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Bulk Power System Learning Modules

NARUC, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), and the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) have partnered with the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) to offer a series of virtual training sessions on the reliability of the bulk power system (BPS). Sessions are designed to introduce non-technical attendees to key technical concepts and their practical applications amidst an evolving electricity system. Subject matter experts offer insights on topics identified and prioritized by the regulatory community, as well as their practical applications in an evolving electricity system.

The first series of training modules was offered in 2021 (materials posted below). The second series will be held in May and June of 2023, addressing the following BPS issues:

Energy Adequacy and Capacity Accreditation – May 18, 2023 | 1:00-4:00 P.M. E.T.
(View presentations and recording below)

  • Energy adequacy considerations for an evolving resource mix
  • Resource adequacy and capacity accreditation
  • Example and perspective from multi-state RTOs
  • Resource adequacy for resource planning

Electrification and Load Forecasting – June 1, 2023 | 1:00-4:00 P.M. E.T.
(Register Here)

  • Electrification impacts and uncertainties: climate change and policy incentives
  • Econometric top-down forecasting
  • Bottom-up load forecasting approaches
  • Industrial electrification and hydrogen

Integration of Utility-Scale Storage – June 8, 2023 | 1:00-4:00 P.M. E.T.
(Register Here)

  • Overview of electrical storage including bateries and long-duration storage
  • Thermal storage
  • Market design considerations for battery charging/discharging
  • Hybrids as a modular resource
  • Grid-forming battery storage

View the agenda for more details. 

Registration is limited to NARUC, NASEO, and NASUCA members. Recordings and presentations for all three training modules will be posted below. Please contact NARUC Staff for additional information.

Energy Adequacy and Capacity Accreditation

Speakers will discuss four different topics related to energy adequacy and capacity.

Presentations and Speakers:

Considering Energy in Adequacy Studies, Aidan Tuohy, EPRI

Resource Adequacy for Resource Planning , Elaine Hart, Moment Energy Insights

Resource Adequacy and Capacity Accreditation, Derek Stenclik, Telos

Example and Perspective from a Multi-State RTO, James Okullo, ESIG

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Impacts of DERs on the Bulk Power System

Speakers will discuss: How do DERs impact real-time operations? If my state adopts the recent IEEE 1547 interconnection standard, will that fix the negative impacts of DERs on the bulk power system? How can DERs be used to reduce the need for new capacity resources?

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  • Dr. Ryan Quint, Senior Manager of Bulk Power System Security and Grid Transformation, NERC
  • Dr. Jose Cordova, Engineer, EPRI
  • Amber Motley, Senior Manager, Short Term Forecasting, CAISO
  • Sam Whelan, Manager of Power Supply, Holy Cross Energy
  • Michael DeSocio, Director of Market Design, NYISO
  • Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager of Distributed Energy Strategy, SMUD

System Stability

Speakers will discuss: What is an inverter-based resource and why should I care? What are the differences between grid-forming inverters and synchronous condensers; which technologies will be important in the future? Is low-inertia the main concern; will we run into such conditions soon?

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  • Jason MacDowell, Senior Technical Director, GE Energy Consulting
  • Nick Miller, HickoryLedge
  • Dr. Julia Matevosyan, Lead Planning Engineer, ERCOT

System Balancing

Speakers will discuss: How do wind, solar, and DERs change reserve requirements? What are essential reliability services and can you get them from wind, solar, and DERs? What role will hybrids play in the future? What is the future of gas/electric coordination? What are options for system flexibility?

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  • Dr. Debra Lew, Associate Director, ESIG
  • Dr. Aidan Tuohy, Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute
  • Jon Olson, Director of Energy Trading and Contracts, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
  • Marc Keyser, Regional Director, Customer Affairs — Central Region, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

Resource Adequacy

Speakers will discuss: How should we think about resource adequacy in a future with high levels of wind and solar? Is the planning reserve margin concept still valid? How does resource adequacy relate to recent CAISO and ERCOT events? What do batteries offer in providing resource adequacy?

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  • Dr. Michael Miligan, Consultant/GridLab expert, formerly NREL
  • Derek Stenclik, Founding Partner, Telos Energy
  • Keith Parks, Senior Market Operations Analyst, Xcel Energy