Published On Apr 9, 2024
How do we solve yesterday’s interconnection problems with today’s technology?
Alexina Jackson from The AES Corporation discusses their solutions to grid interconnection obstacles. By harnessing AI and machine learning, AES is powering strategic innovation to streamline the integration of renewable resources into the power grid.
Expect to learn:
⚡How AES’s new technology can push more power through existing wiring when the conditions are right.
⚡Why more battery storage will add flexibility to the grid.
⚡AES’s method for turning distributed resources (separate windmills, solar farms, etc.) into “virtual power plants.Join Nico Johnson and Alexina Jackson to learn more about the pivotal role of technology and innovation in resolving interconnection challenges.
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LinkedIn: / alexina-jackson-0a5ba31b
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Website: https://www.aes.com/
LinkedIn: / aes
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Facebook: / theaescorporation
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:45 The Challenges of Expanding the Energy Grid
00:03:27 Does Interconnection Slow Down Progress?
00:05:26 Is Interconnection Necessary?
00:07:37 Adding Storage To The Grid
00:09:29 New Technology for Managing the Grid
00:11:57 Virtual Power Plants
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