WebinarDistributed, Renewable & Uncertain: Grid Planning in the 21st CenturyFebruary 15, 201811:00 am PST/ 2:00 pm EST60 minutes Register for WebinarGrid Planning. It’s complicated.Grid planning has become more complex and multidimensional with the growing diversity and integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in the 21st century. While DERs have provided greater opportunities for utilities and their customers, integrating them into the system is a challenge for traditional utility planning models. Join SEPA for a candid conversation with representatives from utilities and corporations alike that have taken different approaches to the challenges. Representatives from Holy Cross Energy, Hawaiian Electric Company, Utopus Insights and Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)* will be presenting on how they are facing the complexities of grid planning.This webinar continues a topic featured at the Grid Evolution Summit and highlighted in SEPA’s blog. *The VELCO representative has a new position at Utopus Insights, therefore his presentation will revolve around his experience at both organizations. ShareShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInAbout the Speakers Kerrick Johnson Co-Founder, Chief Ecosystem Officer, Utopus Insights Bryan Hannegan President & CEO, Holy Cross Energy, Holy Cross EnergyBryan Hannegan (he/him) is President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative utility providing electricity and energy products and services to more than 46,000 customers in Western Colorado. Headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Holy Cross Energy is leading the responsible transition to a clean energy future with its “Journey to 100%” plan aimed at obtaining 100% renewable and clean energy for its members by 2030. For its efforts, Holy Cross Energy was named 2020 Electric Cooperative of the Year by the Smart Electric Power Alliance.Prior to joining Holy Cross in July 2017, Bryan was an Associate Laboratory Director at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where he co-founded the US Department of Energy’s Grid Modernization Initiative and started up the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF), a unique “distribution grid in a box” enabling utilities, entrepreneurs and consumers to work together on cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy systems. Earlier in his career, Bryan held senior leadership roles at the Electric Power Research Institute, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Bryan holds a Ph.D. in Earth Systems Science and a M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, both from the University of California at Irvine, and a B.S. in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. He is a former member of the California Council on Science and Technology, and serves as an advisor to GridLab, GridFWD, the Energy Systems Integration Group, and NRECA’s Science and Technology Advisory Council. Follow Bryan LinkedIn Todd Kanja General Manager, System Planning, Hawaiian Electric CompanyAs General Manager, System Planning, Todd’s role at Hawaiian Electric Company is to lead the development of system plans to integrate all resources that support grid operations including generators, T&D facilities, demand response resources, distributed energy resources, and telecommunication resources, in support of the Companies’ efforts to transform its islanded grids to 100% renewable energy. System Planning responsibilities include the development of the Companies’ Power Supply Improvement Plan and Grid Modernization Strategy.Non-members$199.00MembersFree Register for WebinarNot a member? Learn more about the benefits of joining the SEPA community.View Membership Info