Inverter/Energy Management System Research Challenges Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, May 10-11, 2007
This page gives details about the Inverter/Energy Management System Research Challenges meeting held in Albuquerque, NM, in May 2007.
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Day One—May 10, 2007
- Welcome and Introductions, Dan Ton (Technology Evaluation Team Leader, U.S. DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program) (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Workshop Goals and Logistics, Ward Bower - DMTS, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 422 KB)
- Energy Management Needs and Directions, Rob Hammon; Consol (PDF 485 KB)
- Impacts of Advanced Inverter Lifetimes and Reliability on Levelized Cost, Chris Cameron - Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 430 KB)
- An Advanced, Integrated Inverter/Controller A Manufacturer's Vision, Chris Thompson - Xantrex Technology (PDF 829 KB)
- Energy Management Perspectives and Solar System Optimization, Juan DeBedout - General Electric (PDF 780 KB)
- Advanced Modeling for Inverter Development, Michael Ropp - South Dakota State University (PDF 2.1 MB)
- PV Capacity Credit and Utility Needs for Advanced Intelligent Inverters, Bill Henry - Tucson Electric Power (PDF 82 KB)
- The Modular Power Electronics Stack, Perry Schugart - American Superconductor (PDF 3.7 MB)
- Volume Reductions and Higher Temperature Electronics, Marcelo Schupbach - Arkansas Power Electronics (APE) (PDF 3.1 MB)
- Inverters and the Grid Integration Initiative, Juan Torres, Manager, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 127 KB)
- The Galvin Perfect Power Concept, Kurt Yeager, EPRI/GalvinPerfect Power (PDF 490 KB)
- Breakout Kickoff: Advanced Inverters/Controllers 1, Stan Attcity, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 488 KB)
- Breakout Kickoff: Advanced Inverters/Controllers 2, Ward Bower, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 488 KB)
- Breakout Kickoff: Energy Management and Advanced Controls, Lew Pratsch, U.S. DOE Building Technologies Program (PDF 518 KB)
- Breakout Kickoff: Grid Integration and Advanced Component Technology, Jeff Nelson, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 488 KB)
Day Two—May 11, 2007
- Renewables and Grid Integration, Charlie Hanley SNL (PDF 252 KB)
- Energy Management/Advanced Control Integration Summary, Conrad Mulligan (PDF 24 KB)
- Grid Integration and Advanced Components Summary, Kevin DeGroat (PDF 77 KB)
- Advanced Integrated Inverter/Controller Breakout 1, Joe Tillerson (PDF 35 KB)
- Advanced Integrated Inverter/Controller Breakout 2, Lumas Kendrick (PDF 53 KB)
Participant List (PDF 53 KB)






















