Pre-Conference Workshops and Tours
Welcoming Address
US Smart Grid Implementation Program ‐ Patricia Hoffman, U.S. DOE (US Keynote)
Innovative EU Electricity Grid Research Programme Addressing DER Integration ‐ Wiktor Raldow, European Commission (EU Keynote)
Canada Renewable Energy Science and Policy Program ‐ Geoff Munro, Natural Resources Canada (Canadian Keynote)
Integrating Renewables and Distributed Energy Resources in the Australian Market ‐ Grahame Foulger, SmartGrid Partners
How the Electricity Sector Can Respond to a Carbon Constrained World ‐ Bryan Hannegan, EPRI
Korea Technology Roadmap and International Collaboration ‐ Jong Bae Park, Konkuk University
PV Integration in Japan ‐ Keiichi Watanabe, The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Large‐Scale Renewable Energy Integration in Spain ‐ Miguel de la Torre Rodriguez, CECRE
E‐Energy: Smart Grid Made in Germany ‐ Matthias Kuom, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi)
Large‐US CHP Project Portfolios ‐ Bruce Hedman, ICF International
FIT Program Progress: Lessons on Renewable Integration from Canada ‐ Travis Lusey, Ontario Power Authority
Integration of DG in MV‐grids in The Netherlands: Challenges Encountered by the Grid Operator ‐ Dirk van Houwelingen, Stedin ‐ the Netherlands
Simulation of Micro‐grids and V2G ‐ A.P. (Sakis) Meliopoulos, Georgia Institute of Technology
Modeling PV Penetration Effects with Different Inverter Operating Modes (Utility Example Supported by EPRI) ‐ Jeff Smith, EPRI
Active Distribution Network (ADINE) Project Results ‐ Sami Repo, Tampere University of Technology
Running the Cell Controller Pilot Project as a Virtual Power Plant: 2010 Test Results ‐ Per Lund, Energinet.dk
University of California San Diego Campus Micro‐ Grid ‐ Byron Washom, UCSD
Distribution Impacts of High Penetrations of Grid‐ Integrated "SolarSmart" Homes in the Anatolia III Residential Community ‐ Mike Keesee, SMUD
High Penetration Wind in the Republic of Ireland ‐ Mark O’Malley, University College Dublin
DER Integration into the Austrian MV and LV Grid ‐ Andreas Lugmaier, Siemens
Successful U.S. State Policies for Supporting Renewable and Distributed Generation ‐ Jason Keyes, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Assessment of Feed‐In Tariffs and Other Market Support Mechanisms in the EU ‐ Karina Veum, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
The EU funded IMPROGRES Project: Quantifying and Addressing Cost Impacts of High Penetration DG ‐ Frans Nieuwenhout, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
Successful Regulatory and Incentive Policy for Renewable Energy / Smart Community in Japan ‐ Osamu Onodera, The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Distribution Control Center ‐ Control and Management to Mitigate the Impact of Variable Distributed Resources Connected at Distribution Substations ‐ Rolf Apel, Siemens
Renewables and Markets: A Promising Joint Venture? ‐ Ken Kozlik, Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Control Room Operational Visualization and Operational Data Management for Integration of Renewables ‐ Zeb Tate, University of Toronto
Distribution System Management Approaches for Integrating Distributed Energy Resources ‐ Mark McGranaghan, EPRI
Technology Development for Large Scale Grid Integration ‐ Kevin Lynn, U.S. DOE
OGEMA ‐ Open Source Application Platform Connecting Building Automation and Smart Grids ‐ Philipp Strauss, Fraunhofer‐IWES
The Open ADR Communication System ‐ Mary Ann Piette, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Microgrid Architectures ‐ Chris Marnay, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
PV Output Variability, Characterization and Modeling ‐ Joshua Stein, Sandia National Laboratories
How Can Demand Response Mitigate Intermittent Renewable Resources? ‐ David Chassin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Overview of DER/RE Grid Integration Research in Australia ‐ Glenn Platt, CSIRO
Masdar City and Distributed Energy Generation ‐ Jack Whittier, CH2M HILL
DOE Smart Grid R&D Program: Vision and Objectives ‐ Dan Ton, U.S. DOE
Clean Energy Ministerial and the International Smart Grid Action Network ‐ Russell Conklin, U.S. DOE
The European Electricity Grid Initiative ‐ Anh Vu, Électricité Réseau Distribution France (ERDF)
Japan's Smart Community Initiatives ‐ Tatsuya Shinkawa, The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Post-Conference Workshops and Tours