Presentations
Aug. 29-31, 2016
Session 1: Emerging Microgrid Use, Applications & Opportunities
- DOE, Dan Ton, Office of Electricity
- Utility, John Murach, Baltimore Gas and Electric
- DoD, Gary Morrissett, USMC 29 Palms Base
- Industry, Dave Barr, Burns and McDonnell
- Electric Power Manufacturer, Kevin Cunic, Schneider Electric
Session 2: Microgrid Lessons Learned and Current Gaps
- DOE, Merrill Smith and Microgrid Exchange Group
- State/regulatory representative Michael Winka, Sr. Policy Advisor, New Jersey BPU
- DoD, Harold Sanborn, SPIDERS
- INL, Rob Hovsapian
- Municipal/Community: Northampton, MA, John Tourtelotte, Rivermoor Energy
Session 3: Emerging System Design Requirements – Security, Resiliency, and Reliability
- Critical mission energy assurance, Troy Warshel, OSD EIE (no ppt, just an interesting talk)
- Physical security/protection, David Lawrence, Duke
- Cyber Security, Jason Stamp, SNL
- DOE and DOD definitions and metrics, Mike Hightower, SNL
- Market Interface (IIT), Mohammad Shahidehpour
Session 4: State of Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Tools for Microgrids
- Overview of economic-based and design-based tools, Dean Weng, EPRI and Andre Cortes, EPRI
- Microgrid Design Tool Set (MDT), John Eddy, SNL
- Homer Energy, John Glassmire
- EPRI, Mobolaji Bello
Session 5: Technology Provider/Commercial Tools/Developers present
- XENDEE, Adib Nasle
- Homer, John Glassmire
- Schneider, Phillip Barton
- U.S. Green Building Council, Ryan Franks
- GE, Jayant Kumar
Session 6: Benefit Analysis and Business Case for Microgrids
- The integrated grid benefit-cost framework to develop resilient community microgrids, Jeffrey Roark, EPRI
- Deferral value and resiliency update, Steve Knapp, Power Analytics Corp
- Cost analysis, Annabelle Pratt, NREL
- Evolving DER value, market drivers and objectives, Ken Horne, Navigant
Session 7: Decentralized Operation and Control
- Architectures, communication, interfaces and requirements, Alex Rojas, Ameren
- Controller coordination with building automation functions and protection, Jayant Kumar, GE
- Requirements of energy storage and controller within microgrids, Phillip Barton, Schneider/S&C
- Microgrid real-time controller with open systems architecture, CSEISMIC, Ben Ollis, ORNL
Session 8: Developing and Applying Standards
- IEEE 2030.7 and 2030.8 System Controller and Testing, Ward Bower, Consultant
- IEEE 1547 Interconnection Requirements, Tom Key, EPRI
- DoD Microgrid Standards Working Group, Tom Bozada, Tactical Microgrid Standards Consortium (TMSC)
Session 9: System Performance Verification, Testing and Commissioning
- Microgrid verification at DOE National Labs, Abraham Ellis, Sandia
- HIL testing, power and control and validation, Erik Limpaecher, MIT LL
- Site-specific controller evaluation using HIL, Annabelle Pratt, NREL
- Microgrid commissioning automation for critical infrastructure, Adib Nasle, Xendee
Session 10: Utility Microgrids: Integrations and Implementation Challenges
- Military installation of microgrid and lessons learned study, Mike Hightower, Sandia
- Utility-owned public purpose microgrids, Manuel Avendano, ComEd
- Practical implementation of microgrid control, protection, and communications, Scott Manson, SE
- Microgrid controller testing and lessons learned at Borrego Springs, Bill Becker, Spirae
- Concordville microgrid
- Integration challenges in urban environment, Andrew Reid, ConEdison