Late Breaking News Part 1: A Fast Lap: Electric Transportation Around IEEE
Date: Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Terrace Suite
Electric mobility is poised to transform the world as we know it. Indeed, we should expect a revolution similar to one in the past propelled by the invention of electricity and, later, electronics. IEEE grew out of these revolutionary steps and is ready for a coordinated move into electrifying transportation. IEEE formed a Transportation Electrification Council, an umbrella effort sponsored by 18 IEEE Societies, thus linking thousands of IEEE members to transportation – over ½ of IEEE membership. This is not surprising as the challenge of electrifying transportation requires a broad range of engineering expertise.
The scope of the Council spans all modes of transportation of people and goods – on the road, off-road, in the air, and the water. This includes system design, integration, manufacture, standards for and operation of transportation systems, including electrical and electronic components; power supplies; drivetrains (electric and hybrid); energy storage; roadway power; electrified auxiliaries; traffic management systems charging and grid interface infrastructure; recycling and disposal; communications and controls; technologies and devices for interaction between vehicles and between moving and stationary systems; networks related to transportation; traffic systems; logistics; models, software, controls and algorithms. Many autonomous driving options, such as fleets and drone delivery systems, will need to be fully integrated into the operator’s business.
IEEE is in a unique position to support the entire spectrum of critical needs and several Societies are already pursuing them. This session is designed to highlight examples of engineering knowledge being developed by several IEEE societies and discuss immediate and longer-term needs essential to ensure the success of this endeavor. The Societies represented by the speakers are supporters of the new IEEE Transportation Electrification Council.
Session Chair: Veronika Rabl, Quanta Technology
Panelists:
- D. TAN, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
- B. ENAYATI, LUMA Energy
- R. SCHUBERT, IEEE Standards
- B. CHALAMALA, Sandia National Labs
- V. RABL, Quanta Technology
Late Breaking News Part 2: Weather-Aware Grid Operation
Date: Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Terrace Suite
Weather has always impacted power grid operation, in terms of load, generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. Extreme weather has been the main cause of power outages. With climate change, we are experiencing more frequent and more severe extreme weather, such as storms, extreme cold, and extreme heat. On the other front, with energy de-carbonization, a significant amount of weather-dependent renewable resources, such as wind and solar, have been penetrating the grid and becoming the dominant resource types. Therefore, grid operation is now more reliant on weather information than a decade ago, be it a winter storm, heat wave, or solar eclipse, to plan and prepare systems correspondingly, maintaining grid reliability and ensuring grid resilience. At this panel, industry experts will share their experiences and challenges from aspects of operation, planning, and markets.
Session Chair: Hong Chen, PJM
Panelists:
- A. KHAN, PJM
- G. B. ALDERETE, CAISO
- D. SHARAFI, AEMO
- M. LAUBY, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Planning for Uncertainty in Power Grid Operations
Date: Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Terrace Suite
As power systems evolve, there is a confluence of new technologies and extreme weather events. Uncertainty is a key factor in how we plan and operate the power system, and we need new tools and methods. With increasing man-made threats, and the impact of supply chain disruptions the issue becomes more pressing. This session will discuss tools and methods for managing uncertainty, and how the industry needs to change to respond to changes in supply, demand, and delivery.
Session Chairs:
Panelists:
- F. XAVIER, RTE
- R. PORWAL, Grid India
- J. SHARP, Sharply Focused
Trends in Changing Power System Dynamics
Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024 from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Terrace Suite
This super session will focus on the following key topics.
- Offshore grids and generation
- Aggregated energy sources
- Inverters and inverter protection
- Non-wire and smart wire technologies
- Grid simulation
Session Chairs:
- Dirk Van Hertem, KU Leuven / EnergyVille Etch
- Sudipta Dutta, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Panelists:
- E. FARANTATOS, Electric Power Research Institute
- V. VITTAL, ASU
- F. MILANO, University College Dublin
- N. MODI, Australian Energy Market Operator
Use of AI in the Power Grid
Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Terrace Suite
This session will focus on the following key topics.
- Anomaly detection
- Forecasting and scheduling
- System optimization
Session Chairs:
Panelists:
- L. MIN, Stanford University
Role of the Public in Grid Planning and Operations
Date: Thursday, 25 July 2024, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Terrace Suite
This session will focus on the following key topics.
- Infrastructure requirements of new technologies
- Challenges in siting and building the grid
- Impacts of transitioning from gas to electric
- Environmental perspectives
Session Chairs:
Panelists: TBD