11 Nov 2024
Distributed Energy Resources Workshop 1: New Roles and responsibilities in Smart Distribution Networks
Background
SESSION 1 Understanding Different Roles: Smart network use, operation and planning
Moderator: Jesse Scott, IEA Introduction
Presentations
• Simon Mueller. IEA
Types of service providers in smart distribution networks
• Jorge Vasconcelos, Owner, NEWES, and Invited Professor, MIT-Portugal Program
Changing roles: between Moore and Maxwell
• Henning Parbo, Chief Economist, Market Development, Energinet.dk
Danish TSO experiences with large-scale integration of DERs
• Thomas Veyrenc, Director, Markets, RTE
Demand-response, flexibility and smart grid planning:status and discussions in France
Followed by roundtable discussion
SESSION 2 Services and Responsibilities: Innovative services – or can you do what you want to do?
Moderator: Frauke Thies, Executive Director, Smart Energy Demand Coalition
Presentations
• Rick Truscott, Senior Director, Power Systems, CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd
Perspective on an integrated utility
• Robert Heiliger, Deputy Head of Innovation Centre Distribution, E.ON
Innovative services from energy network operators
• Johan Lindehag, CEO, Ellevio
A new energy landscape requires an improved regulatory agenda
• Paul Troughton, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, EnerNOC
Using customer flexibility to defer or avoid network capital works
Followed by roundtable discussion
SESSION 3 A New Start: Perspectives for the future of distribution grids
Moderator: Szilvia Doczi, Senior Regulatory Economist, Arup
Presentations
• Stephen Callahan, VP Global Strategy and Solutions, Energy & Utilities Industry, IBM
The modern era energy grid (MEeG): Assume the role of energy integrator
• Klaus Kubeczko, Austrian Institute of Technology and International Smart Grid Action Network
Transitioning towards future medium and low voltage grids: changing cognitive frames, social networks and institutions
Followed by roundtable discussion
Conclusion and outline of future work
Jesse Scott, IEA