ESA London Meeting
21st January 2009
Programme
0930 – 0950 Registration, coffee etc
Morning session: “Where are we now?”
1000 – 1005 Introduction to the ESA (Brad Roberts, ESA Chairman)
Chairman Morning Session: Stuart Bailey: National Grid plc Contracts and Settlements Manager
1005 – 1020 Overview of current state of the art in electrical energy storage (Anthony Price)
1020 - 1040 The role of government and state agencies in developing electricity storage in North
America (Brad Roberts)
1040 - 1120 The Network view a) National Grid speaker – Stuart Bailey
Philip O’Donnell Manager, Generation Analysis, Eirgrid
1120 - 1210 The Network view b): Distribution Network Operator Speaker
Peter Lang EDF
Dave Roberts Scottish Power
David Macleman Scottish & Southern
1210 -1230 The power user’s view (speaker from industry, renewables generator / user etc)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
Afternoon Session: “Where are we going?”
Chairman Afternoon Session: Philip Baker
1330 - 1400 Energy policy and electricity storage - Philip Hickens, Assistant Director Renewables
Deployment Team, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Q&A
1400 – 1445 The role of demonstrations
GROWDERS project Jillis Raadschelders, KEMA
The IFI / RPZ incentives Peter Lang EDF Energy Networks
Support for development (Speakers invited, conf TBA)
1445 - 1625 Panel Session
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Chairman: Philip Baker UKERC
Phil Hicken DECC
Stuart Bailey National Grid plc
Peter Lang EDF Energy Networks
Jillis Raadschelders KEMA
Dave Roberts Scottish Power
David Macleman Scottish & Southern
Brad Roberts ESA
Richard Knight Energy Technologies Institute
Phil O’Donnell Eirgrid
TBA OFGEM
Each panellist will introduce their area of interest followed by an open discussion with panel members.
Topics:
“How does storage fit within the National and European strategy for the power network “
“Where and how should storage be implemented to support the deployment of renewable energy
technologies?”
“Can electricity storage support energy security and sustainability?”
“Should storage be a network tool and if so how should network owners operate storage?”
“Does storage need a financial support mechanism?”
“What are the issues that hinder and support the development of electrical energy storage?”
“Practical issues in the deployment of electrical energy storage”
1625 – 1630 Closing comments: Brad Roberts, Morning Chairman, Afternoon Chairman, Panel Chairman
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