Solar photovoltaic (PV) system metering is essential for federal agency energy, facility, and sustainability managers. This webinar covers the fundamentals of solar photovoltaic system metering, including basics of meter function and communication, common cybersecurity risks, and required maintenance to the system.
Instructors
Gerald Robinson, Program Manager, Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory, Department of Energy Read Bio
Senior manager with over 19 years' experience initiating and completing a broad range of energy efficiency, water conservation, and solar photovoltaic system initiatives. Extensive track record of innovative yet practical problem solving. Management with a wide variety of organizations including universities, municipalities, large corporations, and NGOs and within these, Trustees, VPs, CEO's, Business Officers and operations personnel. Extensive knowledge of all phases of project development and implementation including technical sales, research, project finance, audits, building commissioning, analysis, specifications writing and construction management.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Recognize how to develop an agency-wide metering plan and what the benefits are;
- Identify how a meter functions and the basic components of most electrical meters;
- Recognize how a meter communicates data;
- Identify what data to collect, how often to collect it, and what to store for the long-term;
- Recognize how metering is essential to maintaining solar PV and battery assets;
- Select what cyber security risks need to be managed and learn about how other agencies have addressed cyber risks;
- Understand industry standards that govern meter function;
- Understand the difference between metering from micro, string and central inverters and what information is gained and missing.
