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| Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 | | |
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| 9:30 - 10:30 am | Registration - (Requires Valid Government Photo ID) | |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 am | Welcome Statement, Safety Moment & Workshop Objectives | Dr. Robert Cox
EPIC Executive Director
CAPER Director |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 pm | Panel Session - Co-Located Load/Generation to Accelerate Large-Load Integration | |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
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| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Panel Session - Emerging Technologies | |
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| 2:00 - 2:25 pm | PD-06: “A Machine Learning Based Automated Load Model Parameterization Tool” | Dr. Ning Lu
CAPER Co-Director
NC State/Clemson |
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| 2:25 - 2:45 pm | PD-07: “Data Center Load Characterization for Grid Analysis and Planning” | Dr. Dingrui Li
Clemson/UNC Charlotte |
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| 2:45 - 3:00 pm | Break | |
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| CAPER - Sponsored Senior Design Project:
"Design and Implementation of Anti-Islanding Protection in the Electric Grid" | |
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| 3:00 - 3:15 pm | UNC Charlotte Team | James Stoupis
ABB
Electrical Systems Department Manager |
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| 3:15- 3:30 pm | NC State Team | Becca Rye
Dominion Energy
Electrical Systems Department Manager
(CAPER IAB President) |
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| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Panel Session - Addressing Oscillations Induced by Computational Large Loads | |
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| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Day 1 Wrap-Up | |
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| 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Reception & Poster Session - (Closed Session - Open to CAPER Members only) | |
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| Thursday, November 5th, 2026 | | |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Registration - (Requires Valid Government Photo ID) | |
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| 8:30 - 8:45 am | Highlights from Day 1 and Objectives for Day 2 | Drew Clarke
Duke Energy
CSC Chair & Facilitator
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| 8:45 - 9:45 am | Panel Session - Voltage Ride Through for Computational Large Loads
* Utility
* Manufacturer
* Customer
| Dr. Robert Cox
EPIC Executive Director
CAPER Director |
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| 9:45 - 10:00 am | Break | |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 am | PD-08: “Bad Data Detection and Investigation of Measurement Schemes to Improve Real-Time Power Flow Performance in Distribution Circuits with Solar Generation” | Dr. Valentina Cecchi
UNC Charlotte/NC State |
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| 10:20 - 10:40 pm | PG-05: "Dynamic Modeling and Stability Assessment of Large Data Center Loads for Utility Transmission Planning " | Dr. Hantao Cui
NC State/Clemson
CAPER Director |
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| 10:40 - 11:30 pm | TBA | |
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| 11:30 - 12:50 pm | Working Lunch - CAPER 2027 Proposal Solicitation | |
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| 12:50 - 1:00 pm | Wrap Up & Adjourn | Dr. Robert Cox
EPIC Executive Director
CAPER Director |
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| 9:30 am - 10:30 pm | CLOSED MEETING - IAB Members
Open to all attendees of companies that are Industry Members of CAPER - (2026 Research Proposals Presented for Award Consideration) | Becca Rye
Dominion Energy
CAPER IAB Chair |
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