2025 - AVEVA World - San Francisco - Power & Utilities
Salt River Project (SRP): Optimizing energy trading with AVEVA PI System. Our journey in the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM)
Discover how Salt River Project (SRP) are using AVEVA PI System data within their energy trading operations to improve efficiency and optimize performance. Nick Jacobs, Market Operations Instructor at SRP will provide an overview of SRP's service territory, fleet size, and diversity, followed by an explanation of the types of data collected and the structure of SRP's PI System. Nick will highlight the critical role of PI System in optimizing dispatch and bidding strategies, tracking natural gas consumption, and ensuring efficient operations within the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM). The presentation aims to demonstrate the significant impact of PI System on SRP's ability to operate effectively in the EIM, emphasizing the importance of data-driven decision-making in energy trading. Attendees will gain insights into the practical applications of PI System data and the benefits of leveraging advanced data systems in the power and utilities sector.
Industry
Power and Utilities
Company
Salt River Project
Speaker
Nick Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs' career in the energy industry began at BrightSource Energy, where he worked for four years securing environmental permits for utility-scale solar projects in Arizona, California, and Nevada. He then moved to Tucson Electric Power, where he spent the next 11 years in the energy trading department, working his way from Real Time Trader to Manager of Day Ahead Trading and Origination. He recently joined Salt River Project as a Market Operations Instructor in the Supply and Trading department.
Session Code
SESS-208
