PV Interconnection Standards

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1 CONFERENCE PV Interconnection Standards and Grid Codes IEEE 1547 Implementation and Harmonization Updates December 9-10, 2013 Marriott West Golden, CO NREL Tour: Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Post-Conference Workshop ADVANCED INVERTER FUNCTIONALITY Wednesday, December 11, 2013 EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 1.0 CEUs for the conference and 0.6 CEUs for the workshop. Follow us on Twitter: #EUCIsolar 1

2 Overview One of the main considerations for integrating distributed (and especially solar) energy resources into the electricity grid is how to ensure a safe and non-disruptive flow to the network. Reliability and safety are main concerns for utilities, manufacturers, developers and regulators alike. This energy summit, featuring many of the industry s foremost technical experts in this arena, will address fundamental interconnection standards and grid codes that have been developed to facilitate this integration process with regard to distributed energy resources. Attendees will examine in detail the existing distribution standards and codes, the bulk power grid codes, and how the two different systems can be harmonized. Attendees will also gain insight into potential regulation changes under consideration, and the impact these could have in future implementation scenarios. Who Should Attend Representative Organizations Vertically integrated utilities and local distribution companies Distributed and renewable energy developers and independent power producers Distributed and renewable energy resource consultants Distributed and renewable energy manufacturers Attorneys practicing in renewable energy or distributed resources Public utility commissioners and staff Engineering firms and services providers Balancing authorities Independent system and Regional transmission operators (ISO/RTOs) Department Areas Power engineering Electrical engineering Distribution and interconnection services Bulk power and marketing operations System balancing Renewable and distributed energy portfolio policy and implementation Learning Outcomes Assess industry standards and codes relevant to distributed generation and renewable resources Analyze utility-specific requirements for interconnection Identify overlap, synthesis and fragmentation among various codes, standards and orders Review changes being considered to various codes and standards for interconnection Distinguish FERC orders from industry codes and standards Evaluate criteria and policy framework for effective interconnection practices Examine PV advanced inverter technology and its functionalities Examine various case studies and application scenarios for PV integration at the distribution level 2

3 Agenda Monday, December 9, :30 8:00 a.m. registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 8:15 a.m. conference Overview and Welcome 8:15 8:45 a.m. energy Systems Integration and the Challenges It Provides to the Existing Regulatory System Bryan Hannegan, Associate Laboratory Director Energy Systems Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory 8:45 9:30 a.m. the Importance of Federal and State Rules and Procedures Coordination The Hon. Tony Clark, Commissioner, FERC (invited) 9:30 10:30 a.m. Update of IEEE 1547 and Impacts Discussed at the Piscataway (NJ) meeting - Technical and Policy D discussions Involving FERC, NERC, IEEE et.al. 10:30 10:45 a.m. morning Break Tom Basso, Senior Engineer and Principal Investigator, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 10:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. overview of IEEE Standards, 1547a, P1547.1a and Other Relevant IEEE Interconnection Standards Distribution interconnection standards and codes IEEE 1547 UL 1741 National Electrical Code Voltage standards 12:00 1:00 p.m. Group Luncheon Michael Coddington, Senior Engineer and Principal Investigator Distributed Grid Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Robert Saint, Chair of IEEE and Distributed Resources Integration Working Groups and Principal Distribution Engineer, NRECA (ret d) 1:00 2:00 p.m. Bulk Power System Design, structure and relationships Grid codes o FERC o NERC Robert Simon, Product Manager Renewables, ABB Power Conversion 2:00 3:00 p.m. the Need to Harmonize Distribution Interconnection Standards with FERC and NERC Grid Codes Abe Ellis, Principal Member of Technical Staff, SANDIA National Laboratories 3:00 3:20 p.m. afternoon Break 3

4 Agenda Monday, December 9, 2013 (CONTINUED) 3:20 3:40 p.m. the EEI Perspective 3:40 4:00 p.m. the Utility Perspective Tim Roughan, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy, National Grid Alex Dinkel, Distributed Energy Resources Planning and Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc. 4:00 4:45 p.m. the IPP / Manufacturer Perspective Nigel Etherington, Chief Technology Officer, Potentia Solar Michael Mills-Price, SEGIS Program Manager and Technical Lead, Advanced Energy Institute Elie Nasr, Business Development & Grid Integration Utility Segment, Bonfigliogli 4:45 6:00 p.m. Harmonizing Grid Codes and Distribution Standards Distribution Transmission Barbara O Neill, Transmission Specialist, NREL Rajiv Varma, Associate Professor and Hydro One Chair in Power Systems Engineering in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Western Ontario Gary Brown, Director of Energy Development, Zglobal Robert Saint, Chair of IEEE and Distributed Resources Integration Working Groups and Principal Distribution Engineer, NRECA (ret d 6:00 7:00 p.m. networking Reception Tuesday, December 10, :30 8:00 a.m. continental Breakfast 8:00 8:30 a.m. transfer to National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 8:30 8:45 a.m. nrel Check-in *Important: All conference attendees planning to participate in the NREL tours must register for the program no later than December 2, 2013; 12:00 Midnight (GMT). Attendees who register later than this time WILL NOT be eligible to participate in the NREL tour portion of the conference. NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy s (DOE) primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. As a DOE laboratory, advance registration for onsite visits is required. US citizens must show government-issued photo identification (such as a driver s license or passport) upon arrival at the NREL Visitors Center. Foreign nationals (including Canadian citizens, permanent resident aliens and resident aliens) must complete a foreign national data card by November 18, Please request data card information from EUCI by ing pmcelroy@euci.com or scoury@euci.com. Foreign nationals will be required to show their passport and visa upon arrival. This will be a walking tour, so participants are urged to wear comfortable closed toe walking shoes and to dress for the weather. 4

5 Agenda Tuesday, December 10, 2013 (CONTINUED) 8:45 11:30 a.m. NREL Tour: Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) 11:30 11:45 a.m. transfer to Marriott West 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Group Luncheon 1:00 1:45 p.m. Update on FERC SGIP Leslie Kerr, Senior Analyst Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, FERC 1:45 2:30 p.m. Policy Implications Nationally: Impacts of SGIP and SGIA on State Rules 2:30 2:45 p.m. afternoon Break Mike Sheehan, Consulting Engineer, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (invited) 2:45 5:00 p.m. Small Generation Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) Orders and Small Generation Interconnection A agreement (SGIA) 5:00 p.m. conference Adjourns Rule 21 + Wholesale Distribution Open Access Tariff (WDAT) Frances Cleveland, President and Principal Consultant, Xanthus Consulting Overview of interconnection Report on 19 Utilities Michael Coddington, Senior Engineer and Principal Investigator Distributed Grid Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Impact as Seen by Utilities, Merchant Transmission and Generation Entities Alex Dinkel, Distributed Energy Resources Planning and Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc. Nigel Etherington, Chief Technology Officer, Potentia Solar Tim Roughan, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy, National Grid Gary Brown, Director of Energy Development, Zglobal 5

6 Post-Conference Workshop: ADVANCED INVerter FUNCTIONALITY Overview The first part of this workshop will explore the important role that advanced inverter functionality can play in accommodating greater penetration of distributed and solar resources on the grid. It will examine innovations that address important technical elements critical to performance at higher levels of grid penetration. The second part of this workshop will review the relevant codes, standards, and additional guidelines that influence the in-use performance of inverters. It will also consider where adjustments in policy and regulation might be introduced to improve the functionality of advanced inverters. LEARNING OUTCOMES Attendees will gain practical skills and insights on how to: Assess advanced inverter functionality under specific conditions Review existing codes, standards and other regulations that influence advanced inverter functionality Discuss pending and future matters that may influence advanced inverter functionality Evaluate possible concepts and forums where advocacy of revisions or adjustments of codes, standards and regulations may enhance the performance of solar installations and accelerate development AGENDA Wednesday, November 6, :00 8:30 a.m. registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. workshop Timing 12:00 1:15 p.m. Group Luncheon I. Technical Characteristics of Advanced Inverters Power factor Curtailment o Types o Applications Ramp rate Action delay Randomization Temporary over-voltage Remote enable/disable II. Codes and Standards Issues Relating to Advanced Inverters Rule 21 and other California initiatives o Revisions to state interconnection procedures o Advanced inverter working group Changes with NEC 2014 UL 1741 o Harmonizing with IEC o Current Standards Technical Panel efforts o CRDs and how they are used European view o IEC o VDE-AR-N 4105 o VDE 0126 o ER G83 Communication o Inverter communication standards o Sunspec o IEEE o IEC Interoperability testing 6

7 WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS Mark Baldissari / Director Codes & Standards / Enphase Bill Brooks / Principal / Brooks Engineering (invited) Sudipta Chakraborty / Senior Research Engineer / National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Frances Cleveland / President and Principal Consultant / Xanthus Consulting David Devir / Director - Product Management / KACO new energy Michael Mills-Price / SEIS Program Manager and Technical Lead / Advanced Energy Rajiv Varma / Associate Professor and Hydro One Chair in Power Systems Engineering in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department / University of Western Ontario Tim Zgonena / Principal Engineer - Distributed Energy Resources Equipment and Systems / Underwriting Laboratories (invited) Michael Zuercher-Martinson / Chief Technology Officer / Solectria Renewables 7

8 Instructional Methods Case studies, PowerPoint presentations and a panel discussion will be used in this program Requirements for Successful Completion of Program Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for a minimum of four hours to be eligible for any continuing education credit. iacet Credits EUCI has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA In obtaining this approval, EUCI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards, which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of its Authorized Provider membership status, EUCI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards. EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 1.0 CEUs for the conference and 0.6 CEUs for the workshop. EVENT LOCATION A room block has been reserved at the Marriott West, 1717 Denver W Blvd Golden, CO 80401, for the nights of December 8-10, Room rates are $149, plus applicable tax. Call for reservations and mention the EUCI program to get the group rate. The cutoff date to receive the group rate is November 14, 2013, but as there are a limited number of rooms available at this rate, the room block may close sooner. Please make your reservations early. PROCeEDINGS A copy of the conference proceedings will be distributed to attendees at the event. If you are unable to attend or would like to purchase additional copies, flash drives are available two weeks after the conference is complete. The cost per flash drive is US $395 (add US $50 for international shipments). Flash drives include visual presentations only. Upon receipt of order and payment, the flash drive will be shipped to you via regular USPS mail. NOTE: All presentation flash drive sales are final and are nonrefundable. 8

9 EVENT LOCATION please register the following A room block has been reserved at the Marriott West, 1717 Denver W Blvd Golden, CO 80401, for the nights of December 8-10, Room rates are $149, plus applicable tax. Call for reservations and mention the EUCI program to get the group rate. The cutoff date to receive the group rate is November 14, 2013, but as there are a limited number of rooms available at this rate, the room block may close sooner. Please make your reservations early. PV InterconnectIon StandardS and GrId codes CONFERENCE AND advanced InVerter FUnctIonalItY POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP DECEMBER 9-11, 2013: US $2295 EARLy BIRD ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 22, 2013: US $2095 PV InterconnectIon StandardS and GrId codes CONFERENCE ONLy DECEMBER 9-10, 2013: US $1495 EARLy BIRD ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 22, 2013: US $1295 advanced InVerter FUnctIonalItY POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ONLy DECEMBER 11, 2013: US $995 EARLy BIRD ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 22, 2013: US $895 I'M SORRY I CANNOT ATTEND, BUT PLEASE SEND ME THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS FOR US $395. (PLEASE ADD $50 FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.) How did you hear about this event? (direct , colleague, speaker(s), etc.) EUCI s Energize Weekly newsletter compiles and reports on the latest news and trends in the energy industry. Newsletter recipients also receive a different, complimentary conference presentation every week on a relevant industry topic. The presentations are selected from a massive library of more than 1,000 current presentations that EUCI has gathered during its 26 years organizing conferences. Sign me up for Energize Weekly. Print Name Job Title Company What name do you prefer on your name badge? Address City State/Province Zip/Postal Code Country Telephone List any dietary or accessibility needs here CREDIT CARD Name on Card Account Number Billing Address Billing City Billing State Billing Zip Code/Postal Code Exp. Date Security Code (last 3 digits on the back of Visa and MC or 4 digits on front of AmEx) OR Enclosed is a check for $ to cover registrations. All cancellations received on or before November 8, 2013, will be subject to a US $195 processing fee. Written cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event or publication. This credit will be good for six months. In case of event cancellation, EUCI s liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at (201) EUCI reserves the right to alter this program without prior notice. 9