Webinar: IBR and Data Center Integration Updates from 2024 and Predictions for 2025

Featured Speakers: Ryan Quint, Founder & CEO, Elevate Energy Consulting; Kyle Thomas, Vice President of Engineering and Compliance Services, Elevate Energy Consulting; Farhad Yahyaie, Head of Power System Studies and Modeling
Webinar Abstract: Over the past decade, industry has learned a tremendous amount about inverter-based resource (IBR) integration. This led to the publication of dozens of large-scale disturbance reports, guidelines, and subsequent regulatory action. FERC made sweeping reforms to the generator interconnection process and directed NERC as the regulator to make registration and Reliability Standards revisions to address systemic IBR challenges. These activities ramped up in 2024 with the introduction of three new NERC Standards - PRC-028, PRC-029, and PRC-030. And NERC is gearing up to tackle FERC Order No. 901 Milestone 3 projects pertaining to IBR data sharing, modeling, and model validation in 2025. Meanwhile, industry is grappling with the adoption of IEEE 2800-2022 and bolstering IBR modeling/studies and trying to get a handle on grid forming (GFM) technology. What does this all mean for industry efforts in the area of IBR integration looking forward?
And we cannot help but pose the question: Are we heading down the same path of issues with large load and data center integration as we had with IBRs over the past decade? What can we learn from these initiatives as we prepare for massive data center integration in the years ahead?
This webinar will aim to share insights and perspectives regarding IBR and data center Integration focus areas, looking towards what may be coming in 2025 and beyond.