Models to Inform Planning for the Future of Electric Power in the U.S.

The electric grid grows more complex each year, and decisions made today can have an impact on the U.S. electric power system for decades. What models are needed to support infrastructure planning for the electric grid at local and regional scales?

Most models currently used for decision making reflect the electric system as historically configured, a configuration that remains largely in effect today. However, the electricity system is undergoing significant changes, such as growth of generation sources connected directly to distribution systems, increasing amounts of variable renewables and inverter-based generation, and pressures to electrify transportation and buildings’ energy uses so as to reduce carbon emissions. These changes—many of which may accelerate and deepen in future years—present challenges to conventional planning models, assumptions, and processes. We invite you to join us for a workshop on February 3, 2020 in Irvine, CA where invited speakers will review recent models used in electricity system planning, discuss modeling and research needs, and identify promising approaches to help plan the future of electric power in the U.S.

Agenda available here
Note: lunch will not be provided to attendees. There are various options for lunch within a few minutes' drive of the Beckman Center. Check out UC Irvine, Fashion Island, or a local spot.

This workshop is part of a National Academies' study on the Future of Electric Power in the U.S. Learn more about the study and sign up for our mailing list at nas.edu/gridmod.

WEBCAST INSTRUCTIONS

If you are unable to attend in person, we invite you to register for our webcast.

Watch the webcast here: https://livestream.com/NASEM/events/8919615

If time permits, webcast participants can email Michaela Kerxhalli-Kleinfield at mkerxhallikleinfield@nas.edu during the event with questions for the speakers.