The Integrated System Planning Forum provides a platform for planners, system operators, researchers, and consultants to discuss, work through, and advance the integration of electric system planning for generation, transmission, distribution, and load. The Forum provides an opportunity for all who are interested to learn about best practices, tools, and data for integrated electric system planning. The forum organizes presentations covering recent examples of integrated planning, examples of tools that can link together to provide integrations, and industry needs and research gaps.
Integrated System Planning Forum Workshops and Events
Integrated Planning Virtual Workshop: Assuring Stability in Modern Systems
September 15 – 16, 2025
Access the September 15 recording here.
Access the September 16 recording here.
PRESENTATIONS:
September 15, 2025: Day 1
Traditions of Resource Planning with Stability as an Afterthought – What Are We Missing?: Nick Miller, HickoryLedge LLC
Special Topic: The Iberian Blackout of April 28, 2025 – More Attention to Voltage!: Nick Miller, HickoryLedge LLC
Intro to Fundamentals of Stability and Power System Dynamics – Part 1: Nick Miller, HickoryLedge LLC
Fundamentals of Voltage Stability and Dynamics – Part 2: Sam Maleki, ElectroMentors
Fundamentals of Frequency Stability and Dynamics – Part 3: Sam Maleki, ElectroMentors
September 16, 2025: Day 2
Planning (and Modeling) of IBR-dominant Systems – What is Different?: Alex Shattuck, ESIG
What Conditions are Studied and With What Tools? – Towards a More Holistic Process: Carlo Brancucci & Wallace Kenyon, encoord
Concluding Remarks – Where to Now?: Nick Miller, HickoryLedge LLC
Advanced Integrated Planning Tools Virtual Workshop
April 28, 2025
Access the session recording here.
PRESENTATIONS:
Integrated System Planning – The Long and the Short of it (Capacity Expansion to Nodal Analysis): Grant Thain, Energy Exemplar
SAInt: A Software Solution for Coordinating Economic and Reliability Planning Across Generation, Transmission, and Distribution: Carlo Brancucci, encoord and Wallace Kenyon, encoord
The Unrecognized Potential of Integrated System Planning: Russ Philbrick, Polaris Systems Optimization
Enabling Integrated Planning with Open-source Software: Clayton Barrows, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
System Expansion Modeling Workshop
November 18, 2024
Organized by the Energy Systems Integration Group and Breakthrough Energy
Access the session recording here.
Download the November workshop summary here.
PRESENTATIONS:
Session Introduction: Debra Lew, ESIG
Integration Across T&D: Bryan Palmintier, NREL
Use and Applications of the WISDOM Model: Chris Clack, Pattern Energy
AEMO’s Integrated System Plan: Luke Falla, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
Coordinated Grid Planning Process: Schuyler Matteson, New York Department of Public Service
DERs and Capacity Expansion: Obadiah Bartholomy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Session Close: Aaron Burdick, E3
Integrated Planning Workshop
October 21, 2024
Organized by the Energy Systems Integration Group, the Global Power System Transformation Consortium, and Breakthrough Energy