EPES Seminars

Fall 2011 seminars

Date Speaker Topic
23-Aug PSERC seminar by Prof. Mark O’Malley, Univ. College Dublin (8/10/2011) Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources: Research Challenges and Opportunities
30-Aug PSERC seminar by Prof. James McCalley, ISU (6/7/2011) National Energy and Transportation Infrastructure: Long-Term Planning for Cost, Sustainability, and Resiliency
6-Sep PSERC seminar by Dr. Jim Price, California ISO Reduced Network Modeling of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) as a Market Design Prototype
13-Sep PSERC seminar by Prof. P. K. Sen, Colorado School of Mines (4/19/2011) Transformer Overloading and Assessment of Loss-of-Life for Liquid-Filled Transformers
20-Sep Kevin Deters, Mortenson construction Wind Power: An Introduction to Development and Construction
27-Sep James Slegers, Mei Li, and Yifan Li, ISU New transmission design
4-Oct Huan Zhao, PhD candidate, ISU A study of FERC Order 745 using Agent-based Model
11-Oct Prof. Jonathan Kimball, Missouri University of Science and Technology Parallel Connected Solar Arrays
18-Oct David J. Lyons, Project Manager, Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Smarter Electricity Pilot – combining new technology with active community engagement
25-Oct Prof. Ali Davoudi, University of Texas-Arlington Reduced-order Modeling of Power Electronics Components and Systems
1-Nov PSERC seminar by C. Lindsay Anderson and R. Zimmerman, Cornell University Wind Output Forecasts and Scenario Analysis for Stochastic Multiperiod Optimum Power Flow
8-Nov Dr. Jay Giri, Alstom Grid Evolution of EMS control centers in the Smart Grid era
15-Nov Abshishek Somani, PhD candidate, ISU Cost-benefit analysis of ramp capability requirement product at Midwest ISO
22-Nov THANKSGIVING BREAK
29-Nov Jim Roche, Cooper Power Systems Smart meter benefits and communication technologies
6-Dec Prof. Reza Iravani, Univ. of Toronto (12/5/2011) Integration and Operation of Microgrids in the Smart Grid
13-Dec FINALS WEEK

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