Scenario-Based Forecasting: DERs, EVs and Electrification in a Policy-Driven Environment: Lessons from the Northeast

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: ACC, Second Level, 205A

Moderator(s)

Rees Sweeney-Taylor

Net Zero Grid Program Manager
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Speaker(s)

Omar Siddiqui

Senior Program Manager, Electrification and Customer Solutions
EPRI
Melissa Kemp

Senior Director, Policy & Strategy
Cypress Creek Renewables
Gerhard Walker

Manager, Advanced Forecasting and Modeling
Eversource
Mike Judge

Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)
Matthew Brusnahan

Founder
Gridtwin

Adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) and electrification of transportation and heating depend on clear, proactive policies at the national, state, and local level. Forecasting electric demand down to granular levels has become increasingly complex as a result, and dependent on a variety of factors, scenarios and pathways. Panelists will discuss case studies, approaches, and best practices for incorporating state and local policy into an actionable and probabilistic distribution load forecasting used to assess long-term system infrastructure needs.