inverter-based resource capabilities and performance\, changing system needs and services. Julia also leads several industry working groups and task forces on these topics at NERC\, ESIG\, ERCOT\, CIGRE and IEEE. Julia received her BSc from Riga Technical University in Latvia\, and her MSc and PhD from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden. \nTrieu Mai is ESIG’s Visiting Fellow\,  covering bulk power system planning\, integrated planning\, and DERs. Prior to joining ESIG\, Mai spent 16 years at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)\, where he most recently served as a Senior Energy Researcher for NREL’s Grid Planning and Analysis Center. At NREL he was a principal investigator for major studies on renewable energy grid integration\, energy policy\, electrification\, technology innovation and power and energy systems transformation. His work included the development and application of state of the art power systems planning tools\, data\, and capabilities. Additionally\, he served as a Supervisor in NREL’s Strategic Analysis Center. Mai holds a Ph.D. and a M.S. in Physics from the University of California\, Santa Cruz \nModerator: Erik Ela\, Director of System Operations 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.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-lltf-backgound-data-flexibility/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:ESIG LLTF Webinar: NextEra Transmission Perspective on Large Load Interconnections
DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY WEBINAR** \nWebinar materials can be found here. \nFeatured Speakers: Nihal Mohan\, Director Development\, NextEra Energy Transmission and Sunil Dhakal\, P.E.\, Project Director Development\, NextEra Energy Transmission \nAbout the Webinar: In the past few years\, NextEra Energy Transmission (NEET) has seen a surge in interconnection requests on its  345 kV Lone Star asset located in ERCOT\, spanning multi-gigawatt scales. This presentation shares NEET’s experiences\, outlines the key challenges encountered\, and describes the process and changes implemented to more effectively manage large-load interconnections while maintaining system reliability. \nAbout the Speakers: Nihal Mohan is Director Development at NextEra Energy Transmission\, covering MISO and ERCOT regions with over 14 years of power systems experience. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University and specializes in transmission planning\, interregional studies\, and advanced power system analysis. Nihal is actively engaged in leading technical organizations including IEEE\, ESIG\, the NATF\, EPRI\, and several NERC-led task forces\, where he contributes to industry standards and best practices development. \nSunil Dhakal\, P.E. is a Project Director Development at NextEra Energy Transmission with over 12 years of electrical power engineering experience and a master’s degree in the field. He currently leads transmission planning initiatives for Lone Star Transmission\, NEET’s 345kV asset portfolio in the ERCOT region. Sunil has deep expertise in transmission planning with specialized knowledge of the ERCOT system\, including steady-state analysis\, dynamic studies\, and comprehensive power system modeling. He manages several large load interconnection studies and actively participates in ERCOT stakeholder processes\, contributing to critical regulatory and planning decisions. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \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-neet-perspective-large-loads/
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SUMMARY:2025 Fall Technical Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Presentations from our 2025 Fall Technical Workshop held in Philadelphia can be downloaded below. \n\n\n\nRecordings of workshop sessions will soon be available on the ESIG YouTube Channel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTutorial: Power System Needs and Services Operating with High Shares of Inverter-Based Resources\n\n\n\nThe tutorial covers the importance of grid reliability services – in particular\, how system needs for services are changing with increasing shares of inverter-based resources (wind\, solar PV and battery storage)\, how their location of delivery can impact system behavior\, and how these needs can be met by a mix of resource technologies\, including emerging grid-forming inverter technology. Topics covered include a framework and demonstration of a method to quantify the need for services while simultaneously accredit resources for their ability to provide services. Such a framework can help system operators and planners to determine if they have enough services to cover the needs at all times. This tutorial also discusses the approaches for procuring services in place today\, and the risks and lost opportunity with insufficient interconnection requirements for new generation resources. \n\n\n\nSpeakers include: \n\n\n\nJulia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIGMatthew Richwine\, Founding Partner\, Telos EnergyDeepak Ramasubramanian\, Principal Technical Leader\, EPRI \n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD TUTORIAL PRESENTATIONS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction/Opening Remarks\n\n\n\nOpening RemarksMark Ahlstrom\, NextEra Energy & ESIG Board of Directors’ President \n\n\n\nKeynoteJason Connell\, VP of Planning\, PJM Interconnection \n\n\n\nIndustry OverviewDebra Lew\, Executive Director\, ESIG \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Plenary Session: Grid Events\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \n\n\n\nWhat happened during recent grid events\, what triggered them\, and what are we learning about system vulnerabilities and response? \n\n\n\nIberian Blackout of April 2025Bruno Gouverneur\, Head of Market & Operations\, ENTSO-E (Belgium) \n\n\n\nChilean Grid Blackout of February 2025: Causes and LessonsVictor Velar Guerrero\, Manager\, Studies and Real-Time Simulation\, Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) (Chile) \n\n\n\nGrid Transition and Performance: What Do We See and What Do We Do? Fred Huang\, Director of Operations Support\, ERCOT \n\n\n\nBlackout Prevention – Layers of DefenseDuncan Burt\, Chief Strategic Growth Officer\, Reactive Technologies (UK) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1A: Resources for Firm Capacity Services\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Steve Capanna\, Policy Director\, Crux Alliance \n\n\n\nAs systems plan for increasing clean energy\, what role remains for gas or is clean firm capacity ready to fill the gap? \n\n\n\nThe role of thermal generation in decarbonized electricity systems: learnings from the ESIG Task Force on Planning for 100% Clean ElectricityElaine Hart\, Principal\, Sylvan Energy Analytics \n\n\n\nMeeting the Modern Resource Adequacy Challenges: A Case for Flexible TechnologyJenny Zhao\, Senior Manager\, Market Development\, Wärtsilä North America \n\n\n\nMeeting Growing and Dynamic Energy Demand with an All-of-the-Above StrategyMatt Kalemba\, Vice President\, Integrated Resource Planning\, Duke Energy \n\n\n\nPower System Trends in New York: Clean Firm ResourcesJason Frasier\, Senior Manager\, Transmission Planning\, NYISO \n\n\n\nThe Evolving Role of Thermal and Clean Firm Technologies in Low-emissions Power SystemsMax Schoenfisch\, International Energy Agency (IEA) (virtual presentation) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1B: Managing Increasing Complexity in the Control Room\n\n\n\nSession Chair: John Simonelli\, CEO and Managing Director\, Flashover LLC \n\n\n\nWhat tools and strategies are operators using to manage growing complexity—and where are the biggest gaps? \n\n\n\nUtilizing Operational Experience of HVDC and STATCOM for Future Functional RequirementsRajiv Porwal\, Director\, System Operation\, Grid-India (India) (virtual presentation) \n\n\n\nNew Adaptive Zonal Controllers (NAZA) and Innovative Solutions for System Operations at RTEAlexandre Parisot\, RTE (France) \n\n\n\nGridgeo – a situational awareness tool at ERCOTXiangjun Xu\, Manager\, Grid and Market Solution (GMS) Technology Development – Markets & UI\, ERCOTTejaswi Potluri\, Manager\, Grid and Market Solution (GMS) Technology Development – Grid\, ERCOT \n\n\n\nControl Center of the Future: Challenges and OpportunitiesVikas Singhvi\, Program Manager\, EPRI \n\n\n\nOperational Complexities and Strategic SolutionsJonathan Gravelin\, Senior Manager\, Control Room Operations\, ISO New England \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2A: Expediting Transmission Development\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Rob Gramlich\, Founder and President\, Grid Strategies \n\n\n\nHow can we accelerate transmission planning and construction to keep pace with rapid changes in the resource mix and load growth—and what are we learning from current major initiatives and early efforts to comply with FERC Order 1920? \n\n\n\nOptimizing Energy and Land with TerraGrid and RoutifyAaron Bloom\, Executive Director\, Transmission Fundamentals\, NextEra Energy Resources \n\n\n\nAdvancing Transmission in the MISO RegionJennifer Curran\, Senior Vice President\, Planning and Operations\, MISO \n\n\n\nExpediting Transmission DevelopmentSunny Raheem\, Director\, System Planning\, Southwest Power Pool \n\n\n\nAllison Clements\, Principal\, 804 Advisory \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2B: Grid Operator use of AI and Advanced Methods within Power System Applications\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Laura Walter\, Senior Lead Data Scientist\, PJM \n\n\n\nWhere is AI already delivering value in power system planning and operations—and what’s next? \n\n\n\nBuilding Trust in Large Language Models: A Journey\, Not a Destination: Update from MISOMichael Parran\, Manager Grid R&D\, MISO \n\n\n\nAI in Grid Operations and Planning at ISO-NETongxin Zheng\, Technical Director\, ISO-NE \n\n\n\nAdvanced AI Solution for Critical Power Transmission Reliability and Flexibility in SPPShawn Monroe\, Principal Strategist for AI\, Hitachi Vantara \n\n\n\nAI for Ops and Planning: Early Learnings and R&D ActivitiesAidan Tuohy\, Director\, EPRI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3A: Resource Adequacy Assessments for Large Geographic Regions\n\n\n\nWide-Area Resource Adequacy Assessments – Probabilistic Planning for Interconnected Grids – Derek StenclikSession Chair: Derek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy \n\n\n\nWhat are the best practices for assessing RA over large regions\, and how are they evolving with changing risk and resource profiles? \n\n\n\nWestern Resource Adequacy ProgramSarah Edmonds\, President & CEO\, Western Power Pool \n\n\n\nRA Assessments for Large Geographic RegionsAndrew French\, Commissioner\, Kansas Corporation Commission \n\n\n\nNYISO Resource Adequacy & Capacity Market – External AreasDylan Zhang\, Manager\, Resource Adequacy\, NYISO \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 3B: Modernizing the Interconnection Queue: AI\, Automation\, and Process Reform\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Lauren Campbell\, Director of Policy and Economic Analysis\, Grid Strategies LLC \n\n\n\nHow are interconnection processes being reformed\, and what role can AI play in improving efficiency? \n\n\n\nSPP: GI Backlog\, AI\, Automation and Process ReformJennifer Swierczek\, Manager\, Generator Interconnection\, Southwest Power Pool \n\n\n\nMISO: Accelerating the Interconnection Process with Advanced Software and AutomationRyan Westphal\, Manger\, Generation Interconnection\, MISO \n\n\n\nPJM: Interconnection Queue ProgressDonnie Bielak\, Director\, Interconnection Planning\, PJM Interconnection \n\n\n\nEnergy Resource Interconnection Service (ERIS): A Review of Current Practice and Considerations for its FutureWill Gorman\, Research Scientist\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory \n\n\n\nNEER Automating Interconnection StudiesCody Doll\, Director – Transmission Studies\, NextEra Energy Resources \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4A: Capacity Accreditation\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Emma Nicholson\, Principal\, Charles River Associates \n\n\n\nHow are capacity accreditation methods evolving to reflect the changing resource mix? \n\n\n\nCapacity Accreditation Overview: A “Critical Periods” Reliability FrameworkArne Olson\, Senior Partner\, Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) \n\n\n\nMarginal ELCC Implementation and Lessons Learned in PJMWalter Graf\, Chief Economist\, PJM Interconnection \n\n\n\nMISO’s Upcoming Direct Loss of Load Accreditation ApproachMichael Robinson\, Principal Market Design Advisor\, MISO \n\n\n\nStakeholder Perspectives on Evolving Accreditation Methods used by ISOs for Capacity AuctionsDan Pierpont\, Vice President\, Wholesale Market Policy\, LS Power \n\n\n\nGrant Glazer\, Senior Manager of Regulatory and Market Affairs\, MN8  \n\n\n\nHwikwon Ham\, Commissioner\, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 4B: Integrated Planning with DERs\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Cristin Lyons\, ScottMadden \n\n\n\nHow can customers\, DERs\, and demand flexibility provide transmission and/or distribution system services? \n\n\n\nDER Value for Integrated PlanningJulieta Giraldez\, Director of Integrated Planning\, Electric Power Engineers \n\n\n\nIntegrated Planning at HECOKen Aramaki\, Director of T&D\, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) \n\n\n\nPlanning for DERs and the Benefits of an Integrated ApproachCarlo Brancucci\, CEO\, encoord \n\n\n\nIntegrating DERs into Distribution and Resource PlanningObadiah Bartholomy\, Manager\, Distributed Energy Strategy\, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 5A: Flexibility Solutions in Distribution Systems\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Julieta Giraldez\, Director of Integrated Planning\, Electric Power Engineers \n\n\n\nWhat are the new needs in distribution planning and operations to enable flexibility and grid services from DERs on both transmission and distribution services? \n\n\n\nBeyond Planning: How to Orchestrate the Full Value of DERsPaul George\, DSO Commercial Lead\, Electricity North West (UK)Chris Broadhurst\, Chief Commercial Officer\, Electron \n\n\n\nDecentralized Energy Markets and a Path to DSOs: An EU PerspectiveAlex Papalexopoulos\, President and CEO\, ECCO International \n\n\n\nLessons from the World´s Most Electrified Country: Next Generation Active Distribution Grid Operations in NorwayAugusto Andrade\, Product Management\, Kongsberg Digital (Norway) \n\n\n\nGridShare and the Evolution of Flexibility MarketsUmar Waqas\, Vice President\, Grid Modernization\, GrandBridge Energy (Canada) (virtual presentation) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 5B: GFM Project Examples\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Alyssa Jenkins\, Principal Consultant\, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products\, Inc. \n\n\n\nWhat is the industry learning from real-world deployments of grid-forming inverters? \n\n\n\nGreat Britain Grid-Forming Deployments ExperienceXiayao Zhou\, Engineering Compliance Manager\, National Energy System Operator (NESO)(UK) \n\n\n\nGrid-Forming Requirements and Deployment Plans in the Chilean Power SystemVictor Velar Guerrero\, Manager\, Studies and Real-Time Simulation\, Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) (Chile) \n\n\n\nStudy the Control and Protection Improvements for a Weak Grid Area with High IBRsJing Wang\, Researcher III\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (virtual presentation) \n\n\n\nGFM Resources Performances During HECO Grid EventsLi Yu\, Manager\, Transmission Planning\, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) \n\n\n\nDynamic Properties and Frequency Response of IBR-dominating Power SystemsSlava Maslennikov\, Technical Manager\, ISO New England \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 6A: Finance & Investment\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Abe Silverman\, Assistant Research Scholar\, Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute\, Johns Hopkins University \n\n\n\nWhat investment structures and risk-sharing models are needed to accelerate transmission and clean energy infrastructure? \n\n\n\nLou Schick\, Director of Investments\, Clean Energy Ventures \n\n\n\nFinance and Investment – The Basics of the Capital Stack for Existing and Emerging TechKelli Joseph\, VP\, Electricity Markets and Policy Credit Risk\, Fifth Third Bank \n\n\n\nBryan Long\, Executive Director\, US Power Origination\, JP Morgan \n\n\n\nJacob Mays\, Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\, Cornell University \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 6B: Importance of In-The-Loop Testing for Model Validation\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Reza Pourramezan\, Manager\, Advanced Grid Innovation Laboratory for Energy (AGILe)\, New York Power Authority \n\n\n\nWhy is in-the-loop testing and real time simulations critical for accurate model validation of inverter-based devices? \n\n\n\nReal-Time Simulation and HIL Testing: Advancing Power System Innovation and ReliabilityReza Pourramezan\, Manager\, Advanced Grid Innovation Laboratory for Energy (AGILe)\, New York Power Authority \n\n\n\nLeveraging Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing to Improve Model Fidelity and AccuracyAditya Ashok\, Director\, Energy Systems Research\, Opal-RT Technologies \n\n\n\nSoftware-in-the-Loop simulation – a must for today’s MMC grid forming convertersBryan Buterbaugh\, Application Engineer\, Hitachi Energy \n\n\n\nAddressing Challenging System Stability and Model Validation while Retaining OEM ConfidentialityLukas Unruh\, Power System Studies Engineer\, Electranix \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 7A: Fireside Chat: Collaborative Approaches to Planning\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Lisa Schwartz\, Senior Policy Researcher and Strategic Advisor\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory \n\n\n\nHow can we build more effective\, collaborative planning processes between system operators\, regulators and stakeholders? \n\n\n\nMike Bull\, Deputy Executive Secretary\, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and Jody Londo\, Director of Regulatory & Strategic Analysis\, Xcel Energy \n\n\n\nSchuyler Matteson\, Clean Energy Planning Lead\, New York State Department of Public Service and Jason Frasier\, Senior Manager\, Transmission Planning\, New York ISO \n\n\n\nKen Aramaki\, Director of T&D\, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 7B: Technical Challenges and Solutions with Integration of Large Loads\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, ESIG \n\n\n\nWhat technical challenges do large\, fast-growing loads present—and how are planners and operators adapting? \n\n\n\nConsiderations for Load Power Variability RequirementsAndrew Isaacs\, Vice President\, Electranix \n\n\n\nImpact of AI Workload and E-Statcom as a Mitigation Measure Sergey Kynev\, Business Development Manager\, Siemens Energy \n\n\n\nUnderstanding LLM-Induced Load Profiles and Grid ComplicationsAmin Zamani\, Senior Director\, Advanced Technology Integration\, Quanta Technology\, LLC \n\n\n\nData Center Power System: Architecture and Modeling ConsiderationsShahil Shah\, Principal Engineer\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (virtual presentation) \n\n\n\nStability and Operation Considerations for an Off-Grid Data CenterNaresh Acharya\, Technical Director\, GE Vernova Consulting Services \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosing Plenary: Fireside Chat Session on the Future of Demand Flexibility\n\n\n\nSession Chair: Pearl Donohoo-Vallett\, Technical Advisor\, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) \n\n\n\nShould demand flexibility be treated as supply or demand\, and what mechanisms are needed to scale it responsibly? \n\n\n\nDemand Response Participation in MISOMichael Robinson\, Principal Market Design Advisor\, MISO \n\n\n\nAmber Motley\, Director\, Short Term Forecasting\, CAISO \n\n\n\nTravis Kavulla\, Vice President\, Regulatory Affairs\, NRG Energy \n\n\n\nKaren Onaran\, CEO and President\, Electricity Consumers Resource Council \n\n\n\nSanem Sergici\, Principal\, The Brattle Group
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2025-fall-technical-workshop/
LOCATION:Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown\, 201 North 17th St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,ESIG Workshops
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SUMMARY:ESIG LLTF Webinar: Datacenter Load Impact on Torsional Vibrations of Turbine-Generators
DESCRIPTION:Watch the Recording \nDownload the Presentation \n\nFeatured Speaker:  Dustin Howard\, Technical Director\, GE Vernova Consulting Services \nAbout the Webinar: The growing prevalence of AI is driving an increase in the scale and quantity of datacenters to support AI-training workloads.  Successful deployment of datacenter loads requires careful coordination with generation resources to maintain the stability and reliability of the power systems to which they’re connected.  A key technical aspect of this coordination is ensuring torsional stability of turbine-generators supplying the datacenter loads\, whether through onsite generation or nearby generation in the transmission network.  Both the rapid power fluctuation characteristic during AI training workloads\, as well as the small-signal characteristics of the load during idle periods\, can compromise the mechanical integrity of the turbine generators if not properly planned and coordinated. \nThis webinar\, targeted to transmission system operators/planners\, datacenter developers\, and generator owners\, will provide a technical overview of datacenter characteristics that may pose torsional vibration risks.  Methodologies for evaluating risk will be described\, as well as potential mitigation options in scenarios identified with elevated risk.  Example simulation results will be shared to support key findings/takeaways. \nAbout the Speaker: Dustin Howard is an electrical engineer specializing in power systems\, power electronics\, controls\, and modeling. For over a decade\, he has worked at GE Vernova Consulting Services\, leading stability studies for inverter-based resources and complex grid interconnections. He has developed turbine-generator torsional vibration protection and mitigation strategies to address interactions with electrical grids and power electronics controls. He supports GE Vernova’s product teams to create effective control solutions and adapt product development for evolving grid requirements. He is a leading contributor in many industry forums including IEEE\, the UNIFI Consortium\, and as Reliability Working Group Chair at ESIG. He has over 20 industry publications and over 30 patents.  Dustin lives in Atlanta\, GA with his wife and two kids where he enjoys playing golf (with more enthusiasm than skill). \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \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-datacenter-load-impact/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Flexible Solar Interconnection Demonstration at Avangrid: Lessons Learned and Advanced Technology Development
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \n\n\n\nDownload Presentation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Zachary (Zach) Caruso\, Lead Analyst – Programs and Projects in Clean Energy Policy\, Avangrid Networks; Devon MarcAurele\, Supervisor – Interconnections in Integrated System Planning\, Avangrid Networks; Leo Jiang\, Principal Engineer\, Avangrid Networks\n \n\n\n\nWebinar Abstract: Avangrid piloted the flexible solar interconnection (Flex IX) technology in North America with two sites running for 4 years in upstate New York. The cutting-edge Flex IX technology increased the solar hosting capacity from 2.6 MW to 15 MW and avoided ~$3 million cost of grid reinforcement. Lessons learned from these pilot projects showed that solar farms could experience measurable curtailment due to overloading of grid assets in normal grid operation as well as limiting solar generation output during communication outages. As utilities across the U.S. begin adopting the Flex IX technology\, solar developers are seeking solutions to reduce solar curtailment and improve return on investment. This seminar will 1) share the lessons learned from the Flex IX pilot demonstration projects from Avangrid\, 2) present advanced Flex IX technologies\, including dynamic asset rating and improved fail-safe mode control\, to reduce solar curtailment both in normal operations and during communication outages\, and 3) discuss the need of advanced technologies including stability risk assessment and orchestrated smart inverter control for DER integration into weak distribution networks. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: Zachary (Zach) Caruso is a Lead Analyst – Programs and Projects in Clean Energy Policy for Avangrid Networks which serve nearly 3.3 million customers in the northeastern United States. In this role\, Zach is responsible for leading the development\, planning\, and implementation of multiple DER Management projects supporting Avangrid’s Grid Modernization roadmap across all 4 of Avangrid’s Electric Operating Companies including the Flexible Interconnection Capacity Solution (FICS) REV Demo at New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) in New York. Additional responsibilities include guiding the DER Management strategy at Avangrid’s Electric Operating Companies and leading the adoption of new standards for DER Integration. \n\n\n\nBefore joining Avangrid\, Zach earned a Bachelors and a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a Focus on Energy and Electricity Systems from Lehigh University. \n\n\n\nDevon MarcAurele is a Supervisor – Interconnections in Integrated System Planning for Avangrid Networks. In this role\, Devon drives change in the Standardized Interconnection Requirements (SIR) that governs DER interconnections in New York as well as oversees the DER interconnection studies across NYSEG and RG&E. He also is a key contributor to addressing and solving complex power quality problems on weak distribution networks. \n\n\n\nBefore joining Avangrid\, Devon was a DER Planning Engineer at Eversource for eight years performing complex steady state and dynamic interconnection studies across Connecticut\, Massachusetts\, and New Hampshire as well as driving DER policy change throughout New England. Devon earned a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Western New England University and is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration\, both from the University of Connecticut. \n\n\n\nLeo Y. Jiang received his Ph.D. degree from the Washington State University\, Pullman\, WA\, USA\, in 2016. After completing his doctorate\, he worked as a power system engineer at the GE Global Research center in Niskayuna\, New York\, where he was honored with GE’s Dushman Technology Excellence Award for his contribution to enhancing GE products. Dr. Jiang joined Clarkson University in 2020\, where he has since focused on teaching and research in power engineering\, and he has collaborated widely with industry partners including NYISO\, NYPA\, Avangrid\, and GE in research projects for a smooth grid transition. Dr. Jiang is currently an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Electric Power System Research at Clarkson University. Since May 2024\, Dr. Jiang has also been a Principal Engineer at Avangrid\, where he contributes to distribution planning\, DER interconnection\, planning criteria guidebook\, and data-driven investment prioritization in grid modernization. Dr. Jiang is the 2024 NSF CAREER Awardee and his research interests include distribution automation\, renewable integration\, and computational methodologies for power system applications. \n\n\n\nModerator: Debbie Lew\, Executive Director\, ESIG \n\n\n\nRegistration Cost: FREE \n\n\n\nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow along during the event at this link.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-avangrid-lessons-learned/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar: How to Address Voltage\, Stability\, & Congestions with The Grid Analysis Suite of MCCS
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\nFeatured Speakers: Arya Fazilat\, MCCS Labs\, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH; Michael Gerold\, Grid Analysis & Dynamic Security Assessment\, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH; Christian Merz\, Topology Optimizer\, Elia Group; Dominique Wassermann\, Volt Control\, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH \nWebinar Abstract: Today\, the renewable energy infeed in the network of 50Hertz (a German TSO) is around 75%. By 2032\, 50Hertz aims to integrate an annual average of 100 percent renewable energies safely into the grid and the system. \nTo continuously operate the grid reliably\, affordably and sustainably\, digital transformation plays a decisive role. For this reason\, 50Hertz is developing a Next Generation control system.  This “brain of renewable integration” has a name: the Modular Control Centre System (MCCS). \nPart of MCCS is The Grid Analysis Suite that produces cutting-edge products for operators in the control center.  These products include VoltControl to manage voltage\, Topology Optimizer to avoid congestion and Dynamic Security Assessment to ensure stability.  In this webinar\, the experts will provide an overview of MCCS and the flexible\, scalable and adaptable products of the Grid Analysis Suite. For more information reach out at: www.mccs.com \nAbout the Speakers: Arya Fazilat\, MCCS Labs\, is an expert of digitalization and productization. Together with his team\, he provides advisory services and steers MCCS partnerships and cooperations with system operators\, researchers and suppliers to create a dynamic ecosystem with interoperable systems and plug&play products. \nMichael Gerold\, Grid Analysis & Dynamic Security Assessmsent\, is an expert of addressing grid instabilities with real-time predictive assessments that directly integrate state estimations and optimization modules. Together with his team\, he develops DSA\, a product that closes the existing gaps between static calculations and actual grid dynamics. The DSA product supports operators with proactive detection and avoidance of operating unstable situations — crucial for system safety and reliability.​ \nChristian Merz\, Topology Optimizer\, is an expert of addressing congestion management through topology optimization. Together with his team\, he develops ToOp – a GPU-native optimizer based on parallel algorithms that provides operators with recommendations for topological switching actions to minimize congestion\, reduced redispatch costs (around €4 billion/year in Germany)\, and make better utilization of existing grid infrastructure – enhancing the life of the assets while reducing CO2 emissions. \nDominique Wassermann\, Volt Control\, is an expert of managing voltage and stability in times of increasing fluctuations and grid complexity due to the volatility of decentralized energy assets. Together with his team\, he develops VoltControl – a product that provides automated\, time-coupled voltage support and optimization (day-ahead\, intra-day\, real-time) including asset control. This reduces the workload of the operator\, increases grid stability while making more efficient use of assets – even in complex operational situations. \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/modular-control-center-system/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Wide-Area Resource Adequacy Assessments: Probabilistic Planning for Interconnected Grids
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording \nDownload Presentation \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Derek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos Energy and Aaron Schwartz\, Senior Engineer\, Telos Energy\n \nWebinar Abstract: This webinar will describe the need for\, and key elements of\, interconnection-wide or continental probabilistic resource adequacy assessments. It will review ESIG’s new report from the Resource Adequacy Task Force\, which highlights the need for wide-area approaches to reliability planning. Although North America’s grids are among the most interconnected in the world\, resource adequacy planning remains fragmented across dozens of utilities\, system operators\, and planning coordinators. A wide-area resource adequacy assessment\, grounded in consistent scenarios\, weather data\, and probabilistic methods\, can help align assumptions across regions\, improve evaluation of extreme events\, and provide a clearer picture of system-wide risks and opportunities. This webinar will discuss the report’s findings\, including the critical elements of scenario-based planning; transparent modeling of interregional transfer capability; and the use of wide-area\, correlated\, and consistent weather data. Participants will leave with an understanding of how coordinated\, probabilistic wide-area resource adequacy assessments can help reduce costs\, harmonize accreditation\, and strengthen local and regional planning. \nAbout the Speakers: Derek Stenclik is a Founding Partner of Telos Energy\, an analytics and engineering firm specializing in renewable integration\, grid planning\, and power system reliability. Derek is a recognized expert on wind\, solar\, and battery integration\, resource adequacy\, and power markets. Prior to founding Telos Energy\, he spent eight years in GE Power’s Energy Consulting department as the Senior Manager of Power System Strategy and holds a master’s degree in Applied Economics from Cornell University. \nAaron Schwartz is Senior Engineer at Telos Energy\, where he supports the firm’s work on utility resource planning and grid modeling. Aaron was most recently a manager on RMI’s electricity program\, where he supported government\, utility\, and non-profit partners in advancing climate-aligned utility planning. Aaron holds a Master’s degree in Technology and Policy from MIT\, and a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University. \nModerator: Erik Ela\, Director of System Operations 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.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-wide-area-ra-assessments/
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