Future TSO-DSO Interaction and Coordination
(Room 401)
19 Apr 18
10:15 AM
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12:15 PM
Power systems are evolving to incorporate material and significant levels of distributed energy resources (DER) with impact on the bulk power system. This paradigm shift in power system operation is leading to new roles, responsibilities and opportunities at both the distribution and transmission levels and necessitating coordination in planning and operations across the T&D interface. Distribution utilities are emerging into active network management roles in operations and planning while transmission utilities and ISO markets are integrating new distribution connected actors into their processes. The importance of this paradigm shift is evidenced by the recent FERC NOPR on the integration of electricity storage into organized markets. This panel will discuss US and European initiatives and activities, including business cases and solutions for TSO-DSO interaction, the relationship between TSO and DSO, their needs for visibility and control of DER, and requirements for distribution network modeling, communications infrastructure and data exchange.