Past event: Distributed Generation, Microgrids, Renewables & Energy Storage Seminar

A Two-Day Classroom Seminar (CPE Approved)

Distributed generation, microgrids, renewables and energy storage are disrupting traditional utility business models. Moreover, in New York State, the Public Service Commission has proposed Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) that seeks to transform the utility regulatory model by integrating greater levels of Distributed Energy Resources. These changes are impacting utility planners, investors and technology providers. This PGS seminar will focus on changes underway in New York utility markets due to these technology and regulatory changes.

The economic challenges of net metering, distributed energy resources, load erosion due to new competitors, load management, and demand response are forcing utilities to change how they operate. Microgrids are moving from concept into commercialization and also impacting utility resource planning. Energy storage is managing facility resources for back up power with more renewable energy and energy efficiency deployed.

Distributed generation is now a challenge to electric utilities as many small-scale projects can provide grid instability, more uncertainty, and potentially additional costs. Microgrids which integrate several of these technologies are also a potential threat to utilities and must be assessed thoroughly.


What You Will Learn

  1. The present state of commercialization of Distributed Generation resources
  2. The Microgrid challenge at present including a case study
  3. How Renewable energy fits into this equation
  4. How close we are to grid parity for renewables
  5. How Energy Storage is changing the economics for utilities in terms of generation and transmission investment
  6. Examples of viable projects
  7. LCOE: How the economics have changed
  8. Bending the cost curves for distributed energy resources and what that means to utility planners
  9. The shifting of capital costs for new Microgrid generation
  10. Where Combined Heat and Power (CHP) fits in
  11. How the Renewing the Energy Vision of New York is impacting both utility planning and investment
  12. How the new decentralized grid will impact the existing power grid as well what are the investment opportunities


You Will Also Learn

  1. How distributed generation, renewables, energy storage & utilities can work together.
  2. How Distributed Energy can be a disruptor to utilities or an adjunct to utility assets.
  3. What are the economic tradeoffs in building or not building new power stations or transmission lines.
  4. The grid faces increased volatility from multiple sources including mandated reductions in emissions, unpredictable renewables, severe weather, increased threat to grid security and increasing demand. How is an electric utility able to cope with these multiple challenges?
  5. The increasing importance of natural gas to balance load, maintain peak power and provide grid stability.
  6. How is renewable energy development impacting the stability, power quality and reliability of the grid system.
  7. What role is energy storage playing in these changing the market dynamics for both renewables and distributed generation.
  8. What will be the financial impact on utility stocks, financing this transition and the cost of borrowing.
  9. How do Demand Response and Energy Efficiency programs fit into the new grid structure.
  10. What state level initiatives are pushing distributed generation, renewables and energy storage. Learn how Gridmarket is working with energy storage technologies in New York.
  11. How the Microgrid is moving toward commercialization as well as a Case Study of the Microgrid: can it work without government support and subsidies?
  12. The role Solar plus Energy Storage plus Electric Vehicles play in the market (V2G).
  13. How the New York incentives work for energy storage.

Your Instructor

Peter C. Fusaro - Chairman of Global Change

Peter C. Fusaro is Chairman of Global Change Associates in New York and a recognized expert in both clean energy and regulatory policy. Peter has over 40 years experience in the energy industry and is a best selling author, thought leader and keynote speaker. He has worked as both a regulator at the US Department of Energy in Washington DC and the New York City’s Mayor’s Energy Office on both oil, natural gas and electricity policies as well as worked with both FERC, METI and electric and gas utilities in the US, Japan and Korea. He has also worked in the private sector at an international oil company and as head of consulting for ABB Financial Services. Peter has worked on electric power issues for the Toyota Prius development team, created energy efficiency programs, and assisted in the development of distributed energy projects throughout the world. Peter has taught a popular renewable energy course at Columbia University as well as a popular PGS Microgrid seminar for the past 2 years. He has a BA from Carnegie-Mellon University and a MA from Tufts University.

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Seminar Agenda

  • The various technologies and configurations used in Distributed Generation.
  • Some of the benefits of Distributed Generation including cybersecurity, electricity reliability and economics.
  • Where Renewable Energy is forecast to develop faster
  • Where Energy Storage markets are presenting opportunities such as AES strategy to ramp up storage.
  • The Smart Grid development and success stories.
  • What is the Changing Utility Business Model in New York?
  • What is the technology backbone of this new emerging industry and how can it be managed best.
  • The new competitors and service providers
  • Legal and Regulatory Factors
  • Utility market challenges and opportunities
  • Building a comprehensive framework to sort out the 21st century electric utility industry.

Venue

NYC Torch Club (NYU Campus)
18 Waverly Pl, 10003
New York, NY, USA

Who Should Attend this Seminar

Among those who would benefit from attending this classroom seminar are electric and gas utility professionals, renewable energy project developers, state & federal regulators, attorneys, consultants, technology providers, energy storage companies, software service providers, electricity and gas marketers, corporate planners, engineers, banks and hedge funds, venture capitalists, real estate executives, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, accountants & auditors, industrial trade groups, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, students, and utility planners, investors, technology vendors and anyone needing a solid overview and foundation of distributed energy, what the Microgrid is, where the industry is going, and what opportunities there are for investors, technologies, and end-users in an evolving utility landscape.

Prerequisites and Advance Preparation
This is the fundamental level group seminar. Besides the seminar note both handouts and follow up collateral will be provided to attendees.

Program Level
Basic level. This fundamental course begins with basic material and then proceeds to the intermediate level.

Delivery Method
Group-live.


Hotel and Seminar Information

This two-day seminar will be held at the hotels listed below. The seminar will start promptly at 8:30 AM and will finish at 4:30 PM on the first day. On the second day, the seminar will resume at 8:30 AM and will finish at 1:00 PM. The program includes continental breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks. Attendees also receive a professionally produced seminar manual that can serve as a valuable office reference. Dress is casual for all seminars

NYC Torch Club (NYU Campus)

18 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10003
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Because of the diversity of hotels found in the area, we will not be holding a block of sleeping rooms with one particular hotel.
Event details
Organizer : PGS
Event type : Training Course
Reference : ASDE-7023