Breaking Down Planning Silos
Learn how ISP unites generation, transmission, distribution, and DER planning to improve decision-making and resilience.
The energy industry is undergoing a period of significant disruption - enacting an energy transition, coping with extreme weather events, and navigating the dynamics of a more involved consumer. The evolving energy system has many interdependencies and variables, and to maintain a reliable and affordable grid, utilities and energy companies will need to adopt a holistic planning method that accounts for that. Integrated System Planning (ISP) is this new, holistic approach, providing a blueprint for the power system of the future and all major power system pieces - spanning generation, transmission, distribution, and customer programs.
This three-part Energy Exemplar webinar series explores how utilities, investors, planners, and developers can adopt holistic energy planning strategies to overcome critical challenges in modeling connected energy systems, scaling renewables and battery energy storage systems (BESS), ensuring reliability, and optimizing investment decisions.
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Learn how ISP unites generation, transmission, distribution, and DER planning to improve decision-making and resilience.
Discover how advanced modeling tools like PLEXOS® enable stakeholders to evaluate scenarios, reducing uncertainty in renewable and BESS investments.
Understand how chronological and co-optimized modeling captures the variability of renewables and supports grid reliability even under extreme conditions.
See how scenario-based planning prepares utilities to adapt quickly to shifting policies, technologies, and demand patterns.
In this 45-minute session, we explored how Integrated System Planning enabled energy stakeholders to overcome key hurdles and make data-driven, future-proof decisions. We began with a foundational look at renewable energy and BESS, discussing the technical and economic challenges they posed and their impact on power system stability and planning.
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Whether you're a project developer, investor, planner, or analyst, this session will equip you with a clear framework for evaluating grid-level investments in the renewable and storage era.
SPEAKERS:
Ali Ghahremanlou |
Jack Munro |
Tom Carroll |
Energy Exemplar and E3 dives into the challenges of traditional siloed resource planning, which often separates generation, transmission, distribution, and distributed energy resource (DER) considerations. They explore a more integrated system planning approach that aligns these components to better reflect the evolving energy landscape.
Through recent case studies and real-world examples, the discussion highlighted how leading utilities and planners are adopting holistic strategies to improve reliability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness. Special emphasis is placed on the role of PLEXOS, a powerful modeling platform, in enabling comprehensive planning by simulating complex interactions across the energy value chain.
This session offers insights into emerging practices that drive more informed investment decisions and foster a more adaptable, future-ready grid.
SPEAKERS:
Joseph Nyangon |
Nick Schlag Partner |
Aaron Burdick |
Join us for an insightful session on Sector Coupling Hydrogen in EMEA: Benefits of a Holistic Approach. This webinar explores how integrating hydrogen across energy, transport, and industry sectors can unlock efficiency, sustainability, and economic growth in the EMEA region. Paolo Farina, Team Lead, Solutions (Gas), will discuss the strategic advantages of a connected energy system and share real-world examples of successful sector coupling initiatives.
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SPEAKERS:
Paolo Farina |
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