Hisham Othman Senior Vice President, Transmission

Hisham Othman, PhD, Executive Advisor, Senior Vice President, has over 35 years of technical and managerial experience in the electricity sector with a strong emphasis on power system reliability, dynamics and controls, grid integration of renewables and energy storage, integrated resource planning, financial modeling, and investment analysis. Hisham leads the transmission and regulatory compliance consulting services team, providing advanced power system technical and economic studies to help customers address their evolving and challenging business needs.

Experience and Background

  • Years of experience in the electric power industry, 1988–Present
  • Senior Vice President, Quanta Technology, 2016–Present
  • Founder and President, WEF TECH Inc., 2013–2016
  • Chief Technology Officer, Petra Solar Inc., 2009–2013
  • Region Manager, ABB Ltd., 2004–2009
  • Vice President and General Manager, ABB Inc., 1993–2004
  • Senior Engineer, GE Power, 1988–1993

Select Industry Accomplishments and Recognition

  • Young Engineer Award, GE Power
  • Awards of Excellence, ABB Inc.
  • Former Board Member, Energy Storage Association
  • Published over 30 papers and holds 2 patents
  • Book Author, Energy Storage Applications in Transmission and Distribution Grids

Areas of Expertise

  • Power system dynamics and control
  • Grid integration of renewables and storage
  • Storage as a transmission asset (SATA)
  • Reliability of portfolios dominated by inverter-based resources (IBR)
  • Probabilistic integrated resource planning (pIRP)
  • Economic modeling and investment analysis

Education

  • PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1988
  • MSE, University of Michigan, Ann-Arbor, 1985

Latest Thinking

  • Energy Storage Applications in Transmission and Distribution Grids

    The application of energy storage within transmission and distribution grids as non-wire alternative solutions (NWS) is hindered by the lack of readily available analysis tools, standardized planning processes, and practical know-how. This Element provides a theoretical basis along with examples and real-world case studies to guide grid planners in the siting, sizing, and lifetime techno-economic evaluation of storage systems. Many applications are illustrated including feeder peak shaving, feeder reliability improvements, transmission reliability, transmission congestion relief, and renewable integration. Three case studies, based on the author's consulting experience, illustrate the versatility of the analysis methods and provide a guide to grid planners while tackling real world problems.
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