Pre- & Post-Conference Activities—Descriptions & Details


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 Pre- & Post-Conference Activities — Summary


Pre-Conference .: Monday , December 6

08.00 - 12.00  Tutorial: Distribution Grid Codes for High Penetration DER

 Agenda
 Historical Perspective on Grid Integration of Distributed Generation
 Grid Code Evolution in Europe
 Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS): Goals, Processes and Impacts
 IEEE 1547.8 Expanding on IEEE 1547
 Operational Procedures for RES Generation in Spain
 Informing “Smart” Distributed Resource Management
 The German BDEW Technical Guideline for Generating Plants Connected to the Medium Voltage Grid ‐ An Overview of Its Requirements and Their Implementation in SMA Inverters
 Advanced Grid Support Features Of Satcon Inverters
 Smart Distributed Solar PV ‐ A novel approach to integrating grid reliability and solar PV technology
 Future R&D Needs Moving Towards High Penetration

08.00 - 12.00  Tutorial: Overview of Wind and Solar PV Technologies

 Agenda
 Solar PV Technologies
 Physics of Solar Cells ‐ How do solar cells work?
 Solar Cell Materials
 Module Component of PV Tutorial
 Introduction to Power Electronics ‐ A Tutorial
 Converter Control for Renewable Energy Applications
 Wind Energy 101

08.00 - 12.00  Workshop: R&D Collaboration for DG-Ready Grid Architecture

 Agenda
 Welcome
 Australia Smart Grid Trials ‐ Influences Goals & Strategies
 System Services from DER ‐ Resolving the Conflict of Interest between DSO and TSO
 Decentralized Energy Management and Virtual Power Plants
 An Introduction, Installation Requirements and Smart Grid Relationship
 Metamorphosis of Power Distribution
 Coordination and Acceleration of Standards for Smart Grid ‐ Distributed Generation
 Overview of Strategies and Goals of Smartgrid in Europe

13.00 - 16.00  Tutorial: Overview of Combined Heat & Power and Energy Storage Technologies

 Agenda
 Effective Solutions for a Prosperous, Sustainable Future
 Energy Storage Basics
 Redox Flow Batteries
 Lithium Ion Batteries
 Promoting CHP, District Energy, & Waste Heat Recovery

13.00 - 17.00  Tutorial: The OpenDSS Application

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 Tutorial: The OpenDSS Application

13.00 - 17.00  Workshop: Inverter Communications Coordination Meeting

 Agenda
 Smart Inverter Communication Initiative
 Standard PV/Storage Inverter Communication Workshop ‐ Phase 2 Discussion
 Issues with HPPV on Distribution Circuits ‐ A Utility Perspective
 Requirements for PV plants connected to German MV Distribution System
 Inverter Workshop
 Communication Workshop
 Interaction of Fronius Inverters with 3rd Party Devices and Utilities
 VAR Communications ‐ Voltage Regulation in Distribution Systems
 PV/Storage Inverter Communication Project for Grid Integration ‐ Interactive Session

13.00 - 17.15  Workshop: Solar Variability, Resource Prediction & Monitoring

 Agenda
 Impacts of Solar Variability from a Utility Perspective
 Prescott Variability Measurement and Forecasting (Integrating Large Scale PV to the Utility Grid)

16.00 - 19.00  Tour: Hotel Andaluz Green Building

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Post-Conference .: Friday, December 10

07.30 - 14.00  Tour: Sandia National Laboratories’ Renewable Energy & Microelectronics Laboratory Facilities

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08.00 - 16.20  Workshop: Smart Grid Demo Project Reviews

 Agenda
 Smart Grid Demos Introduction
 International Smart Grid Project Reviews
 EcoGrid EU ‐ A Prototype for European Smart Grids Demonstrated at Bornholm Island, Denmark
 Active Control of DER on Orkney
 Local Energy Systems ‐ An Intelligent Demand Side
 Queensland Australia Smart Grid Trials
 Planned Islanding and Energy Storage at BC Hydro
 American Electric Power’s Community Energy Storage
 Energy Storage for Distribution Systems with Variable Resources
 Progress on Smart Grid R&D and Demonstration Projects in Austria
 Active Distribution Network(ADINE) Modeling and real-time simulation
 Case Studies and Benchmarking: Canadian DER Integration Projects
 EPRI DOE, and International Smart Grid Project Reviews ‐ Ireland Case
 Smart Grid Demonstration in Los Alamos
 Overview of Smart House Demonstration ‐ NEDO New Mexico Smart Grid Demonstration Project
 Smart Grid Demonstration in Commercial Areas in Albuquerque, NM
 Overview of CIGRÉ C6 Activities

09.00 - 14.30  Tour: PNM Control Room and Intel Labs’ Energy Systems Research Center

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