IEEE Power and Energy Society
Chicago Chapter 2018-2019
Utility Perspective on High Penetration of DER
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Aleksi Paaso
ComEd
About the Topic
As interest in distributed energy resources (DER) is increasing, technologies are needed to integrate these resources so as to provide society the higher levels of sustainability and resilience that DER can support. ComEd has been leading the way in developing, demonstrating and deploying the capabilities to do just that. From releasing a hosting capacity map covering the more than 11,000 square miles of which its service territory consists, to installing the first utility-operated microgrid cluster, the cutting-edge work of its power engineers allow it to set the standard for an advanced electric utility. This talk will describe some of the emerging challenges facing electric utilities, as well as the innovative ways in which they can meet them.
About the Speaker
Dr. Aleksi Paaso, P.E. is Director of Distribution Planning, Smart Grid & Innovation at Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), the electric utility serving Northern Illinois, including city of Chicago. He is responsible for ComEd's distribution planning activities, distributed energy resource interconnection, as well as Smart Grid strategy and project execution. He is a senior member of the IEEE and Technical Co-Chair for the 2020 IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference and Exposition. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Kentucky.
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| ComEd Commercial Center - Auditorium |
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5:30 PM |
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| 1919 Swift Drive |
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6:00 PM |
Dinner (optional) |
| Oak Brook, IL 60523-1850 |
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6:45 PM |
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8:00 PM |
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Reservations
Please make your reservation by noon on Monday 6 May 2019 via the
Online Reservation Form.
The cost of the optional family style dinner is $15 for IEEE members,
$20 for non-members, payable at the event. Sorry, we are unable to
process credit cards. Checks payable to "IEEE-PES Chicago Chapter" and
cash are accepted, and receipts will be provided.
Security Procedure
You must present a government issued photo ID to the ComEd Commercial
Center guard when you arrive. Please allow a few minutes for the
guard to create a custom badge with your photo. ComEd employees and
ComEd contractors may use their ComEd ID badges to enter the building.
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Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be provided.
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