Distributed Energy Resources: Reaping the Rewards
- Date
- July 28, 2020
- Time
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT
- Contact
- Matthew Kerry at matthew.kerry@ryerson.ca
Webinar description
The transactive energy paradigm in the distribution system ushers in a new era of financial opportunities and innovative technologies. In this paradigm, aggregators create new economic incentives and value for distributed energy resources (DERs) and the distribution system as a whole.
DERs are already connected in many residential and commercial locations. Nevertheless, the intermittence, non-dispatchability and limited capacity of many of them obstruct their proactive participation on an individual level within electricity markets and so they fail to reap their full economic potential. By aggregating disparate technologies, such as energy storage, renewables and smart loads, it is possible to create a successful cooperative business model for DERs that opens up a wide array of economic, environmental and societal benefits.
In this webinar, IESO research fellow Amr Adel will propose an innovative value-stack planning model within a transactive energy distribution system that leverages the vast untapped potential of DERs. Amr will be introduced by the IESO's Mima Micic.
Speaker bios
Amr Adel
IESO Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Energy
Dr. Amr Adel is an IESO research fellow at the Centre for Urban Energy (CUE). He received a Ph.D. degree in power system optimization from Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario. He received B.S. (with honours) and M.S. degrees from Cairo University, Egypt. His research interests include power system optimization, energy storage, and energy markets.
Since joining CUE in 2015, Amr has contributed to several industrial and research projects for our industry partners including the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Toronto Hydro and Enwave. His current responsibilities include the development of innovative solutions for urban energy systems comprising energy markets and smart grid solutions. He has more than 20 academic and industrial publications. Amr is a member of IEEE and Cigré Canada.
Before coming to Canada, Dr. Amr worked in both academic and industrial engineering fields in Egypt as a faculty member in Cairo University and a professional engineer.
Mima Micic
Senior Analyst, Innovation, Research and Development, Independent Electricity System Operator
Mima has been with the IESO and predecessor organization, the Ontario Power Authority, since 2013 and has had the opportunity to work in a number of roles. Mima currently manages the Grid Innovation Fund portfolio where she supports projects focused on solving issues applicable to the electricity sector to maximize ratepayer savings and improve reliability. Prior to working on the Grid Innovation Fund, Mima was responsible for leading and supporting initiatives related to conservation programs as part of Save On Energy as well working on several iterations of the microFIT program.
Notices
- This event is free to attend.
- A link to the webinar live stream will be emailed to all registered participants approximately 24 hours in advance.
- Questions for the speaker can be submitted via the webinar's Q&A feature.
- The is a live presentation only; no on-demand recording of the event will be available.
- No video or audio recording of the event is permitted.
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Program
1:00 p.m. ET
Welcome
1:05
Presentation
1:30–1:45
Q&A
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