IEEE Power and Energy Society
Chicago Chapter 2019-2020
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Solar + Storage
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Kaitlyn Howling
Invenergy
About the Topic
Energy storage is becoming increasingly popular at a utility scale. As utilities and jurisdictions roll out resource plans and goals, energy storage is seen as a key to meeting renewable energy targets. This is because batteries can firm up the intermittency of solar and wind energy, creating a dispatchable energy product. This is achieved primarily through lithium ion batteries, but new technologies such as vanadium flow and zinc bromide batteries are emerging. This presentation will provide an overview of lithium ion batteries, technology and market drivers, and a look at what’s next.
About the Speaker
Kate is a Storage Engineer with Invenergy, identifying and securing opportunities to add to a pipeline of 1500MW+ energy storage projects world-wide. Kate’s background in operations provides valuable experience to her leadership on the development team, focusing on contracting, procurement, and design of storage projects. Kate joined Invenergy in 2015 and started on the Operations Electrical Engineering team, focusing on Invenergy’s 67MW operating energy storage portfolio and 112MWac operating solar portfolio. Previously, Kate worked at an engineering design firm as an electrical consultant for building systems. Realizing her design experience would be strengthened by field work, she switched jobs and moved to New Orleans to rehab houses as an electrician. After two and a half years in the field, Kate was ready to bring her experience to the renewable industry. She received her Electrical Engineer degree in 2010 from the University of Virginia.
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