Forecasting and Planning for Grid Evolution with LoadSEER: A Spatial Approach to Electric Expansion and Risk
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489844As distribution systems grow more complex due to electrification, distributed energy resources (DERs), and climate-driven volatility, utilities need advanced tools to plan effectively at the local level. LoadSEER — Spatial Electric Expansion and Risk — is a powerful spatial analytics platform developed by Integral Analytics to support long-term electric system planning under uncertainty. This presentation will explore how LoadSEER enables utilities to model localized growth, assess risk, and test investment strategies under a wide range of future scenarios. With capabilities including circuit-level forecasting, geospatial scenario analysis, and integrated risk scoring, LoadSEER helps planners prioritize infrastructure upgrades, integrate DERs, and align with regulatory and decarbonization goals. The session will include use cases and lessons learned from utilities deploying LoadSEER to improve capital efficiency, system resilience, and planning transparency in rapidly changing environments. Speaker(s): , Scott Smith Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489844