ESIC FA24 Power Seminar Series ~ Managing Offshore Wind Uncertainties in Power Grid Operation by Dr. Y. Leo Jiang, Clarkson University

About the event

Energy System Innovation Center (ESIC) hosts Managing Offshore Wind Uncertainties in Power Grid Operation, a virtual presentation by Dr. Y. Leo Jiang, Clarkson University (and forever a WSU Coug!)

Overview
The U.S. is targeting to deploy 30GW offshore wind resources by Year 2030 and New York State is leading this national effort with expected 9GW offshore wind by Year 2035. The fast installation of offshore wind for grid decarbonization presents significant technical challenges and new technologies are needed to manage offshore wind uncertainties for reliable grid operation. This presentation will (1) discuss some ongoing efforts for grid integration of offshore wind resources, (2) talk about the development of the New York power grid testbed to design and test new technologies of renewable energy resources and energy storage in power grid operation; and (3) present uncertainty management technologies including uncertainty reserve design and operational energy adequacy to ensure reliable grid operation with high offshore wind.

Bio
Dr. Leo Jiang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University, and he is also a Principal Engineer at Avangrid and RLC Engineering as a secondary appointment leading the grid modernization initiatives in the power industry. Dr. Jiang received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Washing State University in 2016. Prior to joining Clarkson, he was a Research Engineer at the GE Global Research Center from 2016 to 2020. He received the 2018 GE Dushman Technology Excellence Award for his contribution to differentiating GE products. Since joining Clarkson in 2020, Dr. Jiang has been focused on renewable grid integration, grid decarbonization, and data analytics for power system applications. Dr. Jiang was an NSF CAREER Awardee in 2024.