Visible to the public NIST Workshop on Measurement Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Smart Grid Testbeds

Submitted by Katie Dey on Sat, 03/01/2014 - 1:00am
Mar 13, 2014 8:00 am - Mar 14, 2014 5:00 pm CDT

March 13-14, 2014 | NIST Campus | Gaithersburg, Maryland

Dedicated Smart Grid Testbeds (SG TBs) are being developed by industry, academia, and government laboratories to characterize smart grid equipment and systems and validate smart grid performance and standards. At this nascent stage, much needs to be done to develop shared understanding of needs, opportunities, and approaches for integrating testbed design and operation to achieve the full potential of the evolving smart gird. This workshop will enable the SG TB community to share perspectives and help focus measurement science and research on the most important areas. Slide presentations can be found online at http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/challwshp.cfm.

PROGRAM AGENDA

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014
0730 - 0830 Registration and Refreshments
0830 - 0840 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chris Greer (Director, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office and National Coordinator, Smart Grid Interoperability, NIST)
0840 - 0955

PLENARY PRESENTATIONS

  • Important Smart Grid (SG) Measurement/Characterization Problems not Currently Address by Testbeds (TBs)
    Mark Siira (Director, Business Development and Technology Strategy, ComRent International)
  • Attributes and Design of Composable and Modular SG TBs
    Osama Mohammed (Professor and Director of the Energy Systems Research Laboratory, Florida International University)
  • Design and Consideration for Highly Interconnected SG TBs
    Rajit Gadh (Professor and Founding Director of the UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center
0955 - 1010 Break
1010 - 1115

MODERATED PANEL

Importance of Testbeds to the Smart Grid (Microgrids, distributed storage, integration of renewables, EV charging and use for storage, real-time grid status evaluation, grid modeling, cyber-security, reliability/resiliency, load/power flow management)

Moderator: Geoff Mulligan (Presidential Innovation Fellow, NIST)

Panelists:

  • Jeff Gooding (It Principal Manager of Smart Grid Engineering, Southern California Edison)
  • Maija Ilic (Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy, Cargnie Mellon University)
  • Jakob Stoustrup (Chief Scientist/Advanced Controls Program Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
  • John Teeter (Presidential Innovation Fellow, NIST)
  • Dan Ton (Program Manager, Smart Grid R&D, U.S. Department of Energy)
1115 - 1120 Charge to Breakouts
1120 - 1130 Transition to Breakouts
1130 - 1230

PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS I

  • Group A: Important SG Measurement/Characterization Problems not Currently Address by TBs
  • Group B: Attributes and Design of Composable/Modular SG TBs
  • Group C: Design and Considerations for Interconnected SG TBs
1230 - 1330 Lunch (NIST Cafeteria, on your own)
1330 - 1500 PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS II
1500 - 1515 Break
1515 - 1615 PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS II (continued)
1615 - 1620 Transition to Plenary
1620 - 1630 DAY 1 WRAP-UP
Dave Wollman (Deputy Director, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office, NIST)
1630 Adjourn Day 1
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014
0730 - 0830 Refreshments and Networking
0830 - 0835 Welcome Back
0835 - 0855 DAY 1 BREAKOUT GROUP REPORTS
0855 - 0925 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The Smart America Challenge: Progress on Interconnected Testbeds
Sokwoo Rhee (Presidential Innovation Fellow, NIST)
0925 - 0930 Charge to Breakouts
0930 - 0940 Transition to Breakouts
0940 - 1110 PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS III
1110 - 1210 Early Lunch Break (NIST Cafeteria, on your own)
1210 - 1310 PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS III (continued)
1310 - 1320 Transition to Plenary
1320 - 1350 BREAKOUT GROUP ACTION PLAN SUMMARY REPORTS
1350 - 1400 CLOSING COMMENTS AND NEXT STEPS
Dave Wollman (Deputy Director, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office, NIST)
1400 Adjourn Workshop

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is sponsoring this workshop as part of its efforts to assess measurement science and standards needed to support the smart grid. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

Event Details
Location: 
NIST Campus, Gaithersburg, Maryland
URL: 
http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/challwshp.cfm