Make plans to join us this coming spring in Tucson!
The 2023 Spring Technical Workshop will be held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The workshop will include a focus on a number of key areas, including Resource Adequacy, GFM, IBR, Flexibility, Transmission, EVs, among others.
Event Schedule
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Monday, March 27
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tutorial: Integrating Planning Tools and Processes for Effective Planning of Future Power Systems
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Special Event: An Introduction to G-PST
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Introduction, Keynote Comments & Opening Plenary
- Keynote: Planning for the Energy Transition
- Opening Plenary: A Panel Discussion: High VRE Future – A Way Forward
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Board Meeting/Dinner
Tuesday, March 28
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Technical Workshop
- Session 1: Interregional Transmission
- Session 2: Scaling EVs - Grid Considerations
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Annual Membership Meeting
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Technical Workshop
- Session 3: GFM Requirements and Specifications
- Session 4: Power Systems Operation
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Awards/Networking Reception
Wednesday, March 29
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Technical Workshop
- Session 5: IBR Studies and Tools
- Session 6: Resource Adequacy
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Technical Workshop
- Session 7: Planning Implications with Storage and IBRs
- Session 8: Flexibility in Sector Coupling
5:00 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. Closing Comments
Thursday, March 30
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Working Group Meetings (open to members of ESIG)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Reliability Working Group
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. System Planning Working Group
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. New Resource Adequacy Task Force
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. System Operations & Market Design Working Group
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. DER Working Group
Event Registration Rates
Below you will find a breakdown of registration costs for the Tucson meeting.
*Please note Early Bird rates have been extended until February 28, 2023.
Student Attendance/Registration
Students are invited to attend the Spring Technical Workshop at no cost. We have a limited number of complimentary registrations available for current students. If interested please email Ryan Willis at ryan@esig.energy to inquire about this opportunity.
Accommodations
Currently, our room block at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is full.
However, we have secured an overflow room block at the nearby Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites (7 miles from the Loews Ventana) for the week of our event. To make your reservation use the link below or call 1-800-325-3535 and reference the ESIG Overflow Room Block.
Reservations Link: Book your group rate for ESIG Overflow Block
Instructions: Please enter reservation dates prior to hitting the “Check Availability” button as rooms/rates are available a few days before and following the event.
If you have any questions, please contact ESIG Director of Marketing/Operations, Ryan Willis - ryan@esig.energy.
2023 Spring Technical Workshop Sponsors
If your business is interested in sponsoring a portion of the Tucson event and being highlighted in front of a number of the industry’s top companies and leaders, click here to learn how you can become a sponsor.
