ISGT 2024 NA Conference Program(Program will be updated continuously)(All times in hours in Eastern Time Zone) |
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Monday, February 19, 2024 |
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| 240 mins | Tutorials8:00 am -12:00 pm | Declaration A Tutorial 1: Conservation Voltage Reduction and Voltage Optimization with DERs: From Basics to Utility PracticesLead Instructor: Wen Fan, ComEd (Lead); Zhaoyu Wang, Iowa State University; Hong Chun, Sentient Energy | Penn Quarter AB Tutorial 3: Implementing Fault Location Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR) on Distribution Circuits with High DER Penetration – Strategies for SuccessInstructors: Robert Uluski and Stuart Borlase, ESTA International | |
| 240 mins | Tutorials1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Declaration A Tutorial 2: Grid Constraints, Fleet Charging and Transformers PolicyInstructor: Douglas Houseman, 1898 & Co - Burns & McDonnell | Penn Quarter AB Tutorial 4: Distribution System Monitoring in the Presence of Renewable Energy SourcesInstructor: Avinash Kumar, Virginia Tech | Independence H&I Tutorial 5: How Grid Energy Storage Meets the Challenges of a Decarbonized FutureInstructors: Atri Bera, Sandia National Labs; Babu Chalamala, Sandia National Labs; Rick Fioravanti, Quanta Technology; Ralph Masiello, Quanta Technology; Jim McDowall, SAFT Batteries; Tu Nguyen, Sandia National Laboratories; Yuliya Preger, Sandia National Labs; Chris Searles, CGS and Associates; Charlie Vartanian, PNNL |
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 |
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| 60 mins | 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Morning Networking Coffee Break | ||
| 30 mins | 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Independence East Opening Session |
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| 30 mins | Opening Keynote9:30 am - 10:00 am | Independence East + Corridor B Keynote SpeakerGene RodriguesAsst. Secretary for Electricity, DOE |
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| 90 mins | First Plenary10:00 am - 11:30 am | Independence East + Corridor B Crystal Balling the Future of Energy IndustryEbrahim Vaahedi, OATI (Moderator) Paul De Martini, Newport Consulting Mark Paterson, Energy Catalyst Martin Huang, Hydro One S. Lee Ragsdale Jr., NC Electric Coop |
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| 60 mins | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Networking Lunch |
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| 85 mins | Second Plenary12:30 pm - 1:55 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Electrified Transportation: Enabling the Grid of the FutureAllie Kelly, The Ray (Moderator) Rachael Nealer, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Andrew Rogers, FHWA James Campbell, Rocky Mountain Power Regan Zane, ASPIRE |
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| 5 mins | 1:55 pm - 2:00 pm | Transition Break | ||
| 90 mins | Panel Sessions2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Addressing the Challenge of Load and Generation Forecasting in Decarbonized GridsFarrokh Albuyeh, OATI (Moderator) Mohammed Shahidepur, IIT Ali Ipakchi, OATI Hani Alarian, CAISO | Independence F&G Connected Communities as the foundation for the future decarbonized grid operations: challenges and opportunitiesJin Dong / Jamie Lian, ORNL (Moderators) Brian Walker, DOE Srinivas Katipamula, PNNL Helia Zandi, ORNL Murali Baggu, NREL Jason MacDonald, NREL | Independence H&I Evolution of Grid-Transportation Sector Coupling with Vehicle ElectrificationBhaskar Mitra / Seemita Pal, PNNL (Moderators) Shuchismita Biswas, PNNL Uzma Siddiqi, PNNL, Stephanie Crawford, NRECA Amanpreet Kaur, NextEra Mobility Chris Irwin, DOE, Michael Kintner-Meyer, PNNL |
| 15 mins | 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Break | ||
| 75 mins | 3:45 pm -5:00 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Innovation Tech Talk |
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| 15 mins | 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm | Break | ||
| 45 mins | 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Fireside Chat on Energy Regulation and PolicyHost Kaveh Aflaki, CEO, IEMS Solutions Guest Commissioner Rich Glick, former FERC Chair and Commissioner |
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| 120 mins | 6:00 pm - 8:00pm | Independence West + Corridor A Poster Session and Reception(Beer, Wine, and Appetizers) |
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024 |
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| 30 mins | 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Morning Networking Coffee Break | ||
| 90 mins | Third Plenary8:30 am -10:00 am | Independence East + Corridor B The Co-Evolution of Grid, Climate, and Related ModelingAmy Halloran, Director, Sandia National Labs (Moderator) Andrea Staid, Senior Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Thushara Gunda, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Labs Justin Sharp, Prinicipal, Sharply Focused Meredydd Evans, Senior Scientist, PNNL |
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| 15 mins | 10:00 am - 10:15 am | Break | ||
| 90 mins | Panel Sessions10:15 am -11:45 am | Independence F&G Role of Electromagnetic Transient Simulations in a Resilient & Reliable Future Power GridSuman Debnath, ORNL (Moderator) Aung Thant, NERC Ali Ghassemian, DOE Guohui Yuan, DOE | Independence East Innovative Technologies for Building Resilient Grid of the Future: One Year LaterMarianna Vaiman, V&R Energy (Moderator) Michael Pesin, DOE Damir Novosel, Quanta Technology Shay Bahramirad, Luma Energy Matt Gardner, Dominion Energy, Masood Parvania, University of Utah | Independence H&I Hydrogen Integration: Policy, Research, and Implementation InsightsJianhui Wang, Southern Methodist University (Moderator) Di Wu, PNNL Min Liang, Stanford University Debrup Das, Hitachi Energy David Ingram, Fortesce Future Industries |
| 45 mins | 11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Networking Lunch |
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| 85 mins | Fourth Plenary12:30 pm - 1:55 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Future Transmission System: Bottleneck or Superhighway?Wayne Bishop, Vice President, Industry Outreach & Strategy, Quanta Technology (Moderator) Hisham Othman, Senior Vice President, Transmission and Regulatory Consulting Services, Quanta Technology Joseph Svachula, Senior Vice President Transmission, Exelon Vandan Divatia, Vice President Transmission Policy and Compliance, Eversource Energy Howard Gugel, Vice President of Compliance Assurance and Registration, NERC |
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| 5 mins | 1:55 pm - 2:00 pm | Transition Break | ||
| 90 mins | Panel Sessions2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Independence F&G Advancing Power System Reliability Standards for the Integration of Inverter-Based ResourcesBob Reedy, DOE (Moderator) John Berdner, Enphase Mamadou Diong, Dominion Energy Alex Shattuck, NERC Tim Zgonena, UL LLC | Independence East Climate Resilience of Western Interconnected GridAli Bidram, University of New Mexico (Moderator) Miguel Heleno, LBNL Roshi Nateghi, DOE Brandon Sudduth, WECC Kimberly Johnston, NextGen Energy John Dai, Southern California Edison | Independence H&I Planning toward a Decarbonized Power System - Technical Challenges, Recent Developments, and the Road AheadAtri Bera / Cody Newlun, SNL (Moderators) James D. McCalley, Iowa State University Sam Schreiber, E3 Thomas Pierpoint, NOVEC |
| 40 mins | 3:30 pm - 4:10pm | Networking Break | ||
| 20 mins | 4:10 pm - 4:30 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Innovation Tech Talks - Day 2CTC Global |
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| 85 mins | Workforce Plenary4:30 pm - 5:55 pm | Independence East + Corridor B PES Workforce Need for Equitable and Resilient Energy TransitionHelia Zandi, ORNL (Moderator) Masood Parvania, Univ. of Utah (Moderator) Maya Goodwin, DOE Veronica Adetola, PNNL Anurag Srivastava, West Virginia University Marianna Vaiman, V&R Energy Maryclaire Peterson, Entergy |
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| 5 mins | 5:55 pm - 6:00 pm | Transition Break | ||
| 120 mins | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Constitution CDE + Corridor C PES Career Fair(Water/Soda and Appetizers) |
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Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
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| 30 mins | 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Morning Networking Coffee Break | ||
| 30 mins | Closing Keynote8:30 am - 9:00 am | Independence East + Corridor B Adrienne LottoSenior Vice-President of Grid Security, Technical & OperationsAmerican Public Power Association Paul ZummoDirector of Research and DevelopmentAmerican Public Power Association |
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| 90 mins | Fifth Plenary9:00 am - 10:30 am | Independence East + Corridor B U.S. Department of Energy Innovation Needs and ChallengesSeemita Pal, Portland General Electric (Moderator) Patricia Hoffman,U.S. Department of Energy Carolyn Snyder, U.S. Department of Energy Gilbert Bindewald III, U.S. Department of Energy |
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| 15 mins | 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Break | ||
| 90 mins | Panel Sessions10:45 am - 12:15 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Securing The Grid-EdgeSeemital Pal, Portland General Electric(Moderator)Manimaran Govindarasu, Iowa State University Tom Carroll, PNNL Bheshaj Krishnappa, SEIA Aditya Ashok, OPAL-RT Corporation | Independence F&G Policy and Regulatory Pathways to Support Grid Modernization InvestmentsLisa Schwartz, LBNL (Moderator) Joseph Paladino, DOE Jeff Smith, EPRI Anthony Sandonato, Berkeley Lab Ronny Sandoval, RAP | Independence H&I Advances in the Resilience of Bulk Power System to Geomagnetic DisturbancesRobert Arritt, EPRI (Moderator) Joseph Blankenburg, DOE Arturo Bretas, PNNL, Emanuel Bernabeu, PJM Interconnection Antti a. Pulkkinen, NASA |
| 45 mins | 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm | Networking Lunch |
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| 90 mins | Panel Sessions1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Utility Roundtable on Drivers, Design and Deployment of DERMSMartha Symko-Davies, NREL(Moderator) Jyoteesh Arumalla, Dominion Energy Jared Trumpetto, Con Edison Adam Light, TRC Companies | Independence F&G Equity in Practice: Integrated equitable grid planning and operationsSummer Ferreira / Miguel Heleno, SNL (Moderators) Rosanne Ratkiewich, CPUC Grenda Brickhouse, EPRI David Parsons, DOE | Independence H&I Research to Implementation for Distribution Grid OperationSindhu Suresh, PSEG / Anurag Srivastava, West Virginia University (Moderators) Noel Schulz, Washington University Shaun Moran, Commonwealth Edison, Simon Odie, Con Edison Rob Hovsapian, NREL Anurag Srivastava, WEst Virginia University |
| 30 mins | 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Independence East + Corridor B Closing Session/Announcement of Best Paper/End of Conference |
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