- Monday, September 27, 2021
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Pre-Conference Seminar: Solar and Storage 101
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Pre-Conference Seminar: Solar and Storage 101Presenter: – Invenergy
Presenter: – Natural Power Consultants
Dan Tamarkin, MEng – Invenergy ### 1416061###Presenter###Senior Project Engineer###Invenergy###Presenter: – Invenergy
@@@ Lynn Appollis-Laurent, BS ME – Natural Power Consultants ### 1416062###Presenter###Principal Engineer###Natural Power Consultants###Presenter: – Natural Power Consultants
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Pre-Conference Seminar: Consortium for Advancement of Remote Sensing (CFARS)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Pre-Conference Seminar: Consortium for Advancement of Remote Sensing (CFARS)Moderator: – The Carbon Trust
Presenter: – Leosphere, a Vaisala Company
Presenter: – DNV
Presenter: – TransAlta
Presenter: – RWE Renewables Americas, LLC
Neil Adams, MEng CEng MIMechE – The Carbon Trust ### 1445498###Moderator###Offshore Wind Manager###The Carbon Trust###Moderator: – The Carbon Trust
@@@ Andrew H. Black, MS – Leosphere, a Vaisala Company ### 1085388###Presenter###Research and Application Engineer###Leosphere, a Vaisala Company###Presenter: – Leosphere, a Vaisala Company
@@@ Sean Daly, MSc – DNV ### 1389358###Presenter###Senior Engineer###DNV###Presenter: – DNV
@@@ Philippe Pontbriand – TransAlta ### 1072059###Presenter######TransAlta###Presenter: – TransAlta
@@@ Alexandra E. St. Pé, Ph.D. – RWE Renewables Americas, LLC ### 111369###Presenter###Senior Development Manager – Offshore Americas###RWE Renewables Americas, LLC###Presenter: – RWE Renewables Americas, LLC
- Tuesday, September 28, 2021
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET
Welcome & Opening Session
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET
Welcome & Opening SessionCo-Chair: – Invenergy
Co-Chair: – Natural Power
Casey Fontana – Invenergy ### 1051776###Co-Chair###Senior Project Engineer###Invenergy###Co-Chair: – Invenergy
@@@ Holly Burnett – Natural Power ### 1052022###Co-Chair###Senior Vice President###Natural Power###Co-Chair: – Natural Power
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Offshore Wind Projects on the Horizon – How Far Off Are We?Moderator: – UL
Presenter: – National Wind Technology Center, NREL
Presenter: – GE Research
Presenter: – DNV
Presenter: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Offshore Wind Projects on the Horizon – How Far Off Are We?Moderator: – UL
Presenter: – National Wind Technology Center, NREL
Presenter: – GE Research
Presenter: – DNV
Presenter: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Crystal Shen, BS – UL ### 1455104###Moderator###Senior Project Engineer, Wind###UL###Moderator: – UL
@@@ Nicola Bodini, PhD – National Wind Technology Center, NREL ### 1075564###Presenter###Researcher###National Wind Technology Center, NREL###Presenter: – National Wind Technology Center, NREL
@@@ Jing Li, PhD – GE Research ### 1418570###Presenter###Lead Engineer - Aerodynamics###GE Research###Presenter: – GE Research
@@@ Josiah Mault – DNV ### 1417439###Presenter###Offshore Energy Assessment Lead###DNV###Presenter: – DNV
@@@ Paul Fleming – National Renewable Energy Laboratory ### 1418571###Presenter######National Renewable Energy Laboratory###Presenter: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
A Validated National Offshore Wind Resource Dataset with Uncertainty QuantificationPresenter: – National Wind Technology Center, NREL
Nicola Bodini, PhD – National Wind Technology Center, NREL ### 1075564###Presenter###Researcher###National Wind Technology Center, NREL###Presenter: – National Wind Technology Center, NREL
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Far-distant offshore wakes: How far is too far and are we getting it right?
Josiah Mault – DNV ### 1417439###Presenter###Offshore Energy Assessment Lead###DNV###Presenter: – DNV
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Impact of LLJs on Atlantic Coast Offshore Wind Farm Performance
Jing Li, PhD – GE Research ### 1418570###Presenter###Lead Engineer - Aerodynamics###GE Research###Presenter: – GE Research
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Wind Farm Control and Layout Optimization for US Offshore Wind FarmsPresenter: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Paul Fleming – National Renewable Energy Laboratory ### 1418571###Presenter######National Renewable Energy Laboratory###Presenter: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM ET
Water Cooler Talk: Time Series Energy ModelingModerator: – National Grid Renewables
Presenter: – UL
Presenter: – DNV
Presenter: – REsurety
Presenter: – Natural Power
Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM ET
Water Cooler Talk: Time Series Energy ModelingModerator: – National Grid Renewables
Presenter: – UL
Presenter: – DNV
Presenter: – REsurety
Presenter: – Natural Power
Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
Jonas Asuma – National Grid Renewables ### 1389545###Moderator###Senior Meteorologist###National Grid Renewables###Moderator: – National Grid Renewables
@@@ Renn Darawali – UL ### 1417443###Presenter###Senior Solar Energy Analyst###UL###Presenter: – UL
@@@ Chris Hayes, MSc – DNV ### 132388###Presenter###Senior Meteorologist###DNV###Presenter: – DNV
@@@ Jennifer F. Newman, PhD – REsurety ### 1061546###Presenter###Vice President, Atmospheric Science Research###REsurety###Presenter: – REsurety
@@@ Taurin Spalding – Natural Power ### 194475###Presenter###Global Validations and Methods Manager###Natural Power###Presenter: – Natural Power
@@@ Liz Walls – ArcVera Renewables ### 1417432###Presenter###Software Development Lead and Senior Renewable Energy Engineer###ArcVera Renewables###Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
1:15 PM – 12:15 PM ET
Data-Driven Sub-Hourly Clipping Loss Estimation for Pre-Construction Energy AssessmentsTime Series Energy Modeling
Renn Darawali – UL ### 1417443###Presenter###Senior Solar Energy Analyst###UL###Presenter: – UL
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM ET
Friends Don’t Let Friends Use 8760s (At Least Not For Revenue Modeling)Time Series Energy Modeling
Jennifer F. Newman, PhD – REsurety ### 1061546###Presenter###Vice President, Atmospheric Science Research###REsurety###Presenter: – REsurety
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM ET
Probabilistic Timeseries Modeling of Offshore Wind During Peak Load Events
Chris Hayes, MSc – DNV ### 132388###Presenter###Senior Meteorologist###DNV###Presenter: – DNV
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM ET
Time series energy modeling techniques for solar, wind, and energy storage projectsPresenter: – Natural Power
Time Series Energy Modeling
Taurin Spalding – Natural Power ### 194475###Presenter###Global Validations and Methods Manager###Natural Power###Presenter: – Natural Power
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM ET
Time Series-Based Wind Farm-Atmosphere Interaction (WFAI) Estimation Using Operational Data and High-Resolution Wind Flow ModelsPresenter: – ArcVera Renewables
Time Series Energy Modeling
Liz Walls – ArcVera Renewables ### 1417432###Presenter###Software Development Lead and Senior Renewable Energy Engineer###ArcVera Renewables###Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
- Wednesday, September 29, 2021
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Wake and Turbine InteractionModerator: – Avangrid Renewables
Presenter: – UL
Presenter: – EDF Renewables
Presenter: – ENGIE North America
Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
Presenter: – DNV
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Wake and Turbine InteractionModerator: – Avangrid Renewables
Presenter: – UL
Presenter: – EDF Renewables
Presenter: – ENGIE North America
Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
Presenter: – DNV
Mackenzie Tocco – Avangrid Renewables ### 1417438###Moderator###Senior Meteorologist###Avangrid Renewables###Moderator: – Avangrid Renewables
@@@ Beatriz Cañadillas, PhD – UL ### 1417434###Presenter###Senior Research Engineer###UL###Presenter: – UL
@@@ Jared L. Kassebaum, PhD – EDF Renewables ### 1051778###Presenter###Director, Energy Team###EDF Renewables###Presenter: – EDF Renewables
@@@ Hong Liu, PhD – ENGIE North America ### 1052656###Presenter###Engineering Senior Advisor###ENGIE North America###Presenter: – ENGIE North America
@@@ Gregory S. Poulos, PhD – ArcVera Renewables ### 1052663###Presenter###Principal Atmospheric Scientist/CEO###ArcVera Renewables###Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
@@@ Taylor Parsons – DNV ### 1052659###Presenter###Energy Lead, Renewables M&A###DNV###Presenter: – DNV
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Decode Wind Turbine Blockage Effects Using Upstream MeasurementsPresenter: – ENGIE North America
Wakes and Turbine Interaction Effects
Hong Liu, PhD – ENGIE North America ### 1052656###Presenter###Engineering Senior Advisor###ENGIE North America###Presenter: – ENGIE North America
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Validating time-domain energy assessments: wake modelling considerations and recommendationsWakes and Turbine Interaction Effects
Taylor Parsons – DNV ### 1052659###Presenter###Energy Lead, Renewables M&A###DNV###Presenter: – DNV
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Validation of Offshore Wind Farm Wake Recovery and Wind Farm Blockage in Engineering ModelsWakes and Turbine Interaction Effects
Beatriz Cañadillas, PhD – UL ### 1417434###Presenter###Senior Research Engineer###UL###Presenter: – UL
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Wake Loss Model Replacement: Description and Validation for a New Wind Farm-Atmosphere Interaction ModelPresenter: – ArcVera Renewables
Wakes and Turbine Interaction Effects
Gregory S. Poulos, PhD – ArcVera Renewables ### 1052663###Presenter###Principal Atmospheric Scientist/CEO###ArcVera Renewables###Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Addressing Climate Extremes & Climate Change: What Can We Do?Moderator: – Shift Renewables
Presenter: – University of Oklahoma
Presenter: – Climate Scale
Presenter: – Cornell University
Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Addressing Climate Extremes & Climate Change: What Can We Do?Moderator: – Shift Renewables
Presenter: – University of Oklahoma
Presenter: – Climate Scale
Presenter: – Cornell University
Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
Scott Eichelberger, PhD – Shift Renewables ### 194697###Moderator###Founder & Chief Scientist###Shift Renewables###Moderator: – Shift Renewables
@@@ Jason C. Furtado, PhD – University of Oklahoma ### 1445842###Presenter###Associate Professor, School of Meteorology###University of Oklahoma###Presenter: – University of Oklahoma
@@@ Ana Lopez – Climate Scale ### 1061545###Presenter###Director###Climate Scale###Presenter: – Climate Scale
@@@ S. C. Pryor, PhD – Cornell University ### 1418476###Presenter###Professor###Cornell University###Presenter: – Cornell University
@@@ Lucas Rufato Pereira – ArcVera Renewables ### 1435849###Presenter###Renewable Energy Analyst###ArcVera Renewables###Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Rethinking Extreme Weather Options in Light of February’s ERCOT Outages and Increasing Wind PenetrationPresenter: – ArcVera Renewables
Lucas Rufato Pereira – ArcVera Renewables ### 1435849###Presenter###Renewable Energy Analyst###ArcVera Renewables###Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Wind resource risk assessment in a changing climate: how can climate science inform robust decision-making?Presenter: – Climate Scale
Ana Lopez – Climate Scale ### 1061545###Presenter###Director###Climate Scale###Presenter: – Climate Scale
- Thursday, September 30, 2021
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Lifetime Extension and Partial Repowering: Availability Forecasting of Aging AssetsModerator:
Presenter: – Natural Power
Presenter: – GE Renewables - Onshore Wind
Presenter: – EDF Renewable Energy
Presenter: – Leeward
Presenter: – DNV GL
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Lifetime Extension and Partial Repowering: Availability Forecasting of Aging AssetsModerator:
Presenter: – Natural Power
Presenter: – GE Renewables - Onshore Wind
Presenter: – EDF Renewable Energy
Presenter: – Leeward
Presenter: – DNV GL
Margaret Konsella Montanez ### 1418479###Moderator#########Moderator:
@@@ Dan Chawla, PhD – Natural Power ### 1438171###Presenter###Principal Engineer###Natural Power###Presenter: – Natural Power
@@@ Peter Gregg, BS Mechanical Engineering – GE Renewables - Onshore Wind ### 1438020###Presenter###Principal Engineer###GE Renewables - Onshore Wind###Presenter: – GE Renewables - Onshore Wind
@@@ Ryan O'Connor – EDF Renewable Energy ### 77685###Presenter###Lead Fleet Engineer###EDF Renewable Energy###Presenter: – EDF Renewable Energy
@@@ Troy Ryan – Leeward ### 937198###Presenter###Director of Operations###Leeward###Presenter: – Leeward
@@@ Sally Wright, PE – DNV GL ### 132341###Presenter###Senior Wind Turbine Engineer###DNV GL###Presenter: – DNV GL
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Protecting Projects from Default through Better Energy Production Estimates and DownsidesModerator:
Presenter: – UL
Presenter: – Avangrid Renewables
Presenter: – DNV GL
Presenter: – UL
Presenter: – BlackRock Infrastructure
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Protecting Projects from Default through Better Energy Production Estimates and Downsides Moderator:
Presenter: – UL
Presenter: – Avangrid Renewables
Presenter: – DNV GL
Presenter: – UL
Presenter: – BlackRock Infrastructure
Jon Previtali ### 1418477###Moderator#########Moderator:
@@@ Philippe Beaucage, PhD – UL ### 1052658###Presenter###Lead Research Scientist###UL###Presenter: – UL
@@@ Peter Hall, Jr., MS – Avangrid Renewables ### 1417437###Presenter###Senior Meteorological Data Analyst###Avangrid Renewables###Presenter: – Avangrid Renewables
@@@ Rounak Kharait – DNV GL ### 971864###Presenter###Director, Solar Energy Assessments###DNV GL###Presenter: – DNV GL
@@@ Lucy Tafur, BS – UL ### 1342470###Presenter###Solar Project Engineer###UL###Presenter: – UL
@@@ Mark Young – BlackRock Infrastructure ### 57299###Presenter###Director###BlackRock Infrastructure###Presenter: – BlackRock Infrastructure
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Methodology Refinements in Solar Energy AssessmentsOther Emerging Issues
Rounak Kharait – DNV GL ### 971864###Presenter###Director, Solar Energy Assessments###DNV GL###Presenter: – DNV GL
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
The Power of Reflection: Using Albedo to Inform Power ProductionPresenter: – Avangrid Renewables
Other Emerging Issues
Peter Hall, Jr., MS – Avangrid Renewables ### 1417437###Presenter###Senior Meteorological Data Analyst###Avangrid Renewables###Presenter: – Avangrid Renewables
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Wind and Solar Resource Projections for the Next 40 Years in New York StateOther Emerging Issues
Philippe Beaucage, PhD – UL ### 1052658###Presenter###Lead Research Scientist###UL###Presenter: – UL
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Wind Stow Losses for More Accurate Energy AssessmentsOther Emerging Issues
Lucy Tafur, BS – UL ### 1342470###Presenter###Solar Project Engineer###UL###Presenter: – UL
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Closing Remarks by Program Co-Chairs
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Closing Remarks by Program Co-ChairsPresenter: – Invenergy
Presenter: – Natural Power
Casey Fontana – Invenergy ### 1051776###Presenter###Senior Project Engineer###Invenergy###Presenter: – Invenergy
@@@ Holly Burnett – Natural Power ### 1052022###Presenter###Senior Vice President###Natural Power###Presenter: – Natural Power
- On-Demand
On-Demand
A Validation of Modelled Turbulence Intensity
On-Demand
A Validation of Modelled Turbulence IntensityLifetime Extension and Repowering
Matthew Breakey, P. Eng – WSP ### 971826###Presenter###Team Lead, Renewable Energy###WSP###Presenter: – WSP
On-Demand
Applying Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Quality and Speed of Data Validation
On-Demand
Applying Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Quality and Speed of Data ValidationOther Emerging Issues
Chris Ziesler, PhD – UL ### 20284###Presenter###Director of Advisory Services, North America###UL###Presenter: – UL
On-Demand
Are we ready for LiDAR only measurement campaigns?
On-Demand
Are we ready for LiDAR only measurement campaigns?Presenter: – DNV Energy USA Inc.
Other Emerging Issues
Jessica Mason – DNV Energy USA Inc. ### 1428799###Presenter###Senior Wind Energy Analyst###DNV Energy USA Inc.###Presenter: – DNV Energy USA Inc.
On-Demand
ERA5: Rad Or Just a Fad?
On-Demand
ERA5: Rad Or Just a Fad?Other Emerging Issues
Meghan Mitchell, MS – DNV ### 1417435###Presenter###Wind Energy Analyst###DNV###Presenter: – DNV
On-Demand
Identifying the Sea Breeze Circulation in the Region of the New York Bight
On-Demand
Identifying the Sea Breeze Circulation in the Region of the New York BightPresenter: – ASRC, University at Albany
Offshore Wind Resource Assessment
Elizabeth McCabe, MS – ASRC, University at Albany ### 1418726###Presenter###Research Assistant###ASRC, University at Albany###Presenter: – ASRC, University at Albany
On-Demand
ML Improvements to WindCube Turbulence Intensity Measurements at 5 Sites in Northern Europe
On-Demand
ML Improvements to WindCube Turbulence Intensity Measurements at 5 Sites in Northern EuropePresenter: – Leosphere, a Vaisala Company
Other Emerging Issues
Andrew H. Black, MS – Leosphere, a Vaisala Company ### 1085388###Presenter###Research and Application Engineer###Leosphere, a Vaisala Company###Presenter: – Leosphere, a Vaisala Company
On-Demand
Modeling Wind Farm-Atmosphere Interaction Effects using the Weather and Research Forecasting Model
On-Demand
Modeling Wind Farm-Atmosphere Interaction Effects using the Weather and Research Forecasting ModelPresenter: – ArcVera Renewables
Wakes and Turbine Interaction Effects
Miguel Sanchez Gomez – ArcVera Renewables ### 1416900###Presenter###Intern###ArcVera Renewables###Presenter: – ArcVera Renewables
On-Demand
Pushing the limits of cross-site MCP
On-Demand
Pushing the limits of cross-site MCPPresenter: – LCL Renewables
Other Emerging Issues
Kevin Walter, PhD – LCL Renewables ### 1417429###Presenter###President###LCL Renewables###Presenter: – LCL Renewables
On-Demand
Towards 100% Availability of Wind Measurements
On-Demand
Towards 100% Availability of Wind MeasurementsOther Emerging Issues
Robert Cole – NRG Systems ### 1075574###Presenter###Senior Product Manager###NRG Systems###Presenter: – NRG Systems
On-Demand
What Happens When Few Tb of Windflow Model Time Series meet 40 metmast towers?
On-Demand
What Happens When Few Tb of Windflow Model Time Series meet 40 metmast towers?Presenter: – Vortex FdC Inc
Time Series Energy Modeling
Pep Moreno, PhD – Vortex FdC Inc ### 1302343###Presenter###CEO###Vortex FdC Inc###Presenter: – Vortex FdC Inc
On-Demand
Windographer 5 Software Demo (by UL)
On-Demand
Windographer 5 Software Demo (by UL)Other Emerging Issues
Tom Lambert ### 1477071###Presenter#########Presenter:
