The schedule for the overall program consists of the tutorials, plenary and panel sessions as well as technical paper and poster presentations.
The format for the virtual conference will be that all presentations (Keynotes, Plenaries, Panels, and Posters) will be pre-recorded, along with live Q&A sessions.
| 2021 ISGT Program (Virtual; Times are in Eastern Prevailing Time) | |||
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| Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | |||
| 11:00-11:30 | Opening Session PES President ISGT 2021 Chair (Julio Romero Agüero) ISGT 2021 Technical Program Chair (Farrokh Rahimi) Broadcast of pre-recorded |
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| 11:30-12:00 | Keynote Talk - Dennis V. Arriola - Recording available that day | ||
| 12:00-12:30 | Keynote Talk Q&A (live) | ||
| 12:30-1:15 | First Plenary Panel Session (Operational, Regulatory and Policy Needs to Facilitate Cost Effective Integration of Large-scale Renewables) - Recording available that day | ||
| 1:15-1:30 | Plenary Panel Q&A (live) | ||
| 15-minute break | |||
| 1:45-2:15 | DOE Panel: Grid Modernization Initiative: Resilient Distribution Systems Portfolio Review | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 2:15-2:45 | Modeling and Simulation to Support the Resiliency of the Electric Grid | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 2:45-3:15 | Cybersecurity Verification & Validation Testing for Energy Delivery Systems – Stakeholder Perspectives and Technical Approaches | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 3:15-3:45 | Power System Transformation and Cyber Security | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 15-minute break | |||
| 4:00-4:30 | Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) for Power System Resilience | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 4:30-5:00 | Advanced Computational Methods and Tools for Power System Resilience Analysis | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 5:00-5:30 | Lessons Learnt from Implementing Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Utility Asset Management & Predictive Maintenance | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 5:30-6:00 | Offshore Wind – Opportunities & Barriers | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | |||
| 11:00-11:30 | Keynote Talk - Gil Quiniones - Recording available that day | ||
| 11:30-12:00 | Keynote Talk Q&A (live) | ||
| 12:00-1:00 | Second Plenary Panel Session (Key Success Factors for Resilient and Decarbonized Grid) - LIVE | ||
| 15-minute break | |||
| 1:15-1:45 | A Roundtable Discussion of the DOE GMI Strategy Document: A 5-year Plan for Grid Modernization | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 1:45-2:15 | Distribution System Operators, Platforms and Markets | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 2:15-2:45 | Blockchain-Enabled Transactive Energy Systems | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 2:45-3:15 | Emerging IoT and Blockchain Technologies for Power System Operation and Control | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 15-minute break | |||
| 3:30-4:00 | DERMS Analytical Solutions Creating Flexibility and Reliability | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 4:00-4:30 | Industry Intersections: Digital Transformation in the Utility and DER Space | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 4:30-6:30 | Poster Session | 15 parallel webEx Sessions – Live Q&A in each session |
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| Thursday, February 18, 2021 | |||
| 11:00-11:30 | Keynote Talk - Elliot Mainzer- Recording available that day | ||
| 11:30-12:00 | Keynote Talk - Q&A (live) | ||
| 12:00-12:45 | Third Plenary Panel Session (Distributed Grid-Edge and Behind-the-Meter Technologies)- Recording available that day | ||
| 12:45-1:00 | Plenary Panel Q&A (live) | ||
| 15-minute break | |||
| 1:15-1:45 | Grid Edge Measurements to Improve Distribution System Modeling and Analysis | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 1:45-2:15 | Microgrid Deployments and Lessons Learned | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 2:15-2:45 | EV-fleet as VPP for V2G services to the Grid | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 2:45-3:15 | Enhancing Grid Resilience Through Advanced Grid Sensor and Analytics Tools | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 15-minute break | |||
| 3:30-4:00 | Improving Grid Resilience/Reliability with Solid-State Transformers and Dynamic Optimization | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 4:00-4:30 | Competitive Transmission Planning: From Constructability to Success | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 4:30-5:00 | Transactive Energy Systems for Resiliency Applications | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 5:00-5:30 | Towards Cost-effective and Resilient Microgrids | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 5:30-6:00 | Technological Advancements for Large Scale Adoption of Smart-Inverters | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 6:00-6:30 | Robust Distribution System State Estimation for Grid Visibility and Resiliency with High Penetration of DERs: Roles, Challenges and Use Cases | Q/A Only (live) Presentations pre-recorded |
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| 6:30-7:30 | Virtual Happy Hour Networking, fun activities, lots of prizes, and best paper award presentation |
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| End of Conference | |||