Session 3L: Hardware Testing / Model Quality Assessment & Validation

Session 3L: Hardware Testing / Model Quality Assessment and Validation Session Chair: Jing Wang, Principal Engineer, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) While the industry heavily relies on simulation studies for grid reliability assessments, it is important to understand what is being done to test equipment capabilities for large load facilities as well as explore emerging requirements for large load model validation. Fingrid’s Perspective on Data Center Modelling Requirements and Model Quality Pauli Partinen, Manager, Grid Models, Fingrid (virtual) Data Center Power Systems: Megawatt-Scale Hardware Testing for Evaluating Grid-Side and Load-Side Performance Shahil Shah, Principal Engineer, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) and Robb Wallen, Senior Engineer, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) Hardware in the Loop Testing for Data Centers with Energy Storage for AI Load Smoothing and Onsite Generators Arman Ghasaei, CTO, EdgeTune Power Large Load Interconnection Process: Current and Future Large Load Modeling Requirements Sun Wook Kang, Senior Manager of Grid Planning, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) EMT Testing of Large Load Power Fluctuation Mitigation Kasun Samarawickrama, Power System Studies Engineer, Electranix