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White Paper
05 Jan 2017
On January 6, 2017, the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) Task Force released the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review report titled “Transforming the Nation’s Electricity System.” The second installment (QER 1.2) finds the electricity system is a critical and essential national asset, and it is a strategic imperative to protect and enhance the value of the electricity system through modernization and transformation. QER 1.2 analyzes trends and issues confronting the Nation’s electricity sector out to 2040, examining the entire electricity system from generation to end use, and within the context of three overarching national goals: (1) enhance economic competitiveness; (2) promote environmental responsibility; and (3) provide for the Nation’s security.
The PES Technical Policy Support Task Force coordinated input from PES Technical Committees and provided input to the US Department of Energy in regards to the digitization of the electric grid for consideration as the QER 1.2 was developed.
The leaders have engaged a large IEEE volunteer community, including IEEE PES Technical Committees, to support this initiative. The responses are based on recent work by IEEE members and other recent engineering and scientific publications.
Each section addressed in the document and listed below addresses of the DOE QER priority topics:
Effects of renewable intermittency on the electric power grid and the potential role of storage in addressing these effects
Utility and other energy company business case issues related to microgrids and distributed generation (DG), including rooftop photovoltaics
The technical implications for the grid (bulk and local distribution) of electric vehicle (EV) integration - and the timing you see as necessary to avoid having the grid status slow down any potential progress
The implications and importance of aging infrastructure and the options for addressing these challenges, including asset management
Recommendations for metrics for addressing Smart Grid issues, especially to help policy makers determine the importance and necessity of protocols
Skilled workforce issues
Report cards on the condition and performance of the electric grid -
This was a lower priority topic not to be addressed in detail. It is planned to be addressed in the future.
The IEEE has delivered to DOE QER:
The summary report consisting of individual summaries for each topic, including key findings and recommendations
The overall report with detailed information on each topic
This document was extensively reviewed by the IEEE membership, IEEE PES Technical Committees, representatives from various industry organizations, utilities, RTOs, academia, and private companies. The IEEE team incorporated those extremely valuable comments to the best of its abilities while assuring document consistency.
The PES Technical Policy Support Task Force coordinated input from PES Technical Committees and provided input to the US Department of Energy in regards to the digitization of the electric grid for consideration as the QER 1.2 was developed.
The leaders have engaged a large IEEE volunteer community, including IEEE PES Technical Committees, to support this initiative. The responses are based on recent work by IEEE members and other recent engineering and scientific publications.
Each section addressed in the document and listed below addresses of the DOE QER priority topics:
Effects of renewable intermittency on the electric power grid and the potential role of storage in addressing these effects
Utility and other energy company business case issues related to microgrids and distributed generation (DG), including rooftop photovoltaics
The technical implications for the grid (bulk and local distribution) of electric vehicle (EV) integration - and the timing you see as necessary to avoid having the grid status slow down any potential progress
The implications and importance of aging infrastructure and the options for addressing these challenges, including asset management
Recommendations for metrics for addressing Smart Grid issues, especially to help policy makers determine the importance and necessity of protocols
Skilled workforce issues
Report cards on the condition and performance of the electric grid -
This was a lower priority topic not to be addressed in detail. It is planned to be addressed in the future.
The IEEE has delivered to DOE QER:
The summary report consisting of individual summaries for each topic, including key findings and recommendations
The overall report with detailed information on each topic
This document was extensively reviewed by the IEEE membership, IEEE PES Technical Committees, representatives from various industry organizations, utilities, RTOs, academia, and private companies. The IEEE team incorporated those extremely valuable comments to the best of its abilities while assuring document consistency.
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Technical Policy Support Task Force
