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Microgrids are the crown jewel of distributed energy resources. While providing resiliency for homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure, microgrids also aid decarbonization goals and can provide valuable services to the power grid. This topic explores the deployment, integration, and optimization of microgrids.
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Utility lessons from multi-customer and community microgrids
March 25 | 10:00-10:50 AM | C156
This EPRI-moderated panel will ask utility representatives from CenterPoint Energy, DTE Energy, Portland General Electric, and Hydro One to share their experiences with implementing and reviewing multi-customer, community microgrids on their systems.
UU204: Microgrids and grid-forming inverter technology: Trends, control, and protection
March 24 | 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | C146
This course first provides an overview of microgrid types, applications, business models, and design considerations. Particularly, it focuses on the operation, control, and protection of microgrids and grid-forming inverters as the dominant types of sources within advanced microgrids. It will be interactive between presenters and attendees.
Hybrid microgrids: Optimizing for commercial electric vehicle fleets
March 26 | 10:00-10:50 AM | C3
This interactive panel will discuss the pros and cons of using hybrid microgrids to balance economic and environmental goals while addressing the rising energy needs of commercial EV fleets. Attendees will gain insights into practical implementations and learn how this technology can bridge the gap between grid limitations and the growing demand of the electrified transportation sector.
Microgrid educational opportunities
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C146240 mins
- Utility University
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
- Microgrids
This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still r ...
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C15650 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Microgrids
- DER
Distribution utilities are increasingly receiving requests to implement and interconnect multi-customer microgrids on their systems as a reliability and resilience solution. Designing, assessing, and ...Chairperson
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C14625 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Storms and Wildfires
- Energy Storage
- Microgrids
Microgrid technology has emerged as a promising solution to address the challenges posed by public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) in California. In the past, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has led the ... -
C350 mins
- Microgrids
- Transportation Electrification
- DER
As personal EV adoption experiences a slowdown, commercial EV fleets continue to expand rapidly, driven by last-mile delivery demands and large fleet deployments in concentrated areas such as airports ... -
C14850 mins
- Smart Cities
- Microgrids
- DER
Wastewater treatment facilities are critical to the health and well-being of communities, ensuring the protection of public water sources. During a power outage or similar energy emergency, ensuring t ...
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C14625 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Microgrids
Successful microgrid development and operation requires careful coordination of complex systems, including distribution assets, DERs, advanced controls, and protection schemes to name a handful. This ... -
C15525 mins
- Smart Cities
- Microgrids
- DER
Join us for an insightful session on "Powering Resilient Communities: Enabling DER with Innovative Microgrid Solutions," where we will dive into the groundbreaking Bronzeville Community Microgrid—one ...
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C450 mins
- Policy and Regulation
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
- Microgrids
This session will explore the collaborative efforts between the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), and the four distribution utilit ...
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