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DER Systems and the Machinery of Microgrid Design
February 15, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Dear Colleagues,
The next UW seminar on energy systems will take place Thursday February 15th from 4:00 pm till 5:00 pm in Mary Gates Hall, room 251.
Title: DER Systems and the Machinery of Microgrid Design
Abstract:
There is an evolution in how distributed energy resources (DERs) provide power and energy. In the last decade, DERs have become the most cost–effective source of new
power in many markets. DER technologies are primed to take over a larger share of grid supply infrastructure. As California’s revised net metering rules have shown, this kind of mid–transition shift can be messy and complex. It involves transitioning away from an initial, low penetration framework of variable power injection—to a more sustainable marketplace of DER grid engagement and valuation. It is critically important that a new framework to support the continued increase of DER hosting capacity becomes a priority for legislators and regulators. It is not worth prolonging this necessary and unavoidable evolution, regardless of how many DERs are regionally deployed. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and the control of various electrified loads are central technologies in defining this challenging transition. This seminar presented by Adam Morse of ProtoGen, Inc. discusses how DERs provide resilience, and support the grid, as controllable and interactive systems, while the design processes and engineering skillsets are rapidly evolving. Adam shares his thoughts, experiences, and expertise on the intersection of data science and distributed energy, and provides a window into the process of parameterizing complex DER systems
power in many markets. DER technologies are primed to take over a larger share of grid supply infrastructure. As California’s revised net metering rules have shown, this kind of mid–transition shift can be messy and complex. It involves transitioning away from an initial, low penetration framework of variable power injection—to a more sustainable marketplace of DER grid engagement and valuation. It is critically important that a new framework to support the continued increase of DER hosting capacity becomes a priority for legislators and regulators. It is not worth prolonging this necessary and unavoidable evolution, regardless of how many DERs are regionally deployed. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and the control of various electrified loads are central technologies in defining this challenging transition. This seminar presented by Adam Morse of ProtoGen, Inc. discusses how DERs provide resilience, and support the grid, as controllable and interactive systems, while the design processes and engineering skillsets are rapidly evolving. Adam shares his thoughts, experiences, and expertise on the intersection of data science and distributed energy, and provides a window into the process of parameterizing complex DER systems
Speaker:
Adam Morse has over fifteen years of experience in the renewable energy industry as a field technician, system designer and engineer. He has taken design responsibility for a wide range of residential, commercial and utility–scale solar and energy storage projects. He is passionate about using his experience and skills to advance the global energy transition. His expertise includes energy system analysis, PV production modeling, equipment specification, project estimating, technical writing, and the National Electrical Code (NEC). He is a professional engineer (electrical), a NABCEP PV Design Specialist, and IEEE Power and Energy Society member
Parking:
The closest option is the central parking garage, entrance on 15th Ave NE and NE 41st.
Public transportation:
Consider using the link light rail to the U-district station.
Additional information about this and the other seminars in this series is available on this website.
Best regards,
Daniel Kirschen
Donald W. and Ruth Mary Close Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
kirschen@uw.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his