Unlocking the Potential of Integrated System Planning

An Energy Exemplar Webinar Series on Holistic Energy Planning

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 Integrated System Planning (ISP) to overcome critical challenges in scaling renewables and battery energy storage systems (BESS), ensuring reliability, and optimising investment decisions.

The webinar series will cover:

Grid-level Renewables & BESS Investments Assessment using Integrated System Planning
Integrated System Planning: Unlocking Opportunities for Holistic Planning
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Learn more and register for each webinar in the series below!

Breaking Down Planning Silos

Learn how ISP unites generation, transmission, distribution, and DER planning to improve decision-making and resilience.

Modeling for Investment Confidence

Discover how advanced modeling tools like PLEXOS® enable stakeholders to evaluate scenarios, reducing uncertainty in renewable and BESS investments.

Planning for Real-World Complexity

Understand how chronological and co-optimized modeling captures the variability of renewables and supports grid reliability even under extreme conditions.

Future-Proofing with Flexibility

See how scenario-based planning prepares utilities to adapt quickly to shifting policies, technologies, and demand patterns.

June 19 at 08:00 GMT

Grid-level Renewables & BESS Investments Assessment using Integrated System Planning

In this 45-minute session, we will explore how Integrated System Planning enables energy stakeholders to overcome these hurdles and make data-driven, future-proof decisions. We’ll begin with a foundational look at renewable energy and BESS, discussing the technical and economic challenges they pose and their impact on power system stability and planning.

We’ll cover:

The key system-level challenges in scaling renewables and BESS
How integrated modeling enhances planning accuracy and investment confidence
The strategic value of storage optimization and short-term operational capabilities
Tools and metrics investors and developers can use to make informed decisions

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.

SPEAKER:

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Ali Ghahremanlou
Team Lead, Solutions - ANZ
Energy Exemplar

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June 26 at 11:00AM CST

Integrated System Planning: Unlocking Opportunities for Holistic Planning

 Energy Exemplar and E3 will dive into the challenges of traditional siloed resource planning, which often separates generation, transmission, distribution, and distributed energy resource (DER) considerations. They will 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 will highlight how leading utilities and planners are adopting holistic strategies to improve reliability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness. Special emphasis will be 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 will offer insights into emerging practices that drive more informed investment decisions and foster a more adaptable, future-ready grid.

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