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Above all else, transmission and distribution utilities are charged with maintaining safe and reliable power grids. Fulfilling that mission requires a nuanced examination of both distributed energy resources and the bulk power system, as well as where the two intersect. This topic incorporates how DERs are used to weather outages and defer network upgrades, bulk power operations and reliability, and system planning.
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SDG&E mobile battery storage use cases and valuation
March 27 | 11:00- 11:25 AM | C4
In this session, panelists will present the pre-commercial demonstration and evaluation of utility mobile battery energy storage systems, including perspectives from SDG&E. This presentation covers the advantages, implementation methods, and outcomes of using an MBESS in different use cases, including stacked benefits like load smoothing, peak shaving, and resiliency functions.
Evaluating resilience benefits from DER and storage projects: A case study from Duke Energy
March 27 | 10:00-10:25 AM | C156
This session will cover the project and the methodology developed to evaluate technical and community-based characteristics of desirable DER projects from a resilience standpoint and how Duke Energy is applying the framework in its planning and decision-making. The presentation will also discuss the application of survey-based and input-output-based techniques to quantify direct and indirect customer benefits associated with customer interruption costs.
DER hosting capacity vs allocation: Equitable DER adoption on high-penetration feeders with Hydro One
March 27 | 10:25-10:50 AM | C156
The session will provide utilities with considerations and potential solutions for implementing strategies to achieve equitable DER adoption while accounting for potential engineering constraints on high-penetration feeders. The presentation will pair commentary provided by EPRI with experience-based perspectives offered by Hydro One, one of several utilities involved in EPRI-led working sessions to develop equitable DER allocation solutions.
Reliability and resilience educational opportunities
- Utility University
- Grid Modernization
- System Planning
- Customer Engagement
- Policy and Regulation
- Bulk Power
- Smart Cities
- Artificial Intelligence
- Reliability and Resilience
- Storms and Wildfires
- Energy Storage
- Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
- Microgrids
- Transportation Electrification
- Digital Transformation
- DER
- Vegetation Management
- Asset Management
- Cybersecurity
- Detection and Prevention
- Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub
- Resiliency Knowledge Hub
- Grid Edge
- SCADA
- Data Centers
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C155240 mins
- Utility University
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
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 ... -
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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C155240 mins
- Utility University
- Reliability and Resilience
- Grid Edge
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 ...
10:00 AM
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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 ...
10:15 AM
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Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub- Booth #1051, Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Grid Modernization
- Reliability and Resilience
- Detection and Prevention
- Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub
As the global shift towards renewable energy intensifies, the need to expand grid capacity without the lengthy and costly process of rebuilding infrastructure has never been more urgent. Integrating r ...
11:00 AM
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Resiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
- Resiliency Knowledge Hub
Today extreme weather events, aging infrastructure, fluctuating energy supply and demand, and retirement of traditional power generation are challenging the reliability and stability of the electrical ... -
C450 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Storms and Wildfires
The frequency and severity of weather events are increasing, impacting the reliability and resilience of power systems, leading to major infrastructure damage, extended service interruptions, and sign ... -
C14650 mins
- Policy and Regulation
- Reliability and Resilience
- Cybersecurity
- Data Centers
Join us for an in-depth discussion on Oncor's System Resiliency Plan (SRP) and its vital role in enhancing grid resilience. Filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas on May 6, 2024, this $3 bi ...
2:00 PM
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Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #2041, Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
- Transportation Electrification
- Detection and Prevention
- Grid Edge
In this session we will discuss the challenges arising from the increase in Electric Vehicle adoption and what that means for utilities. We will explore what utilities are doing to understand their cu ... -
C14150 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
- Cybersecurity
Utilities are increasingly deploying energy storage to enhance the operational resilience and sustainability of the grid. Given the critical nature of grid operations, safety and cybersecurity are par ... -
C14050 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Digital Transformation
- Cybersecurity
New Technologies: A look forward at security and compliance related to INSM, IBRs, DERs, and the role of cloud in achieving reliability objectives. This panel-style discussion will detail the current ...
9:00 AM
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C450 mins
- Artificial Intelligence
- Reliability and Resilience
- DER
The growth of generative AI (GenAI) has introduced new opportunities for electric utilities. We will explore how Duke Energy and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have partnered to build applications with Gen ... -
C15650 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Storms and Wildfires
- Vegetation Management
Developing effective wildfire mitigation strategies is a high priority for utilities across North America. From larger utilities to co-ops and municipals, key steps are being taken to avert wildfires ...
10:00 AM
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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 ... -
C15650 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- DER
High levels of distributed energy resources (DER) are causing reverse power in distribution systems. A key indicator is relative generation-to-load ratios that are typically increasing as more DER is ...
10:15 AM
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A holistic approach to cable system reliability: Life cycle analysis of replacement vs. rejuvenationResiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Asset Management
- Resiliency Knowledge Hub
A holistic approach to cable/system reliability will be described. This will include everything from vegetation management, cable testing, cable rejuvenation, and cable replacement. The reliability of ...
10:25 AM
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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 ...
11:00 AM
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C450 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- DER
As utilities have started to depend on distributed energy resources (DERs) for power system reliability, it is critical to identify any error or discrepancy in the as-built plant against the approved ...
2:45 PM
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Resiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Cybersecurity
- SCADA
Protection from cybersecurity threats is now a top priority for utilities and vendors in the Power OT sector, spanning substations, generation, distribution, and DER. This Knowledge Hub examines how D ...
9:00 AM
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C15625 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- DER
In April 2023, the Federal Energy Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Austin Energy a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant to study the resilience of Austin Energy’s overhead di ... -
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 ...
9:25 AM
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C15625 mins
- Policy and Regulation
- Reliability and Resilience
- DER
- Grid Edge
In this session, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) shares its journey towards accelerating grid edge intelligence solutions within its service territory, supported by the technology and Inf ...
10:00 AM
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C15625 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
- DER
Grid resilience relates to the ability of electrical systems to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and recover from all threats, including high-impact, low-probability (HILP) disruptions. Increasingly, uti ... -
C450 mins
- Bulk Power
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
While utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) can provide a variety of transmission and distribution grid services, value stacking can be difficult to implement in practice. A key challeng ... -
C14660 mins
- System Planning
- Smart Cities
- Reliability and Resilience
Electric power grids face increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events, which disrupt power supply, jeopardize personal safety, and impact national security. To address this, we propose enhancin ...
10:25 AM
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C15625 mins
- Customer Engagement
- Reliability and Resilience
- DER
Driven by organizational and legislative initiatives, utility grid planning and customer-facing programs are being developed that promote the equitable adoption of DERs. These programs intend to offer ...
11:00 AM
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C425 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
- DER
In this session, panelists will present the pre-commercial demonstration and evaluation of utility mobile battery energy storage systems, including perspectives from SDG&E. This presentation covers th ... -
C15650 mins
- System Planning
- Reliability and Resilience
Decarbonization goals are leading a transition towards higher penetrations of renewables and electrified loads. A robust electric distribution system that is "right-sized" with modern capabilities is ...
11:25 AM
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C425 mins
- Reliability and Resilience
- Energy Storage
Xcel Energy is designing a mobile 1MW/2MWH energy storage system and skid-mounted interconnection platform. The driver of the project is a local public housing authority that has a new public housing ...
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