Oct 10, 2013 - Session B â Enabling Technology and Applications (3:30-5:30pm) ... Stabilizing and Maximizing Renewable
Workshop on Microgrid Technology & Applications Program October 10-11, 2013 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Location: Russell Sage Dining Hall Thursday, October 10, 2013 Registration and Light Refreshment (11:00am-12:30pm) Welcome (12:30-12:40pm) Jian Sun, Director of CFES and Chair of the Workshop Keynote Address (12:40-1:15pm) Audrey Zibelman, Chair, New York State Public Service Commission Session A – Microgrid and Infrastructure Resiliency (1:15-3:15pm) Session Chair: Ralph Masiello, DNV KEMA Americas a1. Title TBD, Stuart Nachmias, Con Edison New York a2. Non-Synchronous Microgrids for Resiliency and Utility Integration, Shalom Flank, Pareto Energy LTD a3. Commercial Buildings, the Connected Microgrid – Creating the Building Operating System, Artie Kressner, Grid Connections, LLC a4. Large Urban Microgrids: The Case for Joint Development by Utilities and Independent Developers, Dirk van Ouwerkerk, Anbaric Power a5. Microgrids for the Department of Defense, Scott VanBroekhoven, MIT Lincoln Labs Break (3:15-3:30pm) Session B – Enabling Technology and Applications (3:30-5:30pm) Session Chair: Steven Glover, Sandia National Laboratories b1. Secure Scalable Microgrids, Steven Glover, Sandia National Lab b2. Communication and Control for Optimal Energy Efficiency, Rui Zhou, GE Global Research Center b3. Battery Energy Storage for Microgrids, Martin Becker, Princeton Power Systems b4. Stabilizing and Maximizing Renewables Using a Flywheel-Inverter System, William Galton, ABB USA b5. Dynamic Microgrid Stability and Control, Jian Sun, RPI
Thursday Reception (5:30-6:30pm)
Friday, October 11, 2013 Continental Breakfast (7:00-8:00am) Session C – Policy and Regulatory Issues (8:00-10:00am) Session Chair: Thomas Bourgeois, PACE University and Gerald Stokes, Brookhaven National Laboratory c1. Microgrids: A New Paradigm, Michael Worden, New York State Department of Public Service c2. Microgrids in Connecticut: The Nation’s First Statewide Microgrid Program, Alex Kragie, Connecticut Department Energy & Environmental Protection c3. Utility Measures in Deploying Optimal Microgrids, Tim Roughan, National Grid c4. Microgrids: A Developers Perspective, Tim Daniels, Hudson Energy Development Break (10:00-10:15am) Session D – Opportunities for New York (10:15am-12:15pm) Session Chair: Michael Razanousky, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) d1. Microgrids/Smartgrids, Michael Razanousky, NYSERDA d2. Market Opportunities, Rob Pike, New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) d3. The Heart of a Microgrid, Dana Levy, NYSERDA d4. Microgrids in New York: Short Term Priorities and Action Steps, James Gallagher, New York State Smart Grid Consortium d5. The Devils (and Angels) in the Details, Margarett Jolly, Con Edison New York Adjourn (12:30pm) Boxed lunch available – please reserve in the registration form Optional (1:00-1:30pm) RPI Distributed Energy (DG) Test-Bed Tour – Jonsson Engineering Center – Tour of the RPI DG Test-Bed for those interested.
