Power Sector Transmission & Distribution Data and Information Webinar Series
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and its partners, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, bring you a four-part webinar series sponsored by the Department of Energy Office of Electricity (DOE-OE) to build awareness about power sector transmission and distribution data information.
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The future reliability and resilience of the electric grid cannot remain stationary and governed by previous research; the advances in telemetry, sensors, and data collection and processing must be driven by needs of the industry.
The purpose of this webinar series is to grow the awareness of current grid-related research for data and sensors and to identify gaps and opportunities for further work that will accelerate technological advances.
Please join us for the Power Sector Transmission & Distribution Data and Information Webinar Series on October 11, 18, 25, and November 1, 2023, sponsored by the Department of Energy, Office of Electricity.
Researchers from academia, government, and industry will be presenting their work on the four topics below.
Webinar Topic 1 (October 11, 2023): Transmission & Distribution Information Sharing
Webinar Topic 2 (October 18, 2023): Cross-sector and Open Data Sharing and Risks
Webinar Topic 3 (October 25, 2023): Sensor Systems/Platforms
Webinar Topic 4 (November 1, 2023): Sensor Data and Device Research
During these two-hour webinars, attendees will learn about the following transmission and distribution data and information research efforts to explore:
- Emerging grid data needs across transmission, distribution, and the grid edge in a distributed, decarbonized future.
- Cross-sector and inter-organizational data sharing and risks for grid planning, operations, and research.
- How to operationalize new and diverse data sources and analytics.
- Establishing trust in measurement and data integrity and detecting anomalies.
Webinars are free and open to all interested parties. Webinar registration is required.
If you have questions about the webinar series, please email the Energy Data Workshop Team.
TOPIC 1
T&D Information Sharing
Date: Wednesday, October 11
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT
Host: Supriya Chinthavali (Group Leader, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
The Topic 1 webinar will feature presentations on what transmission and distribution information is currently shared between utility networks and potential future standardized data exchanges needed for the reliable operation of the grid. Additionally, the current standards landscape for the utility industry and specific DER related data, distribution forecast data, and load shedding will also be discussed. Specifically, you'll hear from subject matter experts in the following areas:
- DOE's Grid Reliability Initiative through Data Standardization (GRIDS)
- MAPLE LEAF/BRANCH - VELCO/PNNL/ORNL
- COMMANDER Microgrids Network for Communication and Data Flows.
TOPIC 2
Cross-sector and Open Data Sharing and Risks
Date: Wednesday, October 18
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. to 3 :00 p.m. EDT
Hosts: Eric Andersen (Cyber Physical Testbeds, PNNL) and Jim Follum (Measurement and Controls, PNNL)
The Topic 2 webinar will feature presentations on sharing information beyond utility networks to include trusted third parties and the public. You'll hear from experts in the following research areas:
- Utility Data Sharing Risks
- Data Curation for Research purposes
- Publicly Available Measurement Repositories
- DOE Energy Data Initiatives.
TOPIC 3
Sensor Systems and Platforms
Date: Wednesday, October 25
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. to 3 :00 p.m. EDT
Hosts: Russell Bent (Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory) and Andrey Lokhov (Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
The Topic 3 webinar will feature presentations on data collection and processing platforms to inform power system operations. The talks will provide an overview of projects that look at data from a systems perspective using heterogeneous data sources. You will hear from subject matter experts about the following topics:
- Centralized versus decentralized data from heterogeneous sources, trust in sensor data
- Visibility improvements across systems and steps to operationalizing new data sources
- Research that showcases value of new data sources and analytics at the system level.
TOPIC 4
Sensor Data and Device Research
Date: Wednesday, November 1
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT/ 1:00 p.m. to 3 :00 p.m. EDT
Host: Jim Ogle (Systems Engineer, PNNL)
The Topic 4 webinar will feature presentations on measurement and data quality, advanced sensor devices, and grid data requirements and analysis for the evolving power grid. We are featuring experts in the following areas:
- Grid data analytics
- Measurement systems
- Sensor platforms
- Distributed grid operations..