Energy storage has arrived, with both its promises and its challenges. The performance, price, and predictability of storage can all be enhanced at scale. Without proper management, the failures, costs, and volatility of storage will also be enhanced at scale. This panel of experts will offer insights and guidance into these issues.
Christopher N. Evanich
Applications Director of Microgrids
S&C Electric Company
Chris Evanich is the Applications Director of Microgrids for S&C Electric Company. This position is focused on the global support of S&C's medium voltage switching, protection and energy storage products into microgrids. Prior to joining S&C, Chris spent 10 years with Thomas & Betts as the Senior Engineer specializing in distribution overhead and underground protection and control equipment. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Cleveland State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He is an active member of the IEEE including participation in the Standards Association and being an IEEE PES Scholar Mentor.
Industry Intelligence Manager
Oncor Electric Delivery
Tom Anthony received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1980. He worked in Distribution Operations and Standards at Oncor and its predecessors prior to assuming his present position as Industry Intelligence Manager in the Business Strategy and Technology group at Oncor Electric Delivery Company. Tom's responsibilities in this position include R&D project management and tracking of emerging industry issues and trends to ensure the development of appropriate strategies for Oncor. Tom is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and is a member of the IEEE Power Engineering Society.
The Planning & Management Challenges of Storage at Scale
- Planning for the roles and growth of storage is more complex than it seems
- Storage performance requires its own types of testing, monitoring, and upgrading
- Storage operations & maintenance issues are significant, and require new resources and processes
- Storage cost points may be volatile in the years to come, and require careful testing, procurement, and hedging
- Storage issues differ at the utility, on industrial, commercial, and retail sites; and in the home
Craig Boice
President
Boice Dunham Group
Craig Boice is President of the Boice Dunham Group, a technology-based business development consultancy advising leading companies in energy, communications, information technology, and finance since 1983. Craig has served many utilities, vendors, regulators and investors in North America and overseas.
President
Boice Dunham Group
Craig Boice is President of the Boice Dunham Group, a technology-based business development consultancy advising leading companies in energy, communications, information technology, and finance since 1983. Craig has served many utilities, vendors, regulators and investors in North America and overseas.
Co-Founder and CEO
Kisensum
Clay is Co-Founder of Kisensum, a software firm specializing in Location-based and Energy-optimization applications. The company's first products will optimize the utilization and charging of electric vehicle fleets and will use the EV batteries to participate in the wholesale energy market.
Clay was most recently the Co-Founder and CEO of Akuacom, the inventor of the full suite of software and hardware that created the Automated Demand Response market and led to the OpenADR standard with the support of Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, and the California Energy Commission. Honeywell acquired Akuacom in 2010 and Clay spent three years in Business Development domestically and internationally. Clay received a B.A. in Physics from UC Berkeley, and has patented multiple technologies in the areas of geospatial and energy systems and software.
Open Standards: A Platform for the Grid Edge
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Rish Ghatikar
Vice President, Technology
Greenlots
Rish Ghatikar is a seasoned smart grid, demand response, and clean energy technology innovator. Over the years, Ghatikar has successfully led technology development for electric grid transactions and automated demand response, enabling California to adopt dynamic pricing programs and mandatory automation in building codes.
Before joining Greenlots, Rish led research on enabling technologies and open standards for grid integration at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), where he was able to establish the Demand to Grid (D2G) Lab. Additionally, Ghatikar served on the Board of Directors and as the Vice Chairman for the OpenADR Alliance and a number of initiatives to investigate and accelerate global adoption of smart grid interoperability and clean energy technologies. He was also the U.S. Project Director for the U.S.-India Joint Center for Building Energy Research and Development (CBERD).
Rish Ghatikar's work has appeared in over 70 publications and he is regularly asked to speak at events. Ghatikar holds Masters degrees in Telecommunication Systems, Computer Technologies, and Infrastructure Planning & Management.
Vice President, Technology
Greenlots
Rish Ghatikar is a seasoned smart grid, demand response, and clean energy technology innovator. Over the years, Ghatikar has successfully led technology development for electric grid transactions and automated demand response, enabling California to adopt dynamic pricing programs and mandatory automation in building codes.
Before joining Greenlots, Rish led research on enabling technologies and open standards for grid integration at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), where he was able to establish the Demand to Grid (D2G) Lab. Additionally, Ghatikar served on the Board of Directors and as the Vice Chairman for the OpenADR Alliance and a number of initiatives to investigate and accelerate global adoption of smart grid interoperability and clean energy technologies. He was also the U.S. Project Director for the U.S.-India Joint Center for Building Energy Research and Development (CBERD).
Rish Ghatikar's work has appeared in over 70 publications and he is regularly asked to speak at events. Ghatikar holds Masters degrees in Telecommunication Systems, Computer Technologies, and Infrastructure Planning & Management.