Agenda - List View
Below is the agenda for the EESAT Technical Conference. Please click on the session title for more details on the session and its speakers. The co-located US DOE/OE Energy Storage Program Peer Review sessions are included in the agenda.
Monday, September 21, 2015
1:00PM - 6:00PM
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Registration and Information Desk
Ballroom FoyerRegistration and Information DeskDate & Time:September 21, 2015 - 1:00PMOn-site registration and badge pick-up available from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
6:00PM - 8:00PM
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EESAT Opening Reception
Skyline I/IIEESAT Opening ReceptionDate & Time:September 21, 2015 - 6:00PMJoin hundreds of energy storage experts and industry leaders for our kick-off reception at the Hilton Portland & Executive Towers to launch the 2015 EESAT Technical Conference! We will be gathering on the top floor of the hotel with sweeping views of all of Portland, and sharing food and...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
7:30AM - 8:30AM
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EESAT Networking Breakfast
Ballroom FoyerEESAT Networking BreakfastDate & Time:September 22, 2015 - 7:30AMBreakfast served to attendees from 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
8:30AM - 9:45AM
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EESAT Plenary: Beyond the Battery Cost Reduction Curve
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Plenary: Beyond the Battery Cost Reduction CurveDate & Time:September 22, 2015 - 8:30AMThe evolution of the energy storage industry has been defined by collaboration, with multiple organizations, government agencies and companies working side-by-side to advance the commercialization and development of storage. Wednesday morning will kick off with an update on Codes and Standards...Speakers:Summer Ferreira , Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesBenjamin Kaun, Senior Project Engineer , EPRIJesse Morris, Manager, Rocky Mountain InstituteKen Kim, CTO, Greensmith Energy Mgmt SystemsBen Kearns, VP of Technology, StemDavid Conover, Senior Technical Advisor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
9:45AM - 10:15AM
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EESAT Networking Break
Ballroom FoyerEESAT Networking BreakDate & Time:September 22, 2015 - 9:45AMNetworking break
10:15AM - 12:00PM
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EESAT Session: System Installation and Supporting Integration
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Session: System Installation and Supporting IntegrationDate & Time:September 22, 2015 - 10:15AMAs energy storage technologies continue to be deployed in the field and enter into electric service there is an increasing body of experience to draw from. This interactive panel will bring together experts to discuss their experience deploying and installing energy storage systems, case studies,...Speakers:Dan Borneo , Sandia National LaboratoriesDan Sowder, P.E., Director, Power Systems Integration, 1Energy Systems, IncRick Winter, COO, UETSteve Willard, Technical Executive, EPRIRobert Booth, Clean Energy Consultant, PG&EMichael Starke, R&D Staff, UT-Battelle / Oak Ridge National Laboratory
12:00PM - 1:15PM
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EESAT Networking Lunch
Pavilion BallroomEESAT Networking LunchDate & Time:September 22, 2015 - 12:00PMLunch provided for all attendees
1:15PM - 2:30PM
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Peer Review Kick-Off & Keynote Address
Grand Ballroom IPeer Review Kick-Off & Keynote AddressDate & Time:September 22, 2015 - 1:15PMThe Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity has been a driving force in energy storage industry development for many years, and has supported many of the projects that have paved the way for commercial deployment and success. The EESAT Technical Conference is co-located with DOE/OE’s Peer...Speakers:Georgianne Huff, Principal Member of Techncial Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesDr. Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager, U.S. Department of EnergyGregory Delwiche, Deputy Administrator, Bonneville Power AuthorityDr. Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager, U.S. Department of EnergyBabu Chalamala, Manager, Energy Storage Technology and Systems, Sandia National LaboratoriesVincent Sprenkle, Manager, Electrochemical Materials and Systems Group, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryMichael Starke, R&D Staff, UT-Battelle / Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2:30PM - 3:00PM
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Networking Break
Ballroom FoyerNetworking BreakDate & Time:September 22, 2015 - 2:30PMBreak
3:00PM - 5:00PM
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EESAT Session: Performance Testing: Investigating Energy Storage Potential
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Session: Performance Testing: Investigating Energy Storage PotentialDate & Time:September 22, 2015 - 3:00PMWhile many energy storage systems are currently deployed in the field, testing systems to understand their performance and creating cohesive testing protocols is a critical part of the evolution of storage technology. This session features experts who are leveraging new testing parameters to...Speakers:Thomas Hickman, Senior Engineering Consultant, Leidos EngineeringLaurence Sombardier, MS, CMO, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii AuthoritySummer Ferreira , Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesVilayanur V. Viswanathan, Senior Research Engineer, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryWilliam V. Torre, Director of Energy Storage Research, University of California - San DiegoSteve Tolen , President/CEO, Indy Power Systems
3:00PM - 4:00PM
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Peer Review Session 1
Grand Ballroom IIPeer Review Session 1Date & Time:September 22, 2015 - 3:00PMThe Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity has been a driving force in energy storage industry development for many years, and has supported many of the projects that have paved the way for commercial deployment and success. Organized by the Office of Electricity and Sandia National...Speakers:Stan Atcitty, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesDavid Hughart, Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesMartin Becker, Chief Technology Officer, Princeton Power SystemsDaniel Martin, Senior Staff Engineer, APEITimothy Boyle, Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
5:00PM - 7:30PM
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EESAT Poster Showcase and Reception (Joint)
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Poster Showcase and Reception (Joint)Date & Time:September 22, 2015 - 5:00PMBoth EESAT and Peer Review strive to bring you the most advanced research and the broadest coverage of everything happening in energy storage research and development. During the Poster Showcase and Reception we will feature more than 30 researchers, companies and projects in a series of rapid...Speakers:Eugenio Domínguez, CEO, Win InertiaJulia Song, CTO, Energy Storage SystemsLucia Gauchia , Assistant Professor , Michigan Tech Univ.Bobby Bailie, Business Development Director, CAES, Dresser-RandAlessandra Fernicola , Business Development Manager, SAESEdward Liang, Executive Vice President, Energen Grid Maximizer, LLCMarianne Rodgers, PhD, Scientific Director, Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan)Ken Kim, CTO, Greensmith Energy Mgmt SystemsDavid Hughart, Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesAndrew W. McClaine, P.E., Chief Technology Officer, Safe Hydrogen, LLCThomas Hickman, Senior Engineering Consultant, Leidos EngineeringJJ Lee, Senior Director, Sharp Labs of AmericaDr. Paul Denholm, Principal Energy Analyst, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryMichael Starke, R&D Staff, UT-Battelle / Oak Ridge National LaboratorySai V. Bhavaraju, Ph.D., Senior Scientist , CeramatecJim Eyer, Founder and Principal Analyst, E&I ConsultingMatt Maroon, Vice President, Product Management, Aquion EnergyChad Eckhardt, President, GridBridge, Inc.David Schoenwald, PhD, Principal Member Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
7:30AM - 8:30AM
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EESAT Networking Breakfast
Ballroom FoyerEESAT Networking BreakfastDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 7:30AMBreakfast
8:30AM - 9:45AM
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EESAT Plenary Session: Storage in Action: State Programs Driving Adoption
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Plenary Session: Storage in Action: State Programs Driving AdoptionDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 8:30AMAdoption of energy storage systems has been driven in large part by programs implemented by state legislatures and regulatory commissions. These programs take many shapes – from focusing on ancillary services to power applications, incentives and even mandates – and each state program is providing...Speakers:Angus Duncan, Chair, Oregon Global Warming CommissionJohn Savage, Oregon PUC Commissioner , State of OregonJason Burwen, Vice President, Policy, Energy Storage AssociationLandis Kannberg, Ph.D,, Energy Storage Coordinator, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryDr. Paul Denholm, Principal Energy Analyst, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryJohn Fernandes, Director, Policy & Market Development, Res America -
Peer Review Session 2
Grand Ballroom IIPeer Review Session 2Date & Time:September 23, 2015 - 8:30AMThe Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity has been a driving force in energy storage industry development for many years, and has supported many of the projects that have paved the way for commercial deployment and success. Organized by the Office of Electricity and Sandia National...Speakers:Kim Nuhfer, Project Manager, Department of EnergyKim Nuhfer, Project Manager, Department of EnergyHaukur Asgeirsson, Manager, Power Systems Technologies, DTE EnergyGrant Davis, P.E., Engineer, Southern California EdisonDoug Alderton, Prinicpal Investigtor & Director, Marketing & Sales, Vionx Energy CorporationDon Bender, Sandia National Laboratories
9:45AM - 10:15AM
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Networking Break
Ballroom FoyerNetworking BreakDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 9:45AMNetworking Break
10:15AM - 12:00PM
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EESAT Session: Understanding Energy Storage Valuation and Modeling
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Session: Understanding Energy Storage Valuation and ModelingDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 10:15AMWith more than 15 viable applications for energy storage on the grid, and the ability for systems to deliver on multiple value streams simultaneously – understanding how we should value energy storage and model its impacts on the electric grid are critical areas in advancing storage. Whether it’s...Speakers:Ray Byrne, Sandia National LaboratoriesSam Crawford, Managing Consultant, NavigantBen Norris, Sr. Consultant, Clean Power ResearchMichael Hoff, VP Research and Technology, NEC Energy SolutionsVirgil L. Beaston, Vice President & CTO, Powin EnergyJohn Wood, CEO, Ecoult Energy Storage Solutions
10:15AM - 11:45AM
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Peer Review Session 3
Grand Ballroom IIPeer Review Session 3Date & Time:September 23, 2015 - 10:15AMThe Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity has been a driving force in energy storage industry development for many years, and has supported many of the projects that have paved the way for commercial deployment and success. Organized by the Office of Electricity and Sandia National...Speakers:Vincent Sprenkle, Manager, Electrochemical Materials and Systems Group, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryLeon Shaw, Professor, Illinois Institute of TechnologyDavid Reed, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryGuosheng Li, Sr. Scientist, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryXingbo Liu, Professor, West Virginia UniversityXiaolin LiHyun-Wook Lee, Stanford University
12:00PM - 1:15PM
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EESAT Networking Lunch
Pavilion BallroomEESAT Networking LunchDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 12:00PMLunch provided for all attendees
1:15PM - 3:15PM
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EESAT Session: Beyond Batteries: Advanced Storage Technology Research & Development
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Session: Beyond Batteries: Advanced Storage Technology Research & DevelopmentDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 1:15PMEnergy storage comes in all shapes and sizes, and numerous technologies are continuing to advance and have a major impact on how we generate, distribute and consume electricity. This session will feature advanced research and development of technologies beyond electrochemical storage – whether...Speakers:Justin Raade , CEO and Founder, Halotechnics, IncMichael Aziz, Professor, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied SciencesFrank Gibbard, CEO, WattJoule CorporationWei Wang, Scientist, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryVincent Sprenkle, Manager, Electrochemical Materials and Systems Group, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryLiyu Li Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, UniEnergy Technologies, LLC -
Peer Review Session 4
Grand Ballroom IIPeer Review Session 4Date & Time:September 23, 2015 - 1:15PMThe Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity has been a driving force in energy storage industry development for many years, and has supported many of the projects that have paved the way for commercial deployment and success. Organized by the Office of Electricity and Sandia National...Speakers:Dan Borneo , Sandia National LaboratoriesDan Borneo , Sandia National LaboratoriesWilliam V. Torre, Director of Energy Storage Research, University of California - San DiegoBen Gully, Project Manager, DNV-GLDiane Broad, Sr. Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of EnergyChris Larsen, Dynapower CompanyTodd Olinsky-Paul, Project Director, Clean Energy States AllianceMark Mueller-Stoffels, Program Director/Research Assistant Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power/University of Alaska FairbanksDavid Schoenwald, PhD, Principal Member Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
3:15PM - 3:45PM
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Networking Break
Ballroom FoyerNetworking BreakDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 3:15PMNetworking Break
3:45PM - 4:30PM
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EESAT Plenary Session
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Plenary SessionDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 3:45PMThe EESAT Technical Conference will feature a number of interactive plenary panels and keynote speakers, and we currently have invites out to a number of visionaries and leaders in the industry to deliver this afternoon keynote presentation. Check back soon for an update on who these featured...Speakers:Valri Lightner, U.S. Department of Energy, Loans Program Office
3:45PM - 5:45PM
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Peer Review Session 5: Poster Showcase
Grand Ballroom IIPeer Review Session 5: Poster ShowcaseDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 3:45PMBoth EESAT and Peer Review strive to bring you the most advanced research and the broadest coverage of everything happening in energy storage research and development. During this continuation of the Poster Showcase we will feature more than 30 researchers, companies and projects and the...Speakers:Rusty Hefner, ARPA-E, US DOERay Byrne, Sandia National LaboratoriesPaul Rasmussen, Dr, President, Vinazene Inc.JJ Lee, Senior Director, Sharp Labs of AmericaHarlan Brown-Shaklee , Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesAngelo Yializis, Ph.D., CEO, Sigma Technologies Int'lGuosheng Li, Sr. Scientist, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryDamon Turney, Senior Scientist, City University of New York, Energy InstituteBin Li, Scientist, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryEd Thomsen, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryMehdi Ferdowsi, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyJagjit Nanda, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryJon Ihlefeld, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesChengdu Liang, Oak Ridge National LaboratorySri Narayan , University of Southern CaliforniaRay Byrne, Sandia National LaboratoriesScott Reeves, EaglePicherNicolas SinclairTravis Anderson, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesXiaochuan Lu, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryXiaoliang Wei, Scientist , Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRanbir Singh, President, GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc.Jesse Wainright , Associate Research Professor, Case Western University
6:00PM - 8:00PM
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Off-Site Reception
Oregon Science and Industry MuseumOff-Site ReceptionDate & Time:September 23, 2015 - 6:00PMAll attendees are invited to attend to network with peers in the industry. Tickets may be purchased through the registration site or at the registration desk for $100 per person. Transportation will be provided.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
7:30AM - 8:30AM
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EESAT Networking Breakfast
Ballroom FoyerEESAT Networking BreakfastDate & Time:September 24, 2015 - 7:30AMContinental Breakfast
8:30AM - 9:45AM
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EESAT Plenary Session
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Plenary SessionDate & Time:September 24, 2015 - 8:30AMThe EESAT Technical Conference will feature a number of interactive plenary panels and keynote speakers, and we currently have invites out to a number of visionaries and leaders in the industry to deliver this afternoon keynote presentation. Check back soon for an update on who these featured...Speakers:William Pickard, P.E., Ph.D, Professor, Washington University
8:30AM - 9:30AM
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Peer Review Session 6
Grand Ballroom IIPeer Review Session 6Date & Time:September 24, 2015 - 8:30AMThe Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity has been a driving force in energy storage industry development for many years, and has supported many of the projects that have paved the way for commercial deployment and success. Organized by the Office of Electricity and Sandia National...Speakers:Cy Fujimoto, Technical Staff, Sandia National LabsTom Zawodzinski, Governor's Chair Professor, ORNL/UT-KnoxvilleCy Fujimoto, Technical Staff, Sandia National LabsTravis Anderson, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
9:45AM - 10:15AM
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Networking Break
Ballroom FoyerNetworking BreakDate & Time:September 24, 2015 - 9:45AMNetworking Break
10:15AM - 12:00PM
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EESAT Session: Cutting Edge Electrochemical Research
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Session: Cutting Edge Electrochemical ResearchDate & Time:September 24, 2015 - 10:15AMIt’s more than just a battery. This session will feature research and development on electrochemical energy storage systems – from laboratory inception, to testing lifecycles, to second use, and everything in between. Presenters will share with attendees the most up to date information available...Speakers:Tom Zawodzinski, Governor's Chair Professor, ORNL/UT-KnoxvilleSteve Martin, Professor, Iowa State UniversityJames Fleetwood, Materials Scientist, Battery Innovation CenterAlexander A. Bistrika, Ph.D., President, eChemion, IncYi-cheng Lee, Researcher, Industrial Technology Research InstituteDaiwon Choi , Scientist, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryEsther S. Takeuchi, PhD , Professor, Stony Brook University
10:15AM - 11:45AM
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Peer Review Session 7
Grand Ballroom IIPeer Review Session 7Date & Time:September 24, 2015 - 10:15AMConcurrent SessionSpeakers:Stan Atcitty, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesDave IngersollStan Atcitty, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesDavid Rosewater, Energy Storage Test Engineer, Sandia National LaboratoriesSummer Ferreira , Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesDavid Rosewater, Energy Storage Test Engineer, Sandia National LaboratoriesSeth R. Sanders, PhD, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Amber Kinetics, Inc.
12:00PM - 1:15PM
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EESAT Networking Lunch
Pavilion BallroomEESAT Networking LunchDate & Time:September 24, 2015 - 12:00PMLunch provided for all attendees
1:15PM - 3:00PM
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EESAT Session: Energy Storage System Components Research & Development
Grand Ballroom IEESAT Session: Energy Storage System Components Research & DevelopmentDate & Time:September 24, 2015 - 1:15PMAnywhere from 40-60% of the cost of an energy storage systems is outside of the cells or mechanical structures that drive the systems, and researchers and labs around the world are working on creating new efficiencies, cost savings and new performance milestones. This session will highlight many...Speakers:Stan Atcitty, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesChad B. O'Neal, P.E. , Development Engineer, CreeTodd C. Monson, PhD , Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National LabsRanbir Singh, President, GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc.John L. Hostetler, Director R&D Fab, United Silicon CarbideDaniel Martin, Senior Staff Engineer, APEI
1:15PM - 2:45PM
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Peer Review Session 8
Grand Ballroom IIPeer Review Session 8Date & Time:September 24, 2015 - 1:15PMConcurrent SessionSpeakers:Babu Chalamala, Manager, Energy Storage Technology and Systems, Sandia National LaboratoriesRay Byrne, Sandia National LaboratoriesJaci Hernandez, Member of Techncial Staff, Sandia National LaboratoriesVilayanur V. Viswanathan, Senior Research Engineer, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryCedric Christensen, Director, Strategen Consulting
3:00PM - 4:00PM
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Joint Closing Plenary Session
Grand Ballroom IJoint Closing Plenary SessionDate & Time:September 24, 2015 - 3:00PMPlenary SessionSpeakers:Dr. Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager, U.S. Department of EnergySummer Ferreira , Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories