How Utilities Plan Distribution Systems Bulk Power System Issues

Описание: Lavelle Freeman and Juan Martinez, Eversource; Elton Prifti, National Grid; Kim Cullen, Avangrid; and Jody Londo, Xcel Energy

Utilities in New England and outside the region will present current and evolving approaches to distribution system planning, including goals and objectives, planning scenarios, and integration with other planning processes and grid modernization strategies. Additional topics include planning for load growth, reliability/resilience, aging infrastructure, distributed energy resources, and technological advances; distribution planning processes and methods, such as forecasting, power flow analysis, and cost/benefit analysis; and stakeholder engagement.