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SUMMARY:Webinar: Electricity Market Visions to Support a Reliable and Affordable Electric Grid under Electricity Decarbonization
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \nQ&A Responses \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Rob Gramlich\, President\, Grid Strategies; Kelli Joseph\, Senior Fellow\, Electricity Market Design and Clean Energy Transition\, World Resources Institute; Jacob Mays\, Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University; Ryan Schoppe\, Senior Technical Leader – Electricity Markets\, EPRI; Erik Ela\, Director of System Operations and Market Design\, ESIG \nModerator: Robin Hytowitz\, Electricity Markets Under 100% Clean Electricity Task Force Chair \nWebinar Abstract: As the electric grid continues to evolve and the mix of electricity suppliers moves toward one where there are clean\, emissions-free suppliers\, opportunities and challenges arise\, including the challenges of maintaining reliability and affordability.  Organized electricity markets can play a key role in that future\, and if designed well\, could  lead to the incentives necessary for technology innovation\, appropriate investments\, reliable operational behavior\, and protection from volatile outcomes. ESIG recently completed a report sharing “electricity market visions to support a reliable and affordable electric grid under electricity decarbonization\,” a result of a task force focused on possible changes to the markets that could allow for reliability and affordability under future scenarios\, such as those with 100% clean electricity share. The “visions” report shared the key challenges with clean electricity scenarios\, such as resource adequacy\, short-term operational reliability\, infrastructure\, price formation\, and technology neutral efficient clean energy incentives. The visions included shared views on topics of short-term energy markets\, technology neutral participation models\, and ways to encourage more responsive demand. It also included views with unique\, sometimes differing views on topics such as resource adequacy incentives\, hedging\, and the level of coordination between market operators and governments. This webcast will share the key findings of this report with the lead authors covering different sections\, as well as a robust question and answer discussion. \nAbout the Speakers:\n \nRob Gramlich is President of Grid Strategies LLC\, a Washington DC-based consultancy focused on transmission and power markets for a reliable\, affordable\, and sustainable power system.  He co-founded  Americans for a Clean Energy Grid\, Working for Advanced Transmission Technologies (WATT Coalition)\, Advancing Modern Powerlines\, the Macro Grid Initiative\, and the Future Power Markets Forum. Rob has been invited to testify by both parties before Congress\, FERC\, and state agencies. He has earned awards from FERC as Exemplar of Public Service\, the Energy Systems Integration Group for contributions to market design and transmission planning\, The Hill Magazine for lobbying\, and the American Wind Energy Association for Technical Achievement. \nRob previously oversaw transmission and power market policy for the American Wind Energy Association as SVP and Interim CEO\, served as Economic Advisor to FERC Chairman Pat Wood III\, and was Senior Economist at PJM Interconnection. \nRob has a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree from UC Berkeley and a BA with Honors in Economics from Colby College. \nDr. Kelli Joseph works at the intersection of policy and markets\, focusing on the reliable transition of the energy sector. She is an expert on electricity market design\, electricity regulatory policy\, utility rate design\, power system economics\, and gas/electric system coordination. Previous work includes Grid and Market Operations at the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)\, the Energy and Extractives practice at the World Bank\, and market strategy across the U.S. organized wholesale power markets. Currently\, Dr. Joseph works in climate risk and renewable energy finance credit risk at a regional commercial bank\, is a Senior Fellow in Electricity Market Design at WRI and a recent Senior Fellow with the University of Pennsylvania Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. Kelli participated in the NARUC-NASEO Task Force on 21st Century Electricity System Planning as an invited expert\, served on the Board of Directors of several electricity industry associations and start-ups\, and is an invited participant in various forums dedicated to thinking about electricity market design challenges through the energy transition. \nJacob Mays is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. His research focuses on applications of stochastic optimization and statistical learning in energy systems. Jacob holds an AB in chemistry and physics from Harvard University\, an MEng in energy systems from the University of Wisconsin–Madison\, and a PhD in industrial engineering and management sciences from Northwestern University. \nRyan Schoppe\, P.E. is an electrical engineer with 13 years of experience in a variety of roles including EMS network modeling and application support\, market analysis and testing\, market design\, and R&D. He was with the Southwest Power Pool for over a decade and has been with EPRI for the past two years. Ryan has a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University and is working towards completing a Master’s degree in applied economics. He is a member of EPRI’s Program 246 on Electricity Markets where he conducts research on future electricity markets and helps organize working groups and stakeholder meetings. \nErik Ela is Director of System Operations and Market Design at ESIG\, where he is responsibility for the activities of the group that pertain to integrating emerging technologies and systems within power system operations and electricity market operations. He provides technical leadership in several areas including electricity market design and operations\, renewable energy and emerging technology integration\, bulk power system operations\, operations and market software\, frequency control and essential reliability services\, electricity policy and regulation\, and generation planning. Erik also supports EPRI where he had previously introduced the Electricity Markets Research Program and the collaborative forum of North American ISOs and RTOs. He has also worked for several years at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and New York ISO. Dr. Ela received Bachelor’s\, Master’s\, and PhD Degrees in Electrical Engineering. \nDr. Robin Broder Hytowitz recently joined the Electric Power Research Institute as the Program Lead for Wholesale Electricity Markets. She focuses on wholesale market design and operations\, renewable integration\, and resilience. Previously\, Robin was an Energy Market Advisor at NextEra Analytics\, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources. She supported market strategy for a range of utility-scale assets\, including hybrid and co-located batteries\, and helped advance DERMS and VPP software products. She has also worked in the Office of Energy Policy and Innovation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Robin holds a doctoral degree in energy engineering from the Johns Hopkins University\, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University\, and a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College\, Columbia University. \nRegistration Cost: FREE \nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/webinar-electricity-market-visions/
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SUMMARY:2025 Spring Technical Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \nPresentations from our 2025 Spring Technical Workshop held in Austin can be downloaded below. \nRecordings of workshop sessions are now available on the ESIG YouTube Channel. \n2025 Spring Technical Workshop Introduction / Opening Remarks\nOpening Remarks\nMark Ahlstrom\, NextEra Energy & ESIG Board of Directors’ President \nKeynote – Opportunities and Challenges in the Texas Power Grid – ERCOT Perspective\nVenkat Tirupati\, Vice President of Grid Transformation\, ERCOT \nIndustry Overview\nDebra Lew\, Executive Director\, ESIG \nOpening Plenary Session: Discussion on Large Loads – Challenges and Solutions\nSession Chair: Erik Ela\, Director of System Operation and Electricity Markets\, ESIG \nDownload Presentation\nAgee Springer\, Senior Manager\, Grid Interconnections\, ERCOT \nDownload Presentation\nJeff Bladen\, Head of Energy\, Verrus \nDownload Presentation\nKatelynn Vance\, Manager\, ET Planning & Strategic Initiatives\, Dominion Energy \nDownload Presentation\nAmanda King\, Director\, Interconnection and Planning\, EPE \nDownload Presentation\nBryn Baker\, Senior Director for Policy and Market Innovation\, Clean Energy Buyers Alliance \nSession 1A: Grid-forming Inverters\nSession Chairs: Andrew Isaacs\, Vice President\, Electranix and Lukas Unruh\, Power Systems Studies Engineer\, Electranix \nLarge AI-based Data Center Load Challenges (flicker and network reliability) and Mitigation Techniques Using GFM\nSam Maleki\, Director\, T&D Engineering and Consulting\, RMS Energy \nGFM IBR: Functional Specifications\, Simulation Strategies\, and Scenario Recommendations\nHossein Ashourian\, Power System Modeling and Simulation Specialist\, EMTP \nUtility-Scale Grid-Forming Projects & Lessons Learned\nSarah Walinga\, Staff Power Control Engineer\, Tesla and Ali Mohammadpour\, Staff Power Systems Engineer\, Tesla \nBenefits of GFM in Stability-constrained Areas\nDeepak Ramasubramanian\, Senior Technical Leader\, EPRI \nEstablishing Grid-Forming Capability Requirements at IESO: Motivation\, Development\, and Verification\nMohamed ElNozahy\, Engineering Manager\, IESO \nSession 1B: Demand Flexibility\nSession Chair: Alison Silverstein\, Consultant\, Alison Silverstein Consulting \nValue of Lost Load in Texas\nSanem Sergici\, Principal\, The Brattle Group \nVirtual Power Plant Study\nAngela Long\, Founder & CEO\, Rockcress Consulting \nThe Impact of Demand Flexibility in Wholesale Power Markets\nBeth Garza\, Senior Fellow\, R Street Institute \nDemand Flexibility from Small Retail Customers\nMichael Lee\, Former CEO\, Octopus Energy US \nSession 2A: Control Room of the Future and System Operations\nSession Chair: Aidan Tuohy\, Director\, EPRI \nEPRI Report\nJohn Simonelli\, CEO and Managing Director\, Flashover LLC \nOnline Stability Assessment\, Lessons Learned and Challenges\nVamsi Madam\, Manager of Real Time Grid Operations Support\, ERCOT \nInertia Monitoring in Hawaii and GFL vs GFM Contribution\nJin Tan\, Principal Engineer\, NREL \nInertia\, Oscillations\, System Strength Monitoring\nDuncan Burt\, Chief Strategic Officer\, Reactive Technologies \nSession 2B: DER Integration for Transmission and Distribution Services\nDER Integration for T&D Services\nSession Chair: Obadiah Bartholomy\, Manager\, Distributed Energy Strategy\, SMUD \nEmerging Issues for DER Grid Services in Deregulated Markets\nArushi Sharma Frank\, Founder and Principal\, Luminary Strategies \nGrid Services Compensation Fund\nJen Schilling\, Vice President\, Grid Modernization\, Eversource \nCase Studies of DER Management\nAstrid Atkinson\, CEO and Co-Founder\, Camus Energy \nSourcing DERs for Distribution Grid Services\nDarren Murtaugh\, Director\, Electric Distribution Strategy\, ICF \nSession 3A: FERC 901\nFERC 901 Milestone 3 – An Overview\nSession Chair: JP Skeath\, Manager\, Engineering & Security Integration\, NERC\n \nProject 2022-02 – Uniform Model Framework for IBRs\nJohn Schmall\, Transmission Planning\, ERCOT \nProject 2020-06 – Verification of Models and Data for Generators\nDavid Marshall\, SPC Transmission and Markets\, Southern Power \nProject 2021-01 – System Model Validation with IBRs\nHari Singh\, Core Electric Cooperative \nProject 2022-04 – Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Modeling\nDan Kell\, Global Director\, eGrid\, Hatch Ltd \nSession 3B: Integrated Planning\nSession Chair: Liz Cook\, Vice President of Technical Strategy\, Association of Edison Illuminating Companies\n \nIntegration of High Levels of Clean Energy in China’s Northeast Power Grid of SGCC\nHuang Zhen\, Deputy Chief Engineer of State Grid Corporation of China & Director of Northeast Branch of State Grid Corporation of China \nTen-Year Network Development Plan 2024\nRalph Pfeiffer\, Head of System Development – International Planning Products\, Amprion (Germany) \nGrid of the Future: Optimizing Across T&D\nMark Schoenheider\, Manager\, Operations Strategy\, Planning Grid Technology and Modernization\, Xcel Energy \nSystem Expansion Modeling\nAaron Burdick\, Director\, Integrated System Planning\, E3 \nIntegrated Planning Guidebook\nCarlo Brancucci\, Co-founder and CEO\, encoord \nSession 4A: Oscillations and Stability\nSession Chair: Deepak Ramasubramanian\, Senior Technical Leader\, EPRI \nLarge Load Impact on Stability Limits\nYunzhi Cheng\, Manager\, Operations Stability Analysis\, ERCOT \nFeedback and Oscillations\nLingling Fan\, Professor\, University of South Florida \nInvestigation of Persistent Sub-synchronous Oscillations in the Netherlands\nAleksandar Boričić\, Dynamics & Stability Expert\, System Operations\, Tennet \nStability Screening Methods and EMT/PSSE Linkages\nMatt Richwine\, Founding Partner\, Telos and Nick Miller\, Principal\, Hickory Ledge \nSession 4B: Unlock Expansion of Grid to Facilitate Large Loads\nSession Chair: Jeff Bladen\, Head of Energy\, Verrus \nColocation of Generation and Large Loads\nKaren Onaran\, President and CEO\, ELCON \nProtection Settings and Studies for Co-located Load/Generation\nElliott Flick\, VP of Commercial Projects\, Constellation Energy \nNew Market Participation Model for Co-location\nSai Moorty\, Principal\, Market Design & Development\, ERCOT \nElectrification & System Integration of Industrial Heat\nMichael Walsh\, Business Advisor\, RedoxBlox (Ireland) \nSession 5A: Grid-Enhancing Technologies Case Studies\nSession Chair: James Okullo\, Director of Transmission Planning\, ESIG \nPower Flow Control Experience in Southern Company\nFranchesca Aponte\, Transmission Planning Project Manager\, Southern Company and Elizabeth Chase Battaglio\, Manager – Transmission Planning East\, Southern Company \nExperience with Dynamic Line Ratings at GRE\nMichael Craig\, Manager\, Energy Management Systems\, Great River Energy \nTopology Optimization Case Study at EDF Renewables\nAlexandra Miller\, Director\, Transmission Analytics & Policy\, EDF Renewables and Pablo Ruiz\, CEO\, NewGrid and Senior Consultant\, The Brattle Group \nThe Promise and Pitfalls of High Performance Conductors\nCasey Baker\, Senior Program Manager\, Transmission Projects\, GridLab  \nSession 5B: Improved Modeling for System Planners\nSession Chair: Josh Novacheck\, Electricity System Planning Engineer\, NextEra Energy \nIncorporating Stressful Grid Conditions for Reliable and Cost-Effective Electricity System Planning\nTrieu Mai\, Senior Energy Analyst\, NREL \nManaging Variability with High Fidelity Capacity Expansion\nRuss Philbrick\, CEO/CTO\, Polaris System Optimization \nIncorporation of Transmission Power Flow in Resource Adequacy Modeling\nKevin Carden\, President\, Astrape \nIterative Portfolio Optimization and Modeling Approaches for Planning\nDerek Stenclik\, Founding Partner\, Telos \nSession 6A: Transmission Planning\nSession Chair: Warren Lasher\, Lasher Energy \nProbabilistic Methods Applied to MISO’s LRTP Business Case\nArmando Figueroa-Acevedo\, Senior Engineer\, MISO  \nMeeting Accelerated Demand Growth in ERCOT with 765kV Transmission\nSun Wook Kang\, Senior Manager\, Dynamic Studies – Grid Planning\, ERCOT \nTransmission Value Assessment\nDev Millstein\, Staff Scientist\, LBNL \nIntegrating Siloes of Transmission Planning\nAhmed Rashwan\, Senior Director\, Transmission Planning and Operations\, Utilities\, EPE \nSession 6B: Resource Adequacy\nResource Adequacy: Introduction\nSession Chair: Tom Acker\, Sr. Principal Research Engineer\, SRP \nResource Adequacy in ERCOT\nJulie Jin\, Supervisor\, ERCOT \nClimate Change Implications for Resource Adequacy in the US Desert Southwest\nJon Cook\, Principal Resource Analyst\, SRP \nResource Adequacy Under System Transformation: Energy Storage\, Capacity Markets\, and Scarcity Pricing\nTodd Levin\, Electricity Markets Team Lead\, ANL \nZonal vs Nodal Reliability Analysis in NYISO\nAlex Rudkevich\, President\, Enelytix \nCause Evaluation of Load Loss Hours in Monte-Carlo Dispatch Simulations\nMax Muller\, Engineer for Energy Economic Scenarios\, TransnetBW GmbH (Germany) \nSession 7: Closing Plenary Session: Scale\, Speed and Supply Chains\nDownload Presentation\nSession Chair: Steve Martz\, Vice President\, Integrated Planning\, Xcel Energy\n \nDownload Presentation\nDamir Novosel\, President\, Quanta Technologies \nDownload Presentation\nJohn Francis\, Business Transformation Partner\, ScottMadden \nDownload Presentation\nKevin Jacobs\, Director\, Supply Chain Consulting\, Wood Mackenzie \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2025-spring-technical-workshop/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Austin\, 208 Barton Springs Rd\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,ESIG Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T130000
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CREATED:20241223T194847Z
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SUMMARY:Spring 2025 i2X FIRST Hybrid Workshop: Interconnection Standards Workshop with the Focus on Post-commissioning Conformity Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Presentations from the i2X Forum for the Implementation of Reliability Standards (FIRST) Hybrid Workshop: Interconnection Standards Workshop with the Focus on Post-commissioning Conformity Assessment can be downloaded below. \nRecordings of workshop sessions will soon be available on the ESIG YouTube Channel. \nThis half-day hybrid (in-person and online) event focused on Post-commissioning Conformity Assessment with applicable interconnection requirements\, specifically learning from the draft IEEE P2800.2. \nThe i2x FIRST workshop covered all stages of IBR plant conformity assessment after the commissioning\,  including post-commissioning model validation\, monitoring and periodic testing. \n\nSession 1: Opening Remarks and IBR Plant Post-commissioning Model Validation\n \nSession 1 Recording \nOpening Remarks\nJulia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nIEEE P2800.2 Status Update\nAndy Hoke\, Principal Engineer\, NREL \nPost Commissioning Model Validation Based on Commissioning Tests\nPouyan Pourbeik\, President & Principal Consultant\, Power and Energy\, Analysis\, Consulting and Education\, LLC (PEACE) \nSelection of Event Triggers\nJulia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \n\nSession 2: IBR Plant Post-commissioning Monitoring and Periodic Testing\n \nSession 2 Recording \nPost-Commissioning Monitoring\nJulia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nModel Validation based on Events\nYunzhi Cheng\, Manager\, Operations Stability Analysis\, ERCOT \nPeriodic Testing\nJulia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nComparison of IEEE 2800 and PRC-029 disturbance requirements\nComparison of IEEE 2800 and PRC-028 disturbance monitoring requirements\nManish Patel\, Technical Executive\, EPRI \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/i2x-first-hybrid-workshop-interconnection-standards-workshop-spring-2025/
CATEGORIES:ESIG Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T173000
DTSTAMP:20260624T115712
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SUMMARY:Spring 2025 Large Loads Workshop
DESCRIPTION:**Presentations and Recordings from the Large Loads Workshop are available in the Member’s Area of the ESIG website.**\nIf you are unable to log-in and need credentials\, please email info@esig.energy. \nOpening Session\nSession Chair: Alex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation\, ESIG \nLarge Load Penetration Trends and Estimates\nTom Wilson\, Principal Technical Executive\, EPRI \nAI and Data Center Loads\nCraig Sundstrom\, Head of Energy & Sustainability Policy\, Amazon Web Services \nData Center Load: Interconnection\, Performance\, and Integration\nKhundmir Syed\, Senior Electrical Engineer\, Diode Ventures \nPotential Reliability Risks of Large Loads\nJP Skeath\, Manager\, Engineering & Security Integration\, NERC \nSession 1: Interconnection Process \nSession Chair: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director\, Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nDominion Process for Interconnecting Large Loads\nOluwatimilehin (Timi) D Adeosun\, Engineer III\, Dominion Energy \nERCOT Process for Interconnecting Large Loads\nAgee Springer\, Senior Manager\, Grid Interconnections\, ERCOT \nDeveloper’s Experience Navigating Current Processes\nEvan Pierce\, Vice President\, Site Development\, Edgeconnex \nLarge Loads: Information for State Regulators and Policymakers\nCasey Baker\, Senior Manager\, GridLab \nSession 2: Performance Specifications \nSession Chair: Ahmed Rashwan\, Senior Director\, Transmission Planning and Operations\, Utilities\, EPE \n50 Years of Learning Through Disturbance Ride-Through\nScott Anderson\, Director\, Operational Readiness\, SRP \nInternational Large Load Performance Specifications\nAlex Shattuck\, Director of Grid Transformation\, ESIG \nEirGrid’s Experience with Large Loads Interconnection\nTaulant Kerci\, Senior Lead Engineer – Future Operations\, EirGrid \nApplication of E-STATCOM for AI datacenters\nSergey Kynev\, Lead Engineer\, Siemens Energy \nSession 3: Modeling Needs \nSession Chair: Parag Mitra\, Principal Technical Leader\, EPRI \nEPE Perspective on Modeling Needs\nKevin Chen\, Senior Director\, Energy Resources\, EPE \nThe State-of-the-Art Large Load Modeling\nParag Mitra\, Principal Technical Leader\, EPRI \nERCOT Perspective on Large Load Modeling Needs\nJose Conto\, Principal\, Dynamic Studies\, ERCOT \nData Center Loads: Analysis and Mitigation\nAndrew Isaacs\, Vice President\, Electranix \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/spring-2025-large-loads-workshop/
CATEGORIES:ESIG Workshops
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CREATED:20250306T020900Z
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SUMMARY:ESIG LLTF Webinar: Electricity Demand Growth and Data Centers: A Guide for the Perplexed
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Koomey\n**PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY WEBINAR** \nWebinar materials can be found here. \nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Koomey\, President of Koomey Analytics \nAbout the Webinar: This webinar will describe the results from a recently released joint white paper between Koomey Analytics and the Bipartisan Policy Center. It will explore the accuracy of narratives that data centers are causing growth in demand for electricity\, finding that there is no evidence for explosive growth at the national level\, though there are instances of rapid growth in a few states. This report also describes the key drivers of load growth for data centers\, focusing on growth in computing services and improvements in efficiency. Both these drivers are subject to deep uncertainty. The report puts data centers’ projected growth into perspective\, comparing it to load growth in a high electrification scenario. This comparison shows that even for an extremely high projection of data center electricity use\, data centers are likely to be only one of several important contributors to load growth in the years ahead. \nAbout the Speaker: Jonathan Koomey is president of Koomey Analytics and is one of the leading international experts on the economics of climate solutions and the energy and environmental effects of information technology. Dr. Koomey holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley\, and an A.B. in History and Science from Harvard University. He was a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for many years and has been a visiting professor/researcher at Stanford University\, Yale University\, and the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author or coauthor of more than 200 articles and reports and ten books\, including Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving and Solving Climate Change: A Guide for Learners and Leaders. More at http://www.koomey.com. \nRegistration Cost: FREE \nQ&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/lltf-webinar-guide-for-perplexed/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260624T115712
CREATED:20250208T021806Z
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SUMMARY:G-PST/ESIG Webinar Series: A Comprehensive Study of Impact of IBR Controls on Transmission Line Protection Elements
DESCRIPTION:Download Presentation \nView Webinar Recording \n\n \nFeatured Speakers: Brian K. Johnson\, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power Engineering and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, University of Idaho; Jing Wang\, Senior Engineer\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) \nAbout the Webinar: Inverter-based resources (IBRs) exhibit fault responses that differ significantly from those of synchronous generators\, which can challenge the reliable operation of many commonly used power system protection elements. The fault response of IBRs is primarily influenced by their control algorithms and configurations\, but the impact of these controls on protection relays is not yet fully understood. This presentation provides a comprehensive study of how IBR modeling and controls affect transmission line protection. Key modeling and control aspects include the DC source\, inverter model\, power level control\, current control\, and current limiting. The study reveals that certain aspects—such as the type of DC source (battery\, PV\, or hybrid)\, inverter model (average vs. switching)\, and power level control methods (PQ dispatch vs. Vdc-Vac control for grid-following IBRs\, and droop vs. VSM for grid-forming IBRs)—do not significantly affect relay response. However\, faster control loops\, such as current control and current limiting\, do influence the relay behavior. Additionally\, the study explores the effects of other factors\, including momentary cessation\, operating points\, fast/slow current responses\, and grid strength on relay performance. Finally\, the study offers recommendations for both IBR and protection engineers to improve IBR fault response and enhance the reliability of protection systems. \nAbout the Speakers: Brian K. Johnson is the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power Engineering and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Idaho. He received a PhD degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His teaching and research interests include power system protection\, integration of inverter-based generation\, HVDC transmission\, FACTS devices\, power systems transients\, and power system resilient control. He is an associate editor for IEEE Power & Energy Magazine and a member of the IEEE Press Editorial Board. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Idaho. \nJing Wang is a Senior Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\, where she has worked for the past five years. She received her Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from RWTH\, Aachen University in 2015. From 2015 to 2017\, she worked as a lead power system engineer at GE Grid Solutions in Stafford\, UK\, and she led multiple microgrid grid automation projects and HVDC system validation projects. Her research focuses on power electronics control of distributed energy resources (DERs)\, microgrid modeling\, protection design\, and DER control and integration. She has expertise in power and controller hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) evaluation of microgrid controllers\, advanced distribution management system (ADMS)\, distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) for grid automation and control\, and DER integration studies. Especially\, she leads the 1 MW multi-vendor demo for the SETO-funded UNIFI consortium. \nModerator: Julia Matevosyan\, Associate Director and Chief Engineer\, ESIG \nRegistration Cost: FREE \nQ&A Session: We will be using the slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/ibr-controls-on-transmission-line-protection-elements/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250331
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SUMMARY:2025 Spring O&M Users Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members of the ESIG O&M Users Group are invited to attend the 2025 Spring O&M Users Group Meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver\, Colorado. \nThe meeting will feature a pre-meeting workshop\, plenary session and manufacturer-specific roundtables. 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\, operate\, or maintain wind generation or solar equipment. \nBelow you’ll find information on accommodations. We encourage you to make your reservation as soon as possible. If your plans change\, you can always cancel your reservation with the hotel up to 72 hours prior to your scheduled arrival without penalty. \n \n  \n\n\n \n \n\nPre-Meeting Workshop: Operating Practices Guidebook\nESIG is coordinating an expansion and revision of the Operating Practices Guidebook in 2025. There will be a workshop held on Monday 1pm – 5pm for anyone who is interested in supporting the effort. No commitment is required. All volunteer authors and reviewers are strongly encouraged to attend. And we still have open spots for more volunteers! Reach out to brooke@esig.energy for more information. \nTour: Vestas Nacelles Factory\nMonday\, March 31\, 2025\, noon – 3:00 PM \nFully operational since 2010\, the Nacelles Factory in Brighton proudly manufactures nacelles and hubs for wind turbines in 265\,000 square feet of building space. \nTransportation for the tour will leave the Brown Palace hotel at 12PM on Monday March 31st\, and return to the hotel before 3PM. If you plan to rideshare to the facility from the airport\, please let Brooke know so we can ensure you will have a spot back to the hotel. \nWe want to emphasize that this is different from the original schedule\, if you signed up for the tour and will no longer be able to attend\, send Brooke an email in order to issue a refund. \nOpening Plenary: Solar\nIn an ESIG O&M first\, solar is taking over the plenary session!   We will have three presenters to discuss lessons learned with solar O&M\, including module failure modes and serial defects\, lessons learned with solar O&M\, and specific recommendations related to module replacement.  We also have a special fourth speaker to discuss (drumroll please…) battery storage!  We’ll hear about a case study on capacity and round-trip efficiency tests\, and learn a bit about BESS O&M along the way.  Come join us for our first solar + storage session! \nTech Talks\nTwo practical roundtable discussions on gearboxes\, including uptower gearbox inspection\, gear oil sampling do’s/don’ts\, understanding oil analysis reports\, and follow up actions.  These sessions will be in roundtable format to allow for a dialogue with all attendees\, led by industry experts on TCM\, benchmarking\, oil testing\, and gearbox repair. \nAbout the Roundtables\nThe heart of the meeting consists of manufacturer-specific roundtables for user group members only. The format consists of open discussions\, moderated by Roundtable Chairpersons\, centered on a specific wind turbine component or specific model of wind turbine. The Roundtables provide the opportunity for frank and open discussion among users\, who share their information\, knowledge and experience. \nParticipation in the Roundtables is limited to employees of ESIG member organizations that own\, operate\, or maintain wind generation equipment. \n\n\n  \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n  \n\n \n \nThe host hotel for the fall event is the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa. \nThe special ESIG room rate is $249 per night. The deadline to make your reservation is March 10\, 2025. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM \nPlease Note: We have a limited amount of rooms available at the government per diem rate. If you need a room at this rate\, please contact Brooke Brown at brooke@esig.energy to make arrangements. \n\n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esig.energy/event/2025-spring-om-meeting/
LOCATION:The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa\, 321 17th Street\, Denver\, 80202
CATEGORIES:Conference,ESIG Workshops
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