11 Nov 2024
International Workshop on Smart Grids with Focus on Latin America and the Caribbean
Background
26-28 March 2012, Mexico City Mexico
Workshop project summary
Agenda
Presentations
Session 1: Opening remarks
Chair Ms. Luz Aurora Ortíz, Director General of Electric Power Distribution and Supply, and Nuclear Resources, SENER
- “Welcome to Mexico and the Mexican distribution network challenge”: Jaime Gonzalez Aguadé, Undersecretary of Electricity, SENER
- “Introduction to the IEA and How2Guides ”: Ambassador Richard H. Jones, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency
- “Smart Grid drivers and opportunities”: Michele De Nigris, Chair of ISGAN
Session 2: How2Guide concept and workshop objectives
How2Guide concept and workshop objectives, Alex Murley, IEA
Session 3: Drivers for Smart Grids deployment in the distribution system
Drivers for Smart Grids deployment in the distribution system, David Elzinga, IEA
Session 4: Technology grouping
Technology grouping, Doug Houseman, Enernex
Session 5: Distributed generation in the distribution system
Smart Grids Vision and Trends, Gary Rackliffe, ABB
Session 6: Customer relationship and demand response
Session 7: Reduction of losses in the system
Mexican experience in reduction of energy losses, Moises Rodriguez, CFE
Session 8: Operations
Session 9: Planning and development tools
Planning and development tools, Steve Widergren, PNNL
Session 10: Smart Grids scenario pathways (part 1)
Session 11: Smart Grids scenario pathways (part 2)
Latin America and Caribbean focus on Smart Grids
Grid impact from variable renewables and electric vehicles
Policies and programs to integrate high penetration of variable renewable energy, Charles Newcomb, NREL
Global challenges of electric vehicle integration, Matt Futch, IBM
Interplay and synergy between renewable energy resources and electric vehicles, DJ Kang, KERI
Impact of electric vehicles, Abraham Escudero, CFE
Loss reduction and rural electrification
Addressing the challenge of losses in Jamaica, Douet Stennett, Jamaica Ministry of Energy and Mining
Mexican experience in reduction of energy losses, Moises Rodriguez, CFE
Energy for all: Rising to the challenge of energy poverty in Asia and Pacific, Pil Bae Song, ADB
Loss reduction and rural electrification, Fernando Díaz, Secretaría Nacional de Energía, Panama