The Power Grid: New Technologies & Loads
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The electrical power grid is frequently in the news lately. We are hearing about increasing power demand (and data centers), new sources like renewables, and concerns of shortages or outages. In this talk, Brian Zook will provide a short framework that he finds useful in understanding new technologies and their potential impact on the power grid. He will touch on a few of the hot topics, illustrating ways of considering their implications as we all wrestle with the questions. This will include incorporating observations he made at the IEEE PES T&D conference in early May in Chicago, where these topics were discussed extensively.
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- San Antonio , Texas
- United States 78209
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- Co-sponsored by Warren G. Conner
- Starts 28 September 2026 10:00 PM UTC
- Ends 15 October 2026 05:00 AM UTC
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The Power Grid: New Technologies & Loads
Synopisis
The electrical power grid is frequently in the news lately. We are hearing about increasing power demand (and data centers), new sources like renewables, and concerns of shortages or outages. In this talk, Brian Zook will provide a short framework that he finds useful in understanding new technologies and their potential impact on the power grid. He will touch on a few of the hot topics, illustrating ways of considering their implications as we all wrestle with the questions. This will include incorporating observations he made at the IEEE PES T&D conference in early May in Chicago, where these topics were discussed extensively.
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Biography
Dr. Brian Zook is an Institute Scientist in the Applied Power Division at Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas. He is currently the local chair of the local chapter of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) in the Lone Star Section. He is a program manager and generalist, with interests that include data analysis, RF measurements and applications, sensor systems, power systems, and critical infrastructure under abnormal conditions.
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Brian
The Power Grid: New Technologies & Loads
Biography
Dr. Brian Zook is an Institute Scientist in the Applied Power Division at Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas. He is currently the local chair of the local chapter of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) in the Lone Star Section. He is a program manager and generalist, with interests that include data analysis, RF measurements and applications, sensor systems, power systems, and critical infrastructure under abnormal conditions.
Biography:
Synopisis
The electrical power grid is frequently in the news lately. We are hearing about increasing power demand (and data centers), new sources like renewables, and concerns of shortages or outages. In this talk, Brian Zook will provide a short framework that he finds useful in understanding new technologies and their potential impact on the power grid. He will touch on a few of the hot topics, illustrating ways of considering their implications as we all wrestle with the questions. This will include incorporating observations he made at the IEEE PES T&D conference in early May in Chicago, where these topics were discussed extensively.