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Integrated planning is increasingly applied as a structured, value based approach to evaluate and prioritize utility investments across multiple objectives. Under conditions of growing uncertainty driven by electrification, distributed resources, and policy requirements, consistent and transparent methods are required to link long term planning assumptions with near term decision making.
This Tech Topic examines approaches for operationalizing integrated planning using value frameworks, portfolio optimization, and cross functional governance. Emphasis is placed on establishing repeatable, data driven processes that incorporate risk, cost, performance, and stakeholder considerations, enabling more consistent and defensible investment decisions and supporting effective implementation and tracking over time.
Active Committees/Task Forces of Interest
- Industry Technical Support Leadership Committee (ITSLC)
- Role: Oversees technical support initiatives and trending topics for IEEE PES, including integrated planning and value frameworks
- Associated Task Force
- Name: IEEE PES Utility Integrated Grid Planning Task Force
- Mission: Build industry-wide consensus on Integrated Investment Planning concepts, value frameworks, and investment decision-making approaches through IEEE PES publications and industry collaboration.
- Initial Members: Hydro One, PG&E, Powerco, SCE, SDGE, plus vendors like Black & Veatch, Copperleaf, SA Power Networks, EPRI, Hatch, and PwC.
- Key contact: Sean Ness, Principal, Strategy & Advocacy – Integrated Grid Planning, PG&E,
- IEEE Program Specialist: Martina Soliman, ,
- Meetings: The Task Force meets virtually (roughly every other month) and also at IEEE and other industry events (when possible). Please contact Sean Ness for more details.
Technical Reports & Applicable Papers or Presentations
- Coming Soon: A Framework for Integrated Investment Planning: Aligning Value Across Electric Utility Investments
- Defining Value: Integrated Planning Frameworks for a Resilient, Affordable Grid (IEEE PES GM 2026) – This IEEE PES GM 2026 panel provides a practical discussion of how utilities are establishing value frameworks and applying integrated planning concepts to real investment decisions.
- Flexibility for Integrated Grid Planning with Distributed Energy Resources (TR115)
- IEEE Power and Energy Technology Assessment and Roadmap (TR123)
- Data Center Growth and Grid Readiness (TR131)
- Building an Intelligent Electric Grid for the 21st Century
- IEEE PES Emerging Technologies White Paper 2019
- Digital Twin of Large‑Scale Power Systems: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Publications
- IEEE Power & Energy Magazine (July/August 2026 Special Issue: Integrated System Planning) – The July/August 2026 issue of IEEE Power & Energy Magazine focused on Integrated System Planning and includes several articles that directly align with the theme Operationalizing Integrated Planning: From Strategy to Execution. The following articles aligned directly with the theme:
- I. Kamwa and J. Matevosyan, “Plan First, Build Second: Integrated System Planning at the Heart of the Energy Transition [Editor’s Voice],” in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 4-24, July-Aug. 2026
- J. Giraldez, D. Lew and B. Palmintier, “Integrated Planning: Aligning the Energy System for a New Era [Guest Editorial],” in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 26-29, July-Aug. 2026
- G. Walker, J. Day and E. Engstrom, “Integrated Energy Planning: Coordinating Gas and Electric Investments to Meet Massachusetts Climate Goals,” in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 45-59, July-Aug. 2026
- R. Schmitz, F. Frischmuth, M. Korpås, M. Braun and P. Härtel, “From Deterministic to Resilient Planning: Incorporating Uncertainty and Extreme Events Into Energy System Planning,” in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 60-72, July-Aug. 2026
- IEEE Transactions on Power Systems – Recent Issues
- C. Shao, M. Shahidehpour, X. Wang, X. Wang and B. Wang, “Integrated Planning of Electricity and Natural Gas Transportation Systems for Enhancing the Power Grid Resilience,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 4418-4429, Nov. 2017
- J. Shen and X. Liu, “Power System Model Integration for EMS and Planning,” 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2020
- E. M. Carlini et al.,” An integrated planning approach towards the increasing of RES integration and optimization of connection solutions,” 2023 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT), Rome, Italy, 2023, pp. 1-6
- Book: Probabilistic Power System Expansion Planning with Renewable Energy Resources and Energy Storage Systems
- Book: Probabilistic Transmission System Planning
- M. O. W. Grond, N. H. Luong, J. Morren and J. G. Slootweg, “Multi-objective optimization techniques and applications in electric power systems,” 2012 47th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Uxbridge, UK, 2012, pp. 1-6
- C. Broadhurst, C. Davis, P. Härtel, D. Horst and H. Ganal, “Demystifying Grid Flexibility: Integrating Market-Based Planning and Valuation for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs),” in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 30-44, July-Aug. 2026
Other Available Material
- Conference Presentations
- Equity in Practice: Integrated Equitable Grid Planning and Operations
– Panel on energy justice and integrated planning approaches. - Integrated Resource Planning in California – Insights from CAISO and SCE on IRP processes and lessons learned.
- IEEE PES T&D 2026 Tutorials, Plain Talks, and Panel Sessions – Sessions on GIS alternatives, inverter-based resource protection, and grid resiliency.
- Equity in Practice: Integrated Equitable Grid Planning and Operations