2018 PVPMC – Albuquerque – Grid Track

Charlie Gay presenting at the 2018 PV Systems Symposium

Albuquerque, NM

Day 1: Wednesday May 2, 2018

1. Applying IEEE Standard 1547-2018

Applying IEEE Standard 1547-2018 (21367 downloads ) Tom KeyEPRI
Smart Inverters and Grid Support Requirements IEEE 1547-2018 (9439 downloads ) Aminul HuqueEPRI
Updating the Sandia Islanding Guidelines Document (9461 downloads ) Michael RoppNorthern Plains Power Technologies
IEEE Draft Standard P1547.1 Status Update Validating Conformance to IEEE 1547-2018 (16730 downloads ) Jesse LeonardClemson University
DER Connection Application and Screening (15970 downloads ) Tom KeyEPRI
IEEE Standard 1547™— Communications and Interoperability: New Requirements Mandate Open Communications Interface and Interoperability for Distributed Energy Resources (17697 downloads )
IEEE 1547 – New Interconnection Requirements for Distributed Energy Resources Fact Sheet 1 (17138 downloads )

2. Understanding DERMS – DER Aggregation, Optimization, and Integration

Introduction to DERMS (21172 downloads ) Ajit Renjit & Dean WengEPRI
DERMS with IOU-Owned Assets (16716 downloads ) Daniel SpaizmanSDG&E
Open Discussion Forum: Understanding DERMS - Applications, Deployment Strategies, Research Needs (17041 downloads )

Day 2: Thursday May 3, 2018  Firming and Shaping Renewables

1. Welcoming Address

Welcoming Address from Charlie Gay (9588 downloads )  Charlie Gay US Department of Energy

2. PV and Storage at the Bulk and Distribution Systems

Pursuing PV + Storage (9152 downloads ) Jon HawkinsPNM
Renewable Integration at Tucson Electric Power (9133 downloads ) Jeff KraussTucson Electric
XCEL Energy PV+Battery Pilot Projects (9552 downloads ) Michelle LimXCEL Energy
Economic dispatch for DC-connected battery systems on large PV plants (17792 downloads ) Will HobbsSouthern Company
Solar + Energy Storage Controls (9301 downloads ) Ray ByrneSandia National Laboratories

3. Solar + X = Higher Value

Utilizing Energy Storage to Improve Distribution Reliability (9213 downloads ) Arindam MaitraEPRI
Energy Resilience for Puerto Rico (17909 downloads ) Robert BroderickSandia National Laboratories
Identifying Best Mitigation Options for Higher PV Penetration in New York Distribution Grid (16711 downloads ) Huijuan Li EPRI

4. Monitoring and Control with High PV Penetration

Impact of Reactive Power Control Functions on Active Power Generation (17941 downloads ) Aminul HuqueEPRI
Parameter and Topology Estimation using Utility AMI Data (9114 downloads ) Matthew LaveSandia National Laboratories
Predictive Data Analytics for Enhanced Observability at Grid Edge (9557 downloads ) Yingchen ZhangNREL
Optimizing Voltage on Feeders with Distributed PV Using Dynamic Secondary Voltage Controllers (22022 downloads ) Rohit MogheVarentec

5. Planning, Operating, and Protecting the System with Advanced Inverters

DRIVE and PowerClerk Interface Tool to Expedite DER Interconnection Screening Process (16624 downloads ) Nick HeineEPRI
Fast Grid Frequency Support from Distributed Inverter-based Resources (16527 downloads ) Andy HokeNREL
Advanced Inverter Planning: Voltage and Protection (16659 downloads ) Matt RenoSandia National Laboratories

Posters (including Performance Track)

Determination of Sandia Thermal Model Coefficients and ΔT for PV Modules with New Backsheet Types (26353 downloads ) Jaewon OhASU-PRL
Eliminating Back-of-Module Temperature Sensors for Reference Modules Using Voc Temperature Measurement (20935 downloads ) Bill StueveAtonometerics
Fast In-Field Imaging of PV Modules for Crack Detection: Methods, Results, and Modeling Implications (22466 downloads ) Will HobbsSouthern Company
Degradation Rate Modeling for Encapsulant Discoloration of Photovoltaic Modules Discoloration (21382 downloads ) Archana SinhaASU-PRL
An International PV Collaborative to Advance Multi-climate and Performance Research (26106 downloads ) Laurie BurnhamSandia
EU COST Action PEARL-PV: Performance and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems: Evaluations of Large-Scale Monitoring Data (21318 downloads ) Marios TheristisUniversity of Cyprus
Bifacial Solar Photovoltaic Panel Performance at High Latitudes (26306 downloads ) Erin Whitney & Chris PikeUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks
Towards routine measurement and use of solar spectral irradiance data (14379 downloads ) Richard BealSpectrafy Inc.
The Effect of Short-Term Inverter Saturation on PV Performance Modeling (14827 downloads ) Jon AllenAllen Analytics
Improved Model of Solar Resource Variability Based on Regional Aggregation by Climate Zone (21177 downloads ) Patrick KeelingClean Power Research
Comparison of Bifacial Solar Irradiance Models with Field Validation (17463 downloads ) Silvana AyalaUniversity of Arizona
Performance and Prediction: Bifacial vs. Mono-Facial Technologies (14992 downloads ) Jaya Mallineni & Chris RauppSolv/Swinerton
Cross-validation of PV Simulation Software (21155 downloads ) Anton Driesse and Neel PatelPV Performance Labs
PlantPredict: Incorporating Storage Modeling Capabilities (14250 downloads ) Lauren Ngan and Rob van HaarenFirst Solar
Modeling Technique for Reconfigurable PV Module Embedded with CMOS Switches (21390 downloads ) Rakeshkumar MahtoCalif State University, Fullerton
Irradiance-induced Ramp Rates in the Low Voltage Distribution Grid (21225 downloads ) Kevin MurrayQueen’s University, Belfast
Optimum PV power forecasting modelling based on artificial neural networks (21898 downloads ) Marios TheristisUniversity of Cyprus
EU COST Action PEARL PV: Performance and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems: Evaluation of large-Scale Monitoring Data; WG5 PV in grids (21142 downloads ) Marios TheristisUniversity of Cyprus
Comparison of Cloud Speed Data for Solar Ramp Rate Analysis (21246 downloads ) Braden Gilleland and Will HobbsSouthern Company