ML21197A180

Regulatory Information Conference (RIC) RIC 2021 lynnk-w18

ML21197A180
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Issue date:	03/08/2021
From:	De Messieres C, Lynn K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Dept of Energy (DOE)
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Candace De Messieres (301)415-8395
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Grid Modernization Initiative Overview Department of Energy Kevin Lynn

Drivers of Change Why do we need grid modernization?

Increasing Extreme Events Increasing Security Threats Growing Number of Prosumers Changing Supply Mix 2

GMI History & Vision 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 and GMLC: Efficiency. Collaboration. Acceleration.

Portfolio of GMI Work 2019 Grid 2016 Grid Resilient Modernization Lab Modernization Lab Distribution Call Call Systems Lab Call ($80M)

($220M) ($32M) Resilience Modeling, Energy Storage and Foundational topics Enhancing the System Flexibility, including Grid resilience of Advanced Sensors Architecture, distribution and Data Analytics, Interoperability, systems, including Institutional Frameworks, and microgrids and Support, Metrics cybersecurity. Cybersecurity, and Generation Other Grid Modernization Work: Program-Specific R&D Projects

A Sample of Utility Project Partners

A Sample of Vendor Project Partners

Foundational Metrics Analysis Grid Modernization Metrics:

• Reliability Project Objective

• Resilience Work directly with strategic stakeholders

• Flexibility to confirm the usefulness of new and enhanced existing

• Sustainability metrics that will guide grid modernization efforts.

• Affordability

• Security 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 2/12/2021 8

Integrated Transmission, Distribution, and Communication Models 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.

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, HELICS (Hierarchical Engine for enabling interactions between leading commercial & lab-developed Large-scale Infrastructure simulators on a wide range of computing environments. Co-Simulation)

Foundational Assistance to ISO/RTOs DESCRIPTION PARTNERS Share and apply advanced methods, tools, ANL, LBNL, and data sets of the national labs and NREL, industry/academic partners to provide robust analytical support to address key EPRI, Johns ISO/RTO challenges. Hopkins University IMPACT Establish new best practices for ISO/RTOs to effective system operation and planning.