PES Distinguished Lecturer Seminar: Regulatory Aspects of Implementing Advanced Technology
This Distinguished Lecturer seminar will be given by Dr. Jessica Bian, who is the Vice President of Grid-X Partners, the PES Secretary since 2016, and a candidate for the PES President-Elect, 2020-2021. We also have the great honor to invite Mr. Robert Bradish, who is the AEP Vice President of Transmission Planning & Engineering for an openning speech. 1.0 hour of CPD credit will be provided to attendees as needed.
Abstract: Would deploying energy storage and/or other innovative technology alter business models and the utility of the future? We are experiencing significant changes in energy supply due to a number of factors, including the increased availability of natural gas; the growth in renewable, demand-side and storage technologies; and new environmental requirements. This lecture provides an overview of US federal regulation of public utilities, including rate revision, challenge process, and the landmark orders that shaped energy industries we have today. In addition, the lecture offers insights of why energy industries moved from traditional cost-based regulation to competitive markets in an open access environment, and how regulators encourage the use of advanced technology in new transmission projects. Advanced transmission technologies increase the capacity, efficiency, or reliability of an existing or new transmission facility while continuing to ensure that consumers have access to sustainable energy at a reasonable cost.
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- Date: 25 Jul 2019
- Time: 05:15 PM to 06:45 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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- 8100 Walton Parkway
- New Albany, Ohio
- United States 43054
- Building: EASi's Office
- Starts 28 June 2019 03:00 PM
- Ends 24 July 2019 09:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
- 2 in-person spaces left!
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Dr. Jessica Bian
Biography:
Dr. Jessica Bian is a visionary leader and architect. She has spearheaded electric industry's reliability metrics and grid risk assessment. She is currently with Grid-X Partners. Before that, she was with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington, DC. Previously, she was the Director of Performance Analysis at North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Under her leadership, a total of 18 industry-wide reliability indicators were established to determine grid reliability, adequacy, and associated risks. She is widely recognized as a pioneer and trusted world leader in the field.
Before joining NERC, Dr. Bian was with PJM, ERCOT and Westinghouse Electric. She published over 70 articles and received the 2014 IEEE PES Wanda Reder Pioneer in Power award for her technical achievements. She has been the PES Secretary since 2016, and is a candidate for the PES President-Elect, 2020-2021.
Agenda
5:15 - 5:30 PM: Arrivals, food & networking
5:30 - 5:45 PM: Opening speech given by Mr. Robert Bradish, who is the Vice President of AEP Transmission Planning & Engineering
5:45 - 6:45 PM: Seminar given by Dr. Jessica Bian, with time for Q&A