Generation and Energy Storage Integration and Interconnection
Our team of experts can support renewable energy, battery energy storage, and synchronous generation projects throughout the lifecycle of a facility. Whether working through the interconnection process; meeting grid codes, local transmission service provider requirements, or market rules; handling operational challenges; or assuring compliance with NERC requirements, we serve as technical experts and trusted partners to de-risk facilities and ensure operational excellence. We have experience working closely with stakeholders across all major electricity market areas and can support across a spectrum of topics in this area including:
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Plant model development including steady-state powerflow, positive-sequence RMS dynamics, electromagnetic transient (EMT), and short-circuit
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Plant model verification and validation including developing attestations, gathering plant documentation, ensuring model quality, meeting model quality requirements and checks, verifying as-built protection and control settings, etc.
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Model benchmarking across simulation platforms and different model types
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Working with strategic partners to conduct on-site model validation (i.e., staged testing) or using operational disturbance data to ensure model quality
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Forensic analysis of abnormal performance events at inverter based resources
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Meeting the evolving NERC and FERC regulatory requirements and obligations regarding IBR planning, modeling, studies, and operations.
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Supporting project developers through the interconnections process, providing regulatory support and guidance through the project Scoping, feasibility, system impact, and facility study stages
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Reviewing network upgrade studies and providing engineering support on data requests
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Coordinating with inverter and plant-level controller manufacturers to ensure coordination and alignment throughout the interconnection process
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Supporting dynamic disturbance recording development, configuration, and data collection