Energy Transformation and Energy Justice
Abstract: There are many reasons for excitement with the transformation of the energy systems towards a more environmentally conscious and equitable future. Indeed, these changes will be part of the fabric for society for generations to come. Caution, however, and consideration must also play roles to avoid the unintended consequences of good intentions. The grid must remain reliable during this transition and in the face of increasing demands and stressors. New business models and investments in infrastructure will also need to reflect notions of resilience that look beyond the grid and into the communities it serves. With a thoughtful and responsible approach, we can help to ensure that this transformation fulfills the promise for a cleaner and more just electricity infrastructure that benefits all.
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- Date: 05 Apr 2022
- Time: 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Puerto Rico
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- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- United States
- Building: Cisco WebEx
- Room Number: Remotely Accessible
- Starts 15 March 2022 05:45 PM
- Ends 05 April 2022 11:45 AM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Puerto Rico
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
WiP Founder – Shay Bahramirad, PhD
Shay Bahramirad is the Senior Vice President of Asset Management and Engineering at LUMA Energy, Puerto Rico. She is responsible for assisting cities and utilities with climate change risk assessments for their assets, operations, and services and for developing mitigation strategies and investment strategies for adapting to climate change.
Dr. Bahramirad has held several positions in the Energy Sector, including Vice President of Climate Change and Resilience at Quanta Technology and Vice President of Engineering and Smart Grid at ComEd: the electric utility in Illinois. In these roles, she has overseen and/or executed “grid of the future” visions, technical roadmaps, analytical frameworks, and investment strategies of distribution system and communication network; Fiber. She has also been responsible for system reliability, DER integration, grid strategy and analytics, standards, maintenance inspection, emerging technologies, STEM programming, and reimagining the power grid to mitigate and adapt to climate
change. She has also developed talent strategies, industry engagement plans, and advocacy programs to support business objectives. She has been the expert witness and testified on several state and federal regulatory proceedings around microgrids, energy storage, investment strategies, and Distributed generation interconnection; 1547.
Dr. Bahramirad is an editorial board member of the Electricity Journal, US CIGRE Executive member, an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and the IEEE/PES Vice President of New Initiatives and Outreach, overseeing the organization’s engagement with policymakers globally around technical issues, investment strategies, emerging technologies, and developing plans for the next generation of
frameworks including smart cities, and clean energy and running the philanthropy activities of IEEE/PES; Smart Village. She is the contributor to the United Nations SG7, Affordable and Clean Energy.
Agenda
12:00 - event begins
13:00 - Q&A