Transmission and Generation Modeling for Evolving Power Grid
Wednesday, July27,2022
Purpose: SERC staff and industry subject matter experts will present up-to-date information on current topics of interest regarding the modeling of generators and transmission systems. We will focus on the coordination and collaboration among entities for generator modeling and facility ratings management. In addition, the presenters will share operational challenges and lessons learned from the industry related to penetration of variable energy resources as well as their modeling recommendations.. Target Audience: This event will be of interest to Generator Owners and Operators (GOs and GOPs), Transmission Owners and Operators (TOs and TOPs),Transmission Planners (TPs), Planning Coordinators (PCs), Reliability Coordinators (RCs), and Balancing Authorities (BAs).
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Evan Shuvo – SERC
10:00 a.m. Transmission and Generation Modeling for Evolving Power Grid - Introduction and Logistics
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Melinda Montgomery - SERC
10:10 a.m. Welcome
Evan Shuvo – SERC Gaurav Karandikar – SERC Jerry L Thompson - Kestrel Power Engineering Paul Simoneaux – SERC Richard Becker – SERC
10:30 a.m. SERC Staff and Panelist Introductions Panelists
Stony Martin – SERC Ted Franks – SERC
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10:40 a.m. Development and Benchmark Process for PSS®E Library Models Q&A Session
Dr. Jayapalan Senthil – Siemens PTI
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Moderator Stony Martin – SERC
12:00 p.m. Lunch
FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings AECI’s Approach to Facility Ratings & FERC Order 881 Q&A Session
1:00p.m.
Ted Franks - SERC
Elliott Hankison – AECI
Moderator Paul Simoneaux – SERC
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John Paul “JP” Skeath – NERC Moderator Richard Becker – SERC Kasun Samarawickrama - Electranix Corporation Moderator Evan Shuvo – SERC
2:00p.m.
Why do we need Electromagnetic Transient Studies? Q&A Session
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NERC Reliability Guidelines: Key Modeling Recommendations Q&A Session
3:00 p.m.
3:50p.m.
Wrap-Up
Evan Shuvo – SERC
4:00p.m.
Adjourn
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Transmission and Generation Modeling for Evolving Power Grid - Introduction and Logistics
Evan Shuvo - SERC Evan Shuvo is theSeniorReliabilityEngineerforReliabilityAssessment,PerformanceAnalysis, andTechnicalServices with SERCReliabilityCorporation.Mr. Shuvohasbeenwith SERCformorethanfiveyears. The ReliabilityAssessment, PerformanceAnalysis, andTechnicalServices Group is responsiblefor providingvalue-added services to the SERC entities by engaging in a collaborative environment through various technical committees and their subgroups. Mr. Shuvo has over twenty-three years of industry experience with Alliant Energy (Iowa, Wisconsin) and Ameren Services (Missouri, Illinois). Mr. Shuvo has the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Power Systems, ControlsandCommunicationfromIowa StateUniversity,Ames,IA. Mr. Shuvohasbeena NERCCertifiedSystem Operatoras ReliabilityCoordinator(NCSO). HeisalsoacertifiedProjectManagementProfessional(PMP).InhiscurrentroleatSERC,heis responsible for various SERC reliability assessments, and coordination of SERC regional studies and variable energy resources integration in SERC footprint.
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Melinda Montgomery - SERC Melinda Montgomery is the Senior Director of Engineering & Advanced Analytics with SERC Reliability Corporation, a nonprofit corporation responsible for promoting and improving the reliability, adequacy, and critical infrastructure protection of the bulk powersystem inallorportionsof16SoutheasternandCentralstates. In this role, she providesleadershipto theAdvancedAnalytics department,the ReliabilityAssessmentandPerformanceAnalysis andtheTechnicalServicesdepartmentswhich supporttheSERCTechnicalCommitteesandsubgroups. Sheis responsiblefor oversight of data collection, systems support, as well as support for the teams that develop planning models and perform engineering studies and assessments. Priorto joiningSERC,Ms. Montgomerywas theManagerofTransmissionPlanningatEntergyArkansas.Herbackground includes 20 years of industry experience in system operations and planning. Melinda obtained a PhD in Electrical Engineering, and a Master of Science in Engineering from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Development and Benchmark Process for PSS®E Library Models SiemensPTI works with variousindustryworkinggroups,standardsorganization,NERC MOD testengineers,andutilitiesto addnew modelsandPSS®E engine enhancementsthat are requiredby our users.This sessionwill outlinethe mechanismand the bestpracticesthat PTI follows for bringingnew modelsinto PSS®E and verifying that the behaviorof thesemodelsare correctso that planningengineerscanuse thesewith confidencefor interconnectionstudies.
Dr. Jayapalan Senthil - Siemens PTI Dr. Senthil joined PTI (now Siemens PTI) in March 2001. Since then, he has been heavily involved in the development and support of PSS®E dynamic simulation engine, development of specialized dynamic models including wind, PV, HVDC, and FACTS device models for stability simulation, teaching PSS®E related courses, and supporting PSS®E User Group Meetings both nationally and internationally. Prior to joining PTI, he was with ABB in Santa Clara, CA, where he developed production grade software for power system scheduling applications that are typically used by ISOs. Priortothat,hewas withCAEinMontreal,Quebec,Canada,whereheworkedforoverthreeyearsdevelopingadvancedpower system applications. Early in his career, he was with BHEL in New Delhi, India, where he was involved in carrying out power system simulationandHVDCsimulatorstudiesforutilitiesin India. He also spentover a year doingindependentresearchandteachingundergraduateandgraduatecoursesin the Departmentof Electrical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada.
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FERC Order 881 - Managing Transmission Line Ratings
Ted Franks - SERC As Director of Reliability Assurance, Mr. Franks is responsible for all aspects of SERC’s Compliance Monitoring, Registration, and Certificationactivities. This includes developingand implementingthe strategy and vision for these responsibilitiesand ensuringthat all ReliabilityAssuranceactivities are appropriatelybalanced by risk based processesand policies.He ensures that proper controls and procedures are in place to drive consistency, professionalism, and effective implementation of organizational strategy. Previously, Ted was the Senior Program Manager at North American Transmission Forum (NATF), where he primarily focused on the System Operations and Operator Training Practices Groups and their sub-groups. Ted was also the Manager of Technical Resources at SERC, where he led the SERC Technical Committees, Operator Training, and Member Outreach. Prior to his first positionatSERC, Ted spent nineyears with the FederalEnergy RegulatoryCommission(FERC) where he served as the Deputy Director in the Office of Electric Reliability. Prior to FERC, Ted worked at PJM for 10 years in operations planningand real-timeoperations. Ted holds a Bachelorof Sciencedegree in Industrial Engineeringand a Master’s of Business Administration, both from Penn State University.
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AECI’s Approach to Facility Ratings & FERC Order 881 The presentationwillfocusonAECI’s approachtoFacilityRatingsandFERC Order 881. The purposeof thediscussionisto coverthevariousrequirementsand impacts from the Order. In the past few years, FAC-008 has seen an increased focus across the industry. AECI’s work began in 2006 with the first FAC-008 Standard andcontinuestodaywith fieldverification,assetmanagementandratingmethodologies. Creationof a newdatabase,toolsetand documentationwere neededfor AECI tomeettherequirementsandsupportAECI Operations.The growth inAECI’sfacilityratingsprogramhave supportedAECI’s missionto providea reliablepower supply.
Elliott Hankison - AECI Elliott Hankison is an Electrical Engineer with an Electrical Engineering degree from Missouri State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Drury University. He is currently employed as the Supervisor of Operations Planning at Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. and has been working in the industry for ten years. His focus areas include Outage Coordination, Next Day Analysis, State Estimator Modeling and Supporting Member G&Ts through Relay and Asset Management.
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Why do we need Electromagnetic Transient studies? The presentationwill focuson the requirementof ElectromagneticTransient(EMT) studiesin modernpower systems.The purposeof the presentationis to answer the questions“whatareEMT studies?”and“why dowe needthem?” Withthe highpenetrationof Inverter BasedResources(IBR) in modernpower systems,the dynamicsand the way we studythemhave changedsignificantly.EMT studies playan importantroleinthe way we studyapower systemnowadays.Inotherwords, EMT studiescapturemanyphenomenawhere traditionaltransientstability(RMS-based) studies cannot due to inherent platform differences. The presentation also introduces fundamental concepts of EMT simulation and circuit solution methods. In addition, EMT vs RMS type simulation results, some newer applicationsforEMT studiesanda fewexample resultsof EMT simulationswill bepresented. Lastbut not least,the mainquestionsto a new EMT studyengineer/institutewill be answered,i.e. “How do we get started?Whatwould be theinitialstudies?Wheredo we get themodels?Andwhatdowe lookforinresults? Kasun Samarawickrama, M.Sc., P. E. - Electranix Corporation Kasun received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and his M.Sc. degree from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He is with Electranix Corporation where he is mainly focusing on system studies including large- scale EMT studies, weak systems, hybrid simulations, SSR/SSTI/SSCI, harmonics, TOV/TRV, lightning, etc. Priorto thatheworkedattheManitobaHVDCResearchCentreaspowersystem studiesengineerwhereheperformedmany system studies and PSCAD model development. He has more than a decade of experience in power systems and has worked in multiple disciplines such as system studies, model development, python automation, testing and commissioning.
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NERC Reliability Guidelines: Key Modeling Recommendations Many of the NERC Reliability Guidelines provide practices associated with modeling of load, generation, and transmission components. This presentation will highlight the key findings and recommended practices for data collection, parameterization, and procedural improvements to obtain high quality modeling information for both bulk and distribution-connected resources as provided in the NERC Reliability Guidelines.
John Paul “JP” Skeath - NERC John Paul “JP” Skeath graduated from Colorado School of Mines in 2017 with his B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science and from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2018 with an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has interned at the transmission planning department at Public Service Company of Colorado, (PSCo), a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, and is currently employed at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). JP is involved in various NERC Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) subgroups, including the System Planning Impacts of DER Working Group (SPIDERWG). His current focus is related to DER modeling, model verification, cyber contingency definition and mapping, and disturbance report analysis.
Panelist Biographies
Gaurav Karandikar – SERC GauravKarandikaris theManager,ReliabilityAssessment,PerformanceAnalysis,andTechnicalServiceswith SERC ReliabilityCorporation.Mr. Karandikarhasbeenwith SERC for sevenyears. The ReliabilityAssessment,PerformanceAnalysis,andTechnicalServicesgroupisresponsiblefor providingvalue-addedservicestotheSERC entitiesbyengagingina collaborative environment through various technical committees and their subgroups. Mr. Karandikarhasover twenty-five years of industryexperiencewith SiemensPTI, Ameren Services,and Alstom.Mr. Karandikarhasa Master’s of Sciencein Electrical Engineeringwith aconcentrationin Power Systemsfrom Missouri UniversityofScienceandTechnology,Rolla,Missouri.Mr. Karandikarhasa BachelorofSciencedegree inElectricalEngineeringfrom Malviya NationalInstituteofTechnology,India.In addition,Gaurav is a seniormemberof IEEE and has a LeadershipCertificatefrom Cornell University.
Jerry L Thompson P.E. - Kestrel Power Engineering JerryL Thompson,P.E. receivedhisB.S. and M.S. in ElectricalEngineeringfromWestVirginiaUniversityin 2009 and2011,where hisstudyfocusedon electricmachines, powersystems,andcontroltheory.He hassincebeenemployedwith KestrelPower Engineering,with focuson generationcontrolsystemtuningandtesting,protectionand coordinationstudies,and modelingof Bulk ElectricSystem generation.He has performedmodelvalidationand associatedscopesof work on over 500 units/plants,is the leaddeveloperof Kestrel’sInverter-BasedResource(IBR) analysistoolset,is presentlyactingas a technicalleadfor NERC SAR 2020-06(MOD-026/027 revision),and is involved in IEEE 2800.2.
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Paul Simoneaux - SERC PaulSimoneaux,Jr. currentlyworks intheSERC ReliabilityAssessmentandPerformanceAnalysis(RAPA) groupas a SeniorReliabilityEngineer.HejoinedSERC inAugust 2020. AstheSeniorReliabilityEngineerin RAPA,he leadsthefollowingSERC workinggroupsofLongTerm,NearTerm andOperationalPlanningWorkingGroupsensuringeachgroup abides by the NERC/SERC Delegation Agreement.am BeforejoiningSERC, Paul was theManager ofTransmissionOperationalPlanningatEntergy(since2014),where he managedtheworkgroupresponsibleforprovidingtechnical supporttoreal-timeoperationsstaffat theTransmissionControlCenters(TCCs). This supportisaccomplishedthroughthepreparationofreliabilitypower flowmodelsand corresponding real-time, next-day and forward-looking analyses, coordination of planned transmission outages, voltage stability analysis, development of operating guides and localarea securityanalysis.The Manager, TransmissionOperationalPlanningprovidesinputto regulatory/compliancefilingsin supportof new businesspracticesfor Transmission Operationsandensuresthattheworkgroupprocessesareincompliancewith allFERC, NERC, andSERC standards/requirements. Paul hasmore than 20 years of electricutilityexperience,primarilyin transmissionoperations,planning,assetmanagementand relaydesign. Priorto Entergy,Paul worked forWaldemarS Nelsonin New Orleans,LAwhere he providedengineeringservicesto the oiland gas industry. He hasa bachelor’sdegreein electricalengineeringfrom the Universityof New Orleans.He’s a memberof the InstituteofElectricaland ElectronicsEngineers,Inc.and is a registered professional engineer in Louisiana. Richard Becker - SERC RichardBeckeris the SeniorProgramManager ofEngineeringwith SERC ReliabilityCorporation.The Engineeringprogramat SERC promotesthe reliabilityand adequacy ofthe bulk power systemthoughcollaborationin the areasof planning,engineeringandreliabilityassessment.Mr. Beckerhasbeenat SERC since2019.He has also worked at Florida Power and Light, Lakeland Electric and the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council. Mr. Becker has over 21 years of industry experience in the areas of distribution design and planning, transmission planning and Regional reliability assessment. Mr. Becker has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida, with a focus on strategic and risk management. Mr. Becker received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida.
Panelist Biographies
Stony Martin – SERC A nativeof SouthCarolina,Stony Martin, receivedhis Bachelorof Sciencedegree in ElectricalEngineeringfromThe Citadel.After graduatingfromThe Citadel,he spent fouryearsintheUSNavy. Oncehisnavy commitmentended,hejoinedtheprivatesectorwhere heworkedat SquareD,AVX, andCP&LbeforejoiningSanteeCooper.He worked at Santee Cooper for over 24 years serving in various roles. Stony spent most of his Santee Cooper career in Protection and Control as well as System Operations. During his career, Stony obtained a master’s degree in Electrical Engineer and Business Administration. He is also a Professional Engineer registered in South Carolina. He joinedSERC in December2021andisprimarilysupportingtheProtectionandControlWorkingGroup andtheDynamicsWorkingGroup.
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