IEEE PES Victorian Chapter

Abstract: The reliability and resilience of the transforming resource mix is more vulnerable to extreme, widespread, and long-duration temperatures shifts. For example, there is an increasing reliance on just-in-time delivery of natural gas, wind, and solar to fuel new generating capacity. During extreme weather events, many of these resources may become unavailable, while at the same time, the ability of transfers to make up the energy deficit is limited. Operations planning and communication with natural gas suppliers and pipelines are becoming increasingly important for reliable and resilient operation of the bulk power system. Capacity is needed to ensure both the availability of energy and the essential reliability services that support the grid. With the integration of renewable resources, it is necessary to manage the uncertainty from variable resources and engineer their integration in ways that they provide. enough energy and sufficient essential reliability services.. Speaker: Mark G. Lauby is senior vice president and chief engineer at NERC. Mr. Lauby joined NERC in January 2007 and has held several positions, including vice president and director of Standards and vice president and director of Reliability Assessments and Performance Analysis. Prior to joining NERC, Mr. Lauby worked for the Electric Power Research Institute for 20 years and began his industry career in 1979 at the Mid- Continent Area Power Pool in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2012, Mr. Lauby was elected to the North America Energy Standards Board and was appointed to the Department of Energy’s Electric Advisory Committee by the Secretary of Energy in 2014. Mr. Lauby has served as chair and is a life member of the International Electricity Research Exchange and served as chair of a number of IEEE working groups. From 1999 to 2007, Mr. Lauby was an appointed member of the Board of Excellent Energy International Co., LTD, an energy service company based in Thailand. He has been recognized for his technical achievements in many technical associations, including the 1992 IEEE Walter Fee Young Engineer of the Year Award. He was named a Fellow by IEEE in November 2011 for “leadership in the development and application of techniques for bulk power system reliability.” In 2014, Mr. Lauby was awarded the IEEE Power and Energy Society’s Roy Billinton Power System Reliability Award. In 2020, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) elected Mr. Lauby as a member, citing his development and application of techniques for electric grid reliability analysis. He is also a member of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Executive Advisory Committee, focused on providing strategic support to the PES Board of Directors. Mr. Lauby is the author of more than 150 technical papers on power system reliability, expert systems, transmission system planning, and power system numerical analysis techniques. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. In addition, Mr. Lauby attended the London Business School Accelerated Development Program as well as the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School. Free Registration: IEEE PES Distinguished Lecture Program (DLP) Talk – Fill in form Join the Event: Online zoom meeting link: https://cqu.zoom.us/j/244277479?pwd=cWlZWldHTUMzaWtjSlVzbkVmS2RNdz09

Abstract: This presentation will provide an overview of grid modernization activities and smart distribution systems, and discuss objectives, modern equipment, technologies, leading industry practices, solutions and methodologies used by the electric power industry to modernize distribution grids. This presentation will bring together all these aspects in a cohesive and holistic description that would allow attendees to understand this rapidly evolving and increasingly complex area. This presentation will address the following aspects: 1. Objectives: industry trends, drivers, justification and need for distribution grid modernization, including efficiency improvement, climate change, emissions reductions, evolving customer patterns, and resiliency/reliability improvement. 2. Modern equipment, technologies, and solutions: microprocessor-based relays, reclosers and switches; Distributed Energy Resources (DER) including Distributed Generation (DG), Distributed Energy Storage (DES) and microgrids; electric transportation; advanced controllers and sensors (e.g., distribution PMUs); power electronics-based distribution equipment (distribution class STATCOMs, etc.); Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI); Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS); Outage Management Systems (OMS); and DER management Systems (DERMS); telecommunications technologies (optic fibre, meshed radio, etc.), and grid edge devices and home automation systems. 3. Modern methodologies: modern planning, operations and engineering analysis for power distribution systems, including spatial load forecasting; predictive reliability analysis; DER integration; hosting capacity analysis; Non-Wires Alternatives (NWA); advanced distribution automation (Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR), Volt-Var optimization (VVO), etc.); value of DER and value of the grid, real-time monitoring, protection, automation, control, and operations; and grid analytics. 4. Business, regulatory and policy trends: benefit-cost analyses and business case development for deployment of grid modernization solutions, technology roadmap and strategy development, etc. 5. Case studies: examples of grid modernization solutions for real-life power distribution systems. Speaker: Dr Julio Romero Agüero is the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Innovation at Quanta Technology. He has 29 years of experience, he provides leadership to Quanta Technology in the areas of technology strategy, innovation, grid modernization, distribution systems planning, reliability, resilience, and integration of distributed energy resources and emerging technologies. He has developed solutions and provided advisory services and regulatory support in these areas to electric utilities and regulatory boards in the USA, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia.  He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE PES. He has served IEEE PES as a volunteer in multiple roles, including as Vice President, Chapters and Membership in the IEEE PES Governing Board, Chair of the 2020 and 2021 Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference North America, Chair of the IEEE Distribution Subcommittee, Chair of the IEEE Working Group on Distributed Resources Integration, Editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, and Editor of IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Committee. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the University of Houston. Free Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/grid-modernization-and-smart-distribution-systems-tickets-1006221304007 Join the Event: Online zoom meeting link: https://cqu.zoom.us/j/244277479?pwd=cWlZWldHTUMzaWtjSlVzbkVmS2RNdz09  

Abstract: Power flow control techniques have been practiced, from using inductors, capacitors, transformers and load tap changers in the earlier days of electrical engineering to power electronics-based solutions in recent years. Even though the costs and complexities of the available solutions vary widely, the basic underlying theory of power flow control is still the same as it has always been. The question is which solution one should employ. The answer depends on knowing what the true need is. The power industry’s pressing need for the most economical ways to transfer bulk power along a desired path may be met by building new transmission lines, which is a long and costly process. Alternately, it may be quicker and cheaper to utilize the existing transmission lines more efficiently. The key is to identify the underutilized transmission lines and harness their dormant capacities to increase the power flows to the lines’ thermal limits using the most cost-effective and time-tested solutions. The presentation is designed to provide the basic principles of power flow control theory, an overview of the most commonly used power flow controllers, and future trends. The audience will hear from an expert who actually designed and commissioned a number of power electronics based FACTS controllers since their inceptions in the 1990s. Speaker: Kalyan Sen is the President & Chief Technology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc. (www.sentransformer.com) that specializes in developing SMART power flow controllers—a functional requirements-based and cost-effective solution. Kalyan worked 33 years in academia and industry. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) development team at the Westinghouse Science & Technology Center for which he became a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer. He contributed to concept development, simulation, design, and commissioning of FACTS projects at Westinghouse. He conceived some of the basic concepts in power flow control technology for which he was elevated to the IEEE Fellow grade with the citation: for the development and application of power flow control technology. He is the Co-inventor of the Sen Transformer. Free Registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/416497 Join the Event: Online zoom meeting link: https://cqu.zoom.us/j/244277479?pwd=cWlZWldHTUMzaWtjSlVzbkVmS2RNdz09