Webinar Series

20th Anniversary Technology Showcase Webinar Series

The Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center (EIOC) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is celebrating 20 years of being at the forefront of grid modernization research! As part of our anniversary celebrations, we are launching a year-long webinar series featuring the latest research, technologies, and innovations coming out of the EIOC. The series will also explore the role of the EIOC in national and regional grid modernization efforts. The webinars will br hosted in person for PNNL staff and on Zoom for the public.

Hosted by EIOC Director, Eric Andersen

Eric Andersen is a project manager who has led grid operations research at PNNL for over 30 years. He oversees the EIOC and contributes to projects on transmission reliability, resilience, big data analytics, human factors, and cybersecurity. Learn More.

Upcoming Webinars

GridCRED^TM: Strengthening Regional Grid Planning Through Scenario‑Based Analysis

May 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. PST

Regional grid planners are facing growing complexity as they work to keep the power system reliable, resilient, and affordable. GridCRED™ responds to this challenge by creating a dedicated, stakeholder‑driven capability for timely, replicable analysis of large‑scale grid scenarios. Developed by PNNL and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity and the Washington State Department of Commerce, GridCRED integrates people, data, and tools to support coordinated decision‑making across utilities, industry partners, and agencies. This webinar explains GridCRED’s goals, progress, and partnership model, and shows how key stakeholder use cases—especially Integrated System Planning—demonstrate its value for stronger regional planning and clearer, scenario‑based insights. Register Now.

Advancing Grid Research Through Shared PMU Data

April 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. PST

Realistic data is crucial to understanding grid behavior and designing technologies that align with how the grid works. The National Phasor Measurement Unit (PMUs) Dataset offers an unprecedented, two‑year view of grid dynamics from more than 500 PMUs across all three North American interconnections. Developed under DOE FOA 1861 and supported by PNNL’s Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center, this dataset has become a strategic resource that accelerates grid research by making large‑scale, real‑world measurements accessible. In this webinar, you’ll learn how this dataset is enabling research on oscillation detection, event classification, model validation, and more. PNNL researchers will walk through how the dataset was created, including the challenges of anonymizing and harmonizing diverse utility data, and explain how curated event “snippets” are shared through the Grid Event Signature Library. Register Now.

Past Webinars

Centering the Human in Control Rooms: How Human Factors Studies Enable Better Performing Tools and Training for Utility Operators and Dispatchers

March 30, 2026, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PST

Ensuring a reliable and secure electric grid increasingly depends on how effectively humans and advanced technologies work together. In this webinar, Human Factors Psychologist Corey Fallon will describe how human factors research can be applied to measure situational awareness, critical thinking, and operator behavior during simulated training exercises at the Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center at PNNL. By understanding how operators make decisions and perform tasks, we can design tools and training that improve operator performance.

Shaping Tomorrow’s Grid: T&D Co-Simulation for Control Rooms

February 24, 2026, Noon to 1:00 p.m. PST

The PRIME Testbed is the heart of the EIOC at PNNL. This comprehensive platform connects synthetic transmission and distribution (T&D) grids with advanced energy and distribution management systems, creating a unified environment for exploring the future of power systems. By blending real-time simulations, hardware, and human decision-making, PRIME makes it easy to test operational strategies and tools for managing the grid. Whether you’re focused on improving reliability or developing new grid technologies, PRIME offers the foundation to drive meaningful innovation. Join us to discover how this unique testbed is transforming grid modernization research. Featured speakers Burhan Hyder and Manisha Maharjan will provide an overview of the PRIME Testbed and talk about how it’s being used today to develop technologies that make our grid safer and more reliable.

The EIOC at 20: A Legacy of Leadership in Grid Modernization

January 13, 2026, Noon to 1:00 p.m. PST

Join us for the inaugural event of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the EIOC at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). This special event will highlight the EIOC’s legacy of innovation and its role in modernizing the nation’s electric grid. Featured speakers Jeff Dagle and Eric Andersen will share the center’s history, research milestones, and ongoing contributions to grid reliability and resilience. Attendees will learn how the EIOC has evolved over two decades to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing energy landscape. Speakers will also discuss the vision for the control room of the future and how we’re positioning the EIOC to lead in the age of AI. Don’t miss this opportunity to honor a milestone in PNNL’s history! Stay tuned for monthly webinars as we highlight EIOC’s impact throughout the year.

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