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Energy Systems Integration Group Elects Four New Board Members
Read More: Energy Systems Integration Group Elects Four New Board MembersRESTON, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has announced four new members of its board, following a recent nomination and election process. The new board members were introduced during ESIG’s annual membership meeting held in conjunction with the group’s 2018 Spring Technical Workshop. The board of directors serve as industry ambassadors for ESIG…
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Blog: Virtual Power Plants (VPP): Applications for Power System Management – Example Germany
Read More: Blog: Virtual Power Plants (VPP): Applications for Power System Management – Example GermanyIt was 28th October 2017, a stormy autumn day in Germany. Strong winds in the evening led to high wind power production across Germany. During the same time, power demand decreased as people retired to bed. Conventional power plants were however still running because of their inflexibility. All this made the wholesale power market price…
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Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Announces 2018 Ross Newlin Annual Achievement Award Recipient
Read More: Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Announces 2018 Ross Newlin Annual Achievement Award RecipientChicago, Ill. – Wind industry professional Stanton Peterson has been awarded the 2018 Ross Newlin Achievement Award, given by the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) for his ongoing contributions to the advancement of the technical and operations sectors of the renewable energy industry. The award, named after wind industry pioneer Ross Newlin, was presented during…
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Blog: The Universal Market Participation Model
Read More: Blog: The Universal Market Participation ModelA new FERC order, while ostensibly addressing energy storage resources, actually provides an important opportunity to create a universal data model for all grid resources. The traditional way of looking at generators and loads is no longer sufficient. We should take advantage of this opportunity. FERC Order 841 requires electricity markets to create an energy…
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Blog: DER Compensation, Solar Integration and Rate Reform
Read More: Blog: DER Compensation, Solar Integration and Rate ReformGrowing penetrations of distributed solar under net energy metering (NEM) have spurred debate, and in some cases, changes to how distributed solar will be compensated in the future. Perhaps just as importantly, these debates have highlighted the need for rate reform more generally. In an age when airline prices can motivate you to spend the…
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Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Announces Annual Achievement Awards
Read More: Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Announces Annual Achievement AwardsTucson, Ariz. – March 20, 2018 – During its annual spring meeting, the Energy Systems Integration Group, formerly known as the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group, (UVIG), honored a diverse and deserving group of energy professionals from around the world for their contributions and accomplishments in the renewable energy industry. Mark Ahlstrom, president of the group’s…