Ryan Quint, PhD, PE, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Online through Zoom
Title: Ensuring Reliability, Resilience, and Security under Rapid Grid Transformation
Abstract: The electricity sector is experiencing a profound transformation toward clean energy solutions and new technologies. Yet the grid is also faced with increasing challenges such as extreme weather, fuel supply issues, cyber threats, and other emerging risks. This presentation will outline key trends in the electricity sector and steps being taken to mitigate risk to ensure a reliable, resilient, and secure power system under unprecedented operating conditions and pace of change occurring today and into the future.
Bio: Ryan Quint is the Director of Engineering and Security Integration at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. He leads industry efforts focused on grid transformation, emerging technologies, inverter-based resources, distributed energy resources, and integrating security with conventional engineering practices. He has industry experience at Dominion Virginia Power and the Bonneville Power Administration, received his PhD from Virginia Tech, and is a registered professional engineer.