CAPER Spring 2019 Meeting Agenda
March 27 – 29, 2019
NC State University
James B. Hunt, Jr. Library
1070 Partners Way
Raleigh, NC 27606

Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Siemens-Sponsored Microgrid-Focused Tutorial for students, faculty, and industry – must pre-register to participate! For registration link, please click here.

TimeLocationTopicSpeaker
11:00 am - 11:30amHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDRegistration
11:30 am - 12:30 pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall ABLunch
12:30 pm - 1:00 pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDMicrogrid definitionMaggie Clout, Siemens
1:00 pm - 1:30 pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDMicrogrid components and trends
1:30pm - 2:30pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDMicrogrid implementation approach
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm - 3:15 pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDControls, automation, protection
3:15pm - 3:45pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDCase studies & lessons learned
3:45pm - 4:30pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDDemonstration

Thursday, March 28, 2019

TimeLocationTopicSpeaker
7:30 am - 8:00 amHunt Library Duke Energy Hall ABRegistration and Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:30 am Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDWelcome, Safety, Introductions, Objectives of the Meeting & In The NewsSteve Whisenant, CSC Chair
8:30 am - 10:00 am Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDThreats to the US Grid - An UpdateSteve Whisenant, CSC Chair
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDPlans to Extend Lessons from Lake Wylie Pilot StudyAmb. Hank Cooper, Chairman of High Frontier
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDLake Wylie Pilot Study Assessment OverviewGeorge Baker, Professor Emeritus, James Madison University
10:00 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDSession I
Electrification of Transportation and its Impacts on the Grid
Mike Mazzola, CAPER Director
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDUtility Grid Impacts of Transportation ElectrificationRick Fioravanti, Quanta Technology
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDPlans for EV Infrastructure at NC Electric CoopsTom Golden, Energy United
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDTrends in Electric TransportationTom Reddoch, EPRI
12:00 pm - 12:45 pmHunt Library Duke Energy Hall ABLunch
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDSession I -Electrification of Transportation and its Impacts on the Grid - continuedMike Mazzola, CAPER Director
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDIntelligent, Grid-Friendly, Extreme Fast ChargersSrdjan Lukic, NC State
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDCurbside-Charging Electric Vehicles for Urban GrowthRob Cox, UNC Charlotte
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDOverview of Traction Power Supply for Light Rail and Streetcar Transit SystemsTony Chamra, PE, AECOM
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDSession II
CAPER Project Updates
Steve Whisenant, CSC Chair
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDPD-04: Development and Demonstration for a Power Electronics Assisted Distribution Voltage RegulatorTiefu Zhao, UNC Charlotte
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDDM-02: Identification and Mitigation of Coordinated Attacks on Distributed Energy Management Badrul Chowdhury, UNC Charlotte / Aranya Chakrabortty, NC State
3:15 pm - 3:30 pmBreak
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDSession III
CAPER-Sponsored Senior Design Project
Steven Whisenant, CSC Chair
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDProblem StatementAndrew Kling, Duke Energy
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDUNC Charlotte TeamLindsey Stephens, Duke Energy
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDNC State TeamPaul O'Connor, Duke Energy
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Hunt Library Room 4105CAPER Steering Committee Initiative Steve Whisenant, CSC Chair
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDWorkforce Development Badrul Chowdhury, UNC Charlotte
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmHunt Library Duke Energy Hall ABReceptionSpring Meeting Attendees
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmIEI CommonsIndustry Job FairStudents, Industry and Faculty

Friday, March 29, 2019

TimeLocationTopicSpeaker
7:30 am - 8:00 am Hunt Library Duke Energy Hall ABBreakfast
8:00 am - 8:15 am Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDHighlights from Day 1 and Objectives for Today Steve Whisenant, CSC Chair
8:15 am - 9:45 amHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDSession IV
CAPER Project Updates
Mike Mazzola, CAPER Director
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDEHP-02-PG: Development and Demonstration of a 40kW Photovoltaic Synchronous Generator (PVSG)Ruiyang Yu, UT Austin
and Ramtin Hadidi, Clemson
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDEHP-04-PG: Smart Battery Gauge Mo-Yuen Chow, NC State
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDEHP-05-PD: CAPER Fundamentals CourseRamtin Hadidi, Clemson University
9:45 am - 10:00 amBreak
10:00 am - 11:30 amHunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDSession V
Future of Electric Transpiration
Mike Mazzola, CAPER Director
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDWhat's Coming in Electric Transportation - A look at the vehicles, technology and trends that will be shaping the future.Michael Rowand, Duke Energy
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDWhy flying taxis are no longer a hyperbole: How policies are enabling the eMobility market going forward.Chris King, Siemens
Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDAutonomous Charging Stations: Genesis of Machine to Machine Services Industry within Human Independent EcosystemKhurram Kazi, Draper Lab / Churlzu Lim, UNCC
11:30 am - 11:45 am Hunt Library/Duke Energy Hall CDWrap-Up, 2019 Projects and Next Meeting Steve Whisenant, CSC Chair
11:45 am - 12:15 pmHunt Library Duke Energy Hall ABLunch
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm FREEDM CenterLab TourMesut Baran, NC State
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm FREEDM Center BoardroomCLOSED MEETING: IAB Members Meeting IAB Officers, all IAB representatives, CSC ChairKlaehn Burkes, SRNL
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm FREEDM Center BoardroomCAPER Steering Committee Meeting: Center Director, Site Co-Directors, CSC Chair, Officers of IAB, Admin DirectorsSteve Whisenant, CSC Chair