Sunday - May 12, 2019
5:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Location: Art Museum
Day 1 Monday - May 13, 2019
Workshop Opening
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks and Welcome
D.J. Sobajic I. Baldursdottir
Session #1
9:20 AM
TSO-DSO interactions and their impact on modeling and data exchange
Chair: N. Singh
TSO-DSO Interactions: Challenges and solutions
N. Singh
TSO-DSO Interactions: The EMS-DMS Data Exchange
A. Bose
TSO-DSO information exchange: a standard based methodology used in TDX-ASSIST European Project
E. Lambert
A Model for the Flow of Information between TSOs and DSO Control Centers for the Future System
A. Kelly
10:40 AM
Coffee Break 30min
Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources – A Transactive Grid Perspective
K. Moslehi
Automatic functions for coordinated power flow control
C. Rehtanz
Reactive Power – Real-time Management and Control
G. Chiang
Effective use of a novel designed inverter for distributions system to improve power system stability and voltage profiles
N. Yorino
12:30 PM
Lunch
Session #2
1:45 PM
Enabling efficient and secure operation – control room technology and human factors
Chair: I. Baldursdottir
Advanced EMS
J.-M. Moulin
Novel State Estimation for Networks with Limited Measurement Data
H.D. Chiang
Analysis of North American Forced Oscillation Events
M. Venkatasubramanian
PMU as enabler for Digital Transformation of Transmission Grid Operation
A. Skanlund
Bridging the gap between operational planning and operation
B. Riddington
Designing eTrading solutions for electricity balancing and redispatching in Europe
E. Cek
3:45 PM
Coffee Break 30min
4:15 PM
Technical Information Systems and Generation Management System Interdependencies
N. Cukalevski
Work Domain Analysis for Transmission System Operators to Support Situational Awareness for increasingly complex systems
A. Kelly
Leveraging weather for a better Power management in Europe
S. Voirin
The Industrial Internet or Things (IIoT); Standards, methods, and use cases for today’s (and tomorrow’s) Control Center needs
E. Felt
Ecological Graph Visualization for Network State Estimation
A. Hilliard
The evolution of EMS architecture in China Southern Power Grid
H. Zhou
Information security requirements and their impact on physical security
M. Pietsch
6:35 PM
Session Adjourned
7:30 PM
Banquet Dinner
Day 2 Tuesday - May 14, 2019
Session #3
8:00 AM
Impact of Grid Inertia on Power System Control
Chair: A. Kelly
Effective Inertia Metering, Forecasting and Grid-Sensitive Control for Renewable Integration
D. Wilson
Possible Amount of Frequency Regulation Reserve by V2G in Japan
S. Tamura
Inertia Estimation Methodologies vs Measurement Methodology: Impact on System Stability
C. Kimmett
Development of a Novel EMS Controller for Managing Distributed Batteries
Y. Sasaki
Distributed Cluster Control for Low Inertia Power System
B. Zhang
Introduction of Fast Frequency Reserve to Handle Low Inertia in the Nordic Power System
M. Kuivaniemi
10:00 AM
Coffee Break 30min
Session #4
10:30 AM
Probabilistic Reliability Management
Chair: L. Wehenkel
The Probabilistic Future of the Icelandic Control Room
I. Baldursdottir
From reliability and resilience towards a holistic approach to power system risk management
L. Wehenkel
Adjustable Robust Optimization for Generation Scheduling with Large-Scale Wind Power Integration
Q. Ding
Real time probabilistic risk assessment for power system operations and operations planning
A. Svendsen
Taking probabilistic reliability management from theory to practice: challenges, lessons learnt and next steps
E. Karangelos
Excursion Tour
12:30 PM
Guided Tour to Hellisheidi Geothermal powerplant. Lunch boxes will be provided on the bus
Day 3 Wednesday - May 15, 2019
Session #5
8:15 AM
Artificial Intelligence Techniques in System Operations and Control
Chair: D.J. Sobajic
Data science and Machine Learning in the Energy Industry
T. Borst
Applying digitalization trends in grid control
R. Apel
Power Grid Control Operation AI System - Analysis and Discussion of Key Technologies
X. Shan
Digital companions - exploiting a new quality for control center operation
S. Sander
The Role of Predictive Big Data Analytics in Future Control Centers
M. Kezunovic
Towards an AI assistant for short-term grid operation
R. Clement
10:15 AM
Coffee Break 30min
Assessment of DERMS Deployment Under Various Operating Conditions
G. Ockwell
Eye-opener of system performance with help of Wide-Area-Measurements & controls
B. Heimisson
Advanced inter TSO Voltage-VAR Scheduler for coordinated voltage control
R. Rubesa
How might the control center look like in the future? Vision from an R&D perspective
S. Berlijn
Usage of CRIOP to verify and validate the ability of a control centre to safely and efficiently handle all modes of operations
H. Svölu
1:00 PM
Lunch
Session #6
2:30 PM
EPCC 15 Sponsors/Vendors Panel
Chair: T. Chehata
ABB / Next step towards semi-automated system operations – new functionalities and project implementation aspects.
J. Bujak
BSI / Global AC Optimal Power Flow (Super OPF)
H.D. Chiang
DNV GL / Digital Grid Service Portfolio
T. Borst
EPRI / Control Center Research Program for the Integration Grid
A. Kelly
GE / Experience in using Machine Learning
R. Giovanini
3:45 PM
Coffee Break 15min
NARI / Smart Energy Service System Platform and Application
G. Liu
NR / Technology Research on Grid Source Coordination Monitoring System Based on Dynamic Measurements
F. Chen
PROMAPS / Demonstration of real time probabilistic risk assessment for power system operation and planning of operation
A. Svendsen
Siemens / How to maintain Grid Stability in transmission grids despite increasing complexity?
S. Sander
Sifang / Local dynamic multi-dimensional analysis of distribution network mapping, model abstract compression and automatic layout technology
G. Liang
5:15 PM
Panel Discussion
All
6:00 PM
Closing Remarks
D.J. Sobajic