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Resource Adequacy Applied to a Proposed HVDC Interregional Transmission Line
Read More: Resource Adequacy Applied to a Proposed HVDC Interregional Transmission LineGrid United Overview Grid United, a transmission development company, is leading the charge for applying concepts of resource adequacy, reliability, and financial value of interregional high-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission lines to the grid. This is especially true for projects such as North Plains Connector (NPC), a jointly developed project with the energy supplier ALLETE. North Plains…
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The Use of Price-Based Demand Response in Integrated Resource Planning
Read More: The Use of Price-Based Demand Response in Integrated Resource PlanningDecarbonizing electricity systems will require high levels of flexibility from loads that can be leveraged as flexible solutions at both the bulk power system and distribution system levels. Traditional demand response (DR) programs such as direct load control will continue to play an important role, but price-based DR programs, implemented through time-based rates, are…
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Load Electrification Impact
Read More: Load Electrification ImpactElectrification as a Way to Increase Energy Efficiency and Decarbonize As the world moves away from fossil fuels, electrification is set to play a major role in reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency across various sectors. This shift is expected to lower overall energy demand (at least in already industrialized countries) while simultaneously increasing…
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ESIG Names Alex Shattuck Director of Grid Transformation
Read More: ESIG Names Alex Shattuck Director of Grid TransformationEnergy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has announced that Alex Shattuck has been hired as the Group’s Director of Grid Transformation. Shattuck joins ESIG after serving as Senior Engineer in Engineering & Security Integration with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) for two years. In his new role, Shattuck will provide support to the Reliability Working…
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IBR Interconnection Requirements: Status and Needs
Read More: IBR Interconnection Requirements: Status and NeedsRead more in-depth information in ESIG’s Brief for Decision Makers – IBR Interconnection Requirements: Status and Needs. At the end of 2023, U.S. interconnection queues contained twice as much capacity as is currently installed in the country, and more than 95% of this generation is inverter-based resources (IBRs). (See the ESIG blog on August…
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ESIG Names Dr. Julia Matevosyan Associate Director, Chief Engineer
Read More: ESIG Names Dr. Julia Matevosyan Associate Director, Chief EngineerEnergy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) announced today that Dr. Julia Matevosyan has been appointed as Associate Director, in addition to her current title of Chief Engineer. Matevosyan assumes the role after three years as the organization’s Chief Engineer, during which time she grew ESIG’s work on grid-forming inverter-based resources, stability phenomena, and system services. In…