The Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) is a collaborative partnership between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Washington State University (WSU) on a mission to solve critical grid modernization challenges. Since 2018, the AGI has been working to accelerate research and development of advanced grid modeling tools and operational technologies our future power grid will require. This quarterly newsletter brings you research updates, timely announcements, news, events, and developments of interest to the AGI community.
Recap of 2023 AGI Industry Day
The theme of the 2023 AGI Industry Day was “Pathways Toward A Clean Energy Grid” and was held on August 30 in a hybrid format with participants on the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland, Washington and on-line. Over 190 participants from 58 organizations registered for the event that included speakers from DOE, PNNL, WSU, legislators, regulatory agencies, state legislatures, state agencies, utilities, and other grid industries. The keynote address was provided by Michael Pesin from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity. Read more about the event here.
The AGI Advisory Board Met Following
AGI Industry Day
On August 31, six members of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) met with the Institute co-directors on the WSU Tri-Cities campus to discuss the current activities and future direction of the AGI. The IAB discussed their thoughts related to emerging opportunities for AGI, pressing challenges for their organizations, and feedback on AGI Industry Day 2023. Read More.
Graduate Students to Tackle Advanced Grid Challenges through the DGRP
Distinguished Graduate Research Program (DGRP) students Charlotte Wertz and Benjamin McCornack will conduct their graduate research through the WSU-PNNL AGI, where they will apply their knowledge about energy- and grid-systems to real-world challenges in order to transform the U.S. electrical system. The WSU-PNNL AGI focuses on modernizing and protecting the electric grid and supporting a more resilient and secure energy infrastructure for the nation. Read More.
Visit to India Highlights Impact of AGI R&D
As part of a $30M, six-year project, AGI researchers worked with their Indian partners to advance modeling and simulation techniques for storage within the distribution grid to electrify a rural Indian village and to develop battery charging/discharging schemes to provide additional resilient and reliable urban distribution systems. Read More.
Schulz Receives IEEE Women in Technology Award
Co‑director of the Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)’s Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) Noel Schulz has been named the inaugural recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Women in Technology and Leadership Award. Read More.
Two AGI Researcher Recognized with IEEE PES Awards
The IEEE PES gives annual awards to engineers making big differences in their field. Two members of the PNNL/WSU AGI team have received an IEEE PES award this year, Dr. Anamika Dubey and Dr. Mani Venkatasubramanian. Read More.
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