This presentation introduces some general mechanisms that drive the evolution and pace at which economies are transitioning to a clean energy system and resilient delivery infrastructure.

Today’s imperatives will be briefly introduced with two deep dives into electrification imperative of clean energy systems. Discussed will be potential realizations of future grid operations and architectures to meet the growing electricity demands as well as new concepts of grid planning mechanism that are risk-based and more likely to achieve better societal outcomes than today’s planning practices.

Bio

Michael Kintner-Meyer holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington and a Master’s of ME from the Technical University of Aachen, Germany. He holds 10 U.S. Patents in various areas of grid-friendly devices. He is leading PNNL’s vehicle grid integration activities and recently completed a 1-year assignment as advisor to the DOE Offices: (1) Office of Electricity, (2) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and (3) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to help develop a DOE vehicle grid integration strategy.