Opportunities and Challenges in Power Flow Control in a Modern Grid
IEEE Power & Energy Society / Industry Applications Society Joint Chapter of the New York Section Presents:
The use of electricity is increasing rapidly due to the fast adoption of mega-sized data centers, electric vehicles, etc. To combat the greenhouse effect, the generation of renewale energy is also skyrocketing. However, the other important piece of the puzzle is to transport electricity from where it is gnerated to where it is used in load centers in the most reliable, efficient and affordable way. The power industry's pressing need to transfer bulk power along a desired path may be met by building new transmission lines, which is a costly process. Alternatively, it may be quicker and cheaper to identify the underutilized transmission lines and harness thier dormant capacity to increase the power flows to the lines' thermal limit by using a properly-designed power flow controller. Also, the grid congestion can be mitigated by holding the power flow in a line at its design limit, instead of tripping the line and possibly initiating a cascaded failure of the grid as it happened in 2003. The presentation will cover basic principles of power flow control theory, and overview of the most commonly used power flow controller, their merits and demerits, and future trends.
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- 4 Irving Place
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- New York City, New York
- United States 10003
- Building: Con Edison Building
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Arnold D. Wong, [Arnold.D.Wong@ieee.org]
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Robert M. Pellegrino
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- Starts 12 August 2026 04:00 AM UTC
- Ends 02 September 2026 08:00 PM UTC
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Kalyan Sen of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc.
Opportunities and Challenges in Power Flow Control in a Modern Grid
The use of electricity is increasing rapidly due to the fast adoption of mega-sized data centers, electric vehicles, etc. To combat the greenhouse effect, the generation of renewable energy is also skyrocketing. However, the other important piece of the puzzle is to transport electricity from where it is generated to where it is used in load centers in the most reliable, efficient and affordable way. The power industry’s pressing need to transfer bulk power along a desired path may be met by building new transmission lines, which is a long and costly process. Alternatively, it may be quicker and cheaper to identify the underutilized transmission lines and harness their dormant capacity to increase the power flows to the lines’ thermal limits by using a properly-designed power flow controller. Also, the grid congestion can be mitigated by holding the power flow in a line at its design limit, instead of tripping the line and possibly initiating a cascaded failure of the grid as it happened in 2003. The presentation will cover basic principles of power flow control theory, an overview of the most commonly used power flow controllers, their merits and demerits, and future trends.
Biography:
Kalyan Sen is the President and Chief Technology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc. that specializes in developing SMART power flow controllers. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) development team at the Westinghouse-STC for which he became a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer. Kalyan holds BEE (1982), MSEE (1983), and PhD (1987) degrees, all in Electrical Engineering, from Jadavpur University, Tuskegee University and Worcester Polytechnic Institue, respectively, and an MBA (2012) from Robert Morris University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New York. He has been serving as an IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer since 2002. Kalyan has authored or coauthored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications, 8 issued patents, 2 books and 3 book chapters in the areas of power flow control and power electronics.
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Kalyan Sen of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc.
Opportunities and Challenges in Power Flow Control in a Modern Grid
Biography:
Dr. Kalyan Sen is the President and Chief Technology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc. that specializes in developing SMART power flow controllers. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Curren Transmission System (FACTS) development team at the Westinghouse-STC for which he bacme a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer. Kalyan hold BEE (1992), MSEE (1983), and PhD (1987) degrees, all in Electrical Engineering, from Jadavpur University, Tuskegee University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute respectively, and an MBA (2012) from Rober Morris University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New York. He has been serving as an IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer since 2002. Kalyan has authored or coauthored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications, 8 issued patents, and 3 book chapters in the area of power flow control and power electronics.
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Agenda
5:00 PM - Refreshments and Networking
5:20 PM - Introductions & Opening remarks
5:30 PM - Presentation starts
6:45 PM - Question & Answers
6:55 PM - Closing remarks
7:00 PM - Meeting ends
In person meeting at Con Edison Company of NY, Room: The Annex, 4 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003