This course will establish the impact of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) while highlighting the role of energy storage on the electric transmission and distribution grid, i.e. discuss the critical role energy storage will play in the 100% clean and renewable energy systems by 2050 or sooner. Various energy storage stacking options will be discussed in great detail including:

• Deferring transmission and distribution load relief projects
• Peak shifting
• Microgrids
• Solar smoothing
• Non-wire solutions

Additionally, various energy storage types, applications, key energy storage components, critical information, and battery management systems will be discussed. We will highlight the impact of energy storage on the power generation, transmission, and distribution systems as well as utilizing DERs’ inverters and other fast acting electronics to adjust the voltage. Solar performance during sunny, cloudy and peak days will be analyzed as well as the impact of the frequency market energy storage. This course is intended for electrical, mechanical and computer engineers as well as others involved in a technical and non-technical level in the renewable energy world who are interested in learning more about the future of the energy systems and the impact of solar, wind, energy storage, fuel-cells, distributed generation, etc. and how to maintain a reliable grid.

Learning Objectives:

At the successful conclusion of this course, you will learn the following knowledge and skills:

• Familiarizing with distribution energy resources at a high level
• Learning about different energy storage types
• Learning about the different state goals
• Understanding the Power Triangle
• Discussing stacking options
• Understanding grid interconnections
• Understanding the per-unit system
• Learning about battery management system