Distribution Planning serves as the blueprint for integrating DERs and ever-changing electrification patterns into the local grid. Discover how modern planning strategies are evolving to incorporate this type of planning to balance real-time capacity constraints with long-term investments.

Core Concepts Discussed

  • Load Forecasting
  • Spatial Load Forecasting 
  • Power Flow Analysis
  • Load Balancing
  • Volt-VAR Optimization
  • IBR Grid Stability
  • Non-Wires Alternatives
  • DERMS
  • Hosting Capacity Analysis
  • T&D Co-Optimization
  • Bidirectional Coordination 
  • Fault Current Masking
  • Low-Voltage Ride-Through
  • Time-Series Power Flow
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