Naeem Turner-Bandele
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Latimer Enterprises LLC | Founder & CEO
Speaker
Track D: Empowering Energy Innovations
Session D3: Resilient & Reliable Energy Systems
June 26, 2025 | 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Uncertainty and Variability: Essential Insights for an Evolving Energy Landscape
The rise of wind, solar, distributed energy resources, electric vehicles, and home electrification is reshaping the energy sector—but with innovation comes unpredictability. Fluctuating wind speeds, shifting residential demand, and surging EV charging can upend energy planning. How do you navigate a future where uncertainty and variability are the only constants?
This dynamic session will uncover the challenges energy systems face due to the growing prevalence of uncertain and variable technologies and resources. They will discover how fluctuating wind speeds, changing residential energy usage patterns, and variable EV charging influence energy planning. This presentation will highlight research, real-world case studies, and strategies for mitigating risks and seizing opportunities in a changing energy landscape. Whether you’re an engineer, planner, investor, or policy leader, this interactive discussion will transform uncertainty from a challenge into your competitive edge.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Naeem Turner-Bandele is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background. He is the CEO of Latimer Enterprises, an energy research and consulting firm. As a trailblazing energy and electricity systems researcher with a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA candidate at NYU's Stern School of Business (specializations in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, and Strategy), Naeem is reshaping the future of energy and power while addressing critical disparities in underserved communities.
His research experience includes developing innovative frameworks for power systems uncertainty analyses and optimizations and creating simulation methods to enhance the reliability and operations of electric grids. Dr. Turner-Bandele is a former NREL SULI participant, John and Claire Bertucci Fellow, and National G.E.M. Consortium Associate Ph.D. Fellow. Most recently, Dr. Naeem supported the creation of the New Jersey Green Bank by drafting policies and procedures, reviewing financial assistance proposals, and contributing to a national 15-member working group developing a financial program model for green banks.