Challenges of Solar and Renewable Energy Technologies, Thomas Bialek - O+P 2013 plenary presentation

Plenary presentation from SPIE Optics + Photonics 2013 - http://spie.org/op

Thomas J. Bialek, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (United States)

Abstract: California's aggressive energy policy goals include a Renewable Portfolio Standard, RPS, which requires 33% of energy produced must come from renewable resources by 2020. Additionally, SDG&E as of the end of March 2013 has approximately 23,000 installations of rooftop photovoltaics with a nameplate capacity 171 MW that do not count towards the RPS goal. Renewable resources are intermittent power generators that introduce new challenges to planning, designing and operating a utility grid. SDG&E has been developing solutions to these challenges and will discuss this topic further in the plenary talk.

Biography: Dr. Thomas J. Bialek is currently employed by San Diego Gas & Electric Company ("SDG&E") as a Chief Engineer on the Smart Grid Team. He is also the Principal Investigator on DOE and CEC funded Micro Grid projects. He obtained a B.S. (1982) and M.S. (1986) in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of Manitoba, and a Ph.D. (2005) in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State Univ. Tom was also recognized by Greentech Media in its inaugural 100 Top Movers and Shakers in Smart Grid. In 2009 Tom was recognized with SDG&E's Cornerstone award and in 2010 received the Outstanding Engineer award from the San Diego County Engineering Council. He has held various positions with other North American utilities and equipment manufacturers since graduating in 1982. His experience includes electric utility design, planning and operation and equipment design, development and manufacturing.

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