Session 7: Grid Architectures for Managing Complexity of Grid Modernization
| 10:15 - 11: 30 am | Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
The US power grid has become massively complex and is being driven to further complexity by public policy, technological advance, and rising consumer expectations. Utilities must make changes but doing so in such an environment entails risk of unintended consequences, stranded investment, and new reliability issues. Architectural methods and approaches offer methods and tools to help manage the complexity of grid modernization. This session will provide several different views into architectural thinking for grid modernization at various levels and in differing areas to illustrate how architecture aids complexity management.
Applications of Grid Architecture
This presentation will discuss the discipline of grid architecture as enabling a systems approach for determining infrastructure and institutional requirements that can be applied to the planning and operation of an advanced grid, as well as how the grid relates within a larger system such as a smart city. As a result, grid architecture can inform decisions affecting policy and technology investments.
Joseph Paladino
Senior Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
U.S. Department of Energy
Joe Paladino serves as Senior Advisor within the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability where he oversees the communications and analysis efforts associated with the smart grid projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Mr. Paladino has worked at DOE for over 19 years in programs involving: a) nuclear waste management, b) energy efficient buildings, and c) electric grid modernization. His particular interest is in the advancement and commercialization of technology. Prior to joining DOE, he worked for over 10 years in the private sector. This experience includes undertaking marketing, sales and technology development efforts at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Paladino has an undergraduate degree in Biology from Middlebury College and a graduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
Senior Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
U.S. Department of Energy
Joe Paladino serves as Senior Advisor within the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability where he oversees the communications and analysis efforts associated with the smart grid projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Mr. Paladino has worked at DOE for over 19 years in programs involving: a) nuclear waste management, b) energy efficient buildings, and c) electric grid modernization. His particular interest is in the advancement and commercialization of technology. Prior to joining DOE, he worked for over 10 years in the private sector. This experience includes undertaking marketing, sales and technology development efforts at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Paladino has an undergraduate degree in Biology from Middlebury College and a graduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
This presentation will discuss the evolution of an integrated grid, Distribution System Operations (DSO), and related strategic business considerations in a more distributed electric system based on insights from global developments.
Senior Fellow
ICF International
Paul De Martini has more than 35 years of experience in the power generation industry. He plays a foundational role in developing ICF's global strategy in the evolving electricity sector. He is a thought leader and expert in the global electricity industry, providing guidance to utilities, policy makers, and new entrants. Prior to joining ICF, Mr. De Martini held several executive positions focused on strategy, policy, and technology development, including chief technology and strategy officer for Cisco's Energy Networks Business Unit, vice president of Advanced Technology at Southern California Edison (SCE), and managing director for Newport Consulting Group, where he led engagements with several U.S. and non-U.S. utilities on customer-centric business transformations.
Mr. De Martini has an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree in Applied Economics from the University of San Francisco. He is a visiting scholar at California Institute of Technology.
Evolution of the Microgrid
As the nature and use of microgrids change in the industry, the architectures to operate them are also evolving, trying to better leverage individual components and the interaction with adjacent assets and systems, to improve performance, security, and value. This presentation will discuss that architecture evolution in the context of managing complexity.
Wade Malcolm
CEO
North America Omnetric Group
Wade is the North American CEO of OMNETRIC Group, a new Siemens and Accenture company providing integrated and innovative solutions for improved utility IT/OT convergence. Wade has a broad background with substantial experience in utility information systems, distribution, customer interface, and metering and communications technologies. Previously he served as the Managing Director of Grid Operations for Accenture. He has also served as an officer of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Powel Group, Inc. (now Powel ASA), and UTILITY.COM, the first internet utility. He has provided energy-related consulting to utilities, customers and suppliers. Wade holds a Master's degree and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
As the nature and use of microgrids change in the industry, the architectures to operate them are also evolving, trying to better leverage individual components and the interaction with adjacent assets and systems, to improve performance, security, and value. This presentation will discuss that architecture evolution in the context of managing complexity.
CEO
North America Omnetric Group
Wade is the North American CEO of OMNETRIC Group, a new Siemens and Accenture company providing integrated and innovative solutions for improved utility IT/OT convergence. Wade has a broad background with substantial experience in utility information systems, distribution, customer interface, and metering and communications technologies. Previously he served as the Managing Director of Grid Operations for Accenture. He has also served as an officer of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Powel Group, Inc. (now Powel ASA), and UTILITY.COM, the first internet utility. He has provided energy-related consulting to utilities, customers and suppliers. Wade holds a Master's degree and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Resilient Power System Management
Today, communication and control architecture for power system management is largely hierarchical. This presentation will discuss SGIP's OpenFMB architecture, which seeks to more actively distribute knowledge of network topology and status via distributed knowledge of network modeling and the use of peer to peer communication.
John Gillerman
Director of Technology Development
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP 2.0)
Prior to his current position at SGIP, John was President of Grid Cloud Systems developing Platform as a Service (PaaS) for utility operations. John received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University and has over 20 years experience in utility-related solution architecture.
Session Moderator:
Jeffrey D. Taft, PhD
Chief Architect
Electric Grid Transformation, Energy and Environment Directorate
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jeff is the Chief Architect for Electric Grid Transformation at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. As a member of the Energy and Environment Directorate, he is responsible for development and articulation of large scale architecture for grid modernization, as well as support of many cross-cutting activities at the Laboratory, including the Future Power Grid Initiative, advanced computing, and the Control of Complex Systems Initiative. He began working in the grid modernization area in 2001 and has held smart grid chief architect roles with Cisco, Accenture, and IBM.
Jeff formerly worked for Westinghouse and has participated in several key smart grid projects since he first began to develop sensor architectures and analytics for distribution grids, and then became involved in the larger issues of end-to-end grid integration and control. Jeff earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh with a dual specialization in digital signal processing and digital control systems in 1986. He is a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society, is an emeritus member of the GridWise Architecture Council and is the holder of 27 patents in control systems, signal processing, and grid modernization.
Today, communication and control architecture for power system management is largely hierarchical. This presentation will discuss SGIP's OpenFMB architecture, which seeks to more actively distribute knowledge of network topology and status via distributed knowledge of network modeling and the use of peer to peer communication.
Director of Technology Development
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP 2.0)
Prior to his current position at SGIP, John was President of Grid Cloud Systems developing Platform as a Service (PaaS) for utility operations. John received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University and has over 20 years experience in utility-related solution architecture.
Jeffrey D. Taft, PhD
Chief Architect
Electric Grid Transformation, Energy and Environment Directorate
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jeff is the Chief Architect for Electric Grid Transformation at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. As a member of the Energy and Environment Directorate, he is responsible for development and articulation of large scale architecture for grid modernization, as well as support of many cross-cutting activities at the Laboratory, including the Future Power Grid Initiative, advanced computing, and the Control of Complex Systems Initiative. He began working in the grid modernization area in 2001 and has held smart grid chief architect roles with Cisco, Accenture, and IBM.
Jeff formerly worked for Westinghouse and has participated in several key smart grid projects since he first began to develop sensor architectures and analytics for distribution grids, and then became involved in the larger issues of end-to-end grid integration and control. Jeff earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh with a dual specialization in digital signal processing and digital control systems in 1986. He is a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society, is an emeritus member of the GridWise Architecture Council and is the holder of 27 patents in control systems, signal processing, and grid modernization.