ML21197A180
| ML21197A180 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/08/2021 |
| From: | De Messieres C, Lynn K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Dept of Energy (DOE) |
| To: | |
| Candace De Messieres (301)415-8395 | |
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| Download: ML21197A180 (10) | |
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Department of Energy Kevin Lynn Grid Modernization Initiative Overview
2 Increasing Extreme Events Increasing Security Threats Growing Number of Prosumers Changing Supply Mix Drivers of Change Why do we need grid modernization?
History: Beginning in 2015, GMI has leveraged the expertise of DOE Offices, National Labs, and partners to conduct over $300M in cutting-edge R&D on grid modernization topics.
Integrated Vision: Focuses on a fully-integrated electricity system from generation to load, including independent infrastructures.
GMI History & Vision
GMI and GMLC: Efficiency. Collaboration. Acceleration.
2016 Grid Modernization Lab Call
($220M)
Foundational topics including Grid Architecture, Interoperability, Frameworks, and Metrics Other Grid Modernization Work: Program-Specific R&D Projects Resilient Distribution Systems Lab Call
($32M)
Enhancing the resilience of distribution systems, including microgrids and cybersecurity.
2019 Grid Modernization Lab Call
($80M)
Resilience Modeling, Energy Storage and System Flexibility, Advanced Sensors and Data Analytics, Institutional
- Support, Cybersecurity, and Generation Portfolio of GMI Work
A Sample of Utility Project Partners
A Sample of Vendor Project Partners
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Project Objective Work directly with strategic stakeholders to confirm the usefulness of new and enhanced existing metrics that will guide grid modernization efforts.
Value Proposition Ensuring that all stakeholders understand how grid modernization investments will affect and benefit them Key Partners: North American Electric Reliability Corporation, National Association of Regulatory, Utility Commissioners, Energy Information Administration, American Public Power Association, Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection Agency, Electric Power Research Institute, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Electric Reliability Council of Texas Grid Modernization Metrics:
- Reliability
- Resilience
- Flexibility
- Sustainability
- Affordability
- Security Foundational Metrics Analysis
Value Proposition
Fill current gaps in simulation and modeling technology that inhibits integrated planning across multiple domains.
Bring together best-in-class simulation efforts from multiple national labs.
Create HELICS', an open-source co-simulation platform, enabling interactions between leading commercial & lab-developed simulators on a wide range of computing environments.
HELICS (Hierarchical Engine for Large-scale Infrastructure Co-Simulation)
Project Description The interdependency and interaction across transmission, distribution and communication systems can no longer be ignored, demanding integrated analysis of the end-to-end power grid.
This project developed a scalable co-simulation platform, enabling such integrated analysis to maximize flexibility and resilience of the grid.
Integrated Transmission, Distribution, and Communication Models
PARTNERS ANL, LBNL,
- NREL, EPRI, Johns Hopkins University DESCRIPTION IMPACT Share and apply advanced methods, tools, and data sets of the national labs and industry/academic partners to provide robust analytical support to address key ISO/RTO challenges.
Establish new best practices for ISO/RTOs to effective system operation and planning.
Foundational Assistance to ISO/RTOs