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• Modern Grid Strategy Summary Documents
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Modern Grid Strategy Documents

• Modern Grid Benefits [PDF-172KB]
• Barriers to Achieving the Modern Grid [PDF-252KB]
• A Compendium of Modern Grid Technologies [PDF-320KB]
• The Modern Grid Initiative v2.0 [PDF-424KB]
• A Vision for the Modern Grid [PDF-146KB]
• A Systems View of the Modern Grid v2.0 [PDF-294KB]
• Appendix A1: Self-Heals v2.0 [PDF-515KB]
• Appendix A2: Motivates and Includes the Consumer v2.0 [PDF-413KB]
• Appendix A3: Resists Attack v2.0 [PDF-321KB]
• Appendix A4: Provides Power Quality for 21st Century Needs v2.0 [PDF-811KB]
• Appendix A5: Accomodates All Generation and Storage Options v2.0 [PDF-430KB]
• Appendix A6: Enables Markets v2.0 [PDF-387KB]
• Appendix A7: Optimizes Assets and Operates Efficiently v2.0 [PDF-318KB]
• Appendix B1: Integrated Communications v2.0 [PDF-308KB]
• Appendix B2: Sensing and Measurement [PDF-683KB]
• Appendix B3: Advanced Components [PDF-411KB]
• Appendix B4: Advanced Control Methods [PDF-368KB]
• Appendix B5: Improved Interfaces and Decision Support [PDF-434KB]
• Modern Grid Initiative Working Group Charter [PDF-132KB]

Modern Grid Strategy Summary Documents

• Modern Grid Initiative Vision Summary [PDF-415KB]

Presentations

• Presentations from the Midwest Summit, November 15-16, 2006
  • Allegheny Power Development Field Test: Morgantown, WV [PDF-1163KB] - Harley Mayfield
  • Bringing the Electric System into the Information Age: The Evolution of Policy, Technology, and Markets [PDF-13736KB] - Lynn Kiesling
  • Developing the 21st Century Grid: A Look Back and a Look Forward [PDF-2331KB] - Craig Glazer
  • Energy Recycling: Enhancing the Grid [PDF-1658KB] - Thomas R. Casten
  • Energy Storage Technology: NAS Battery Installation at AEP Substation [PDF-655KB] - Ali Nourai
  • Grid Modernization from the Perspective of Large Consumers [PDF-1706KB] - John A. Anderson
  • Importance of Modernizing the Grid: Regional Issues Discussion Group Introduction [PDF-1826KB] - Steve Gaw
  • Key Technology Areas [PDF-215KB] - Bruce Renz
  • Modernize the Grid by Building the Next Interstate at 765-kV [PDF-52KB] - Michael Heyeck
  • Overview of the Modern Grid Initiative [PDF-4884KB] - Steve Pullins
  • Principal Characteristics of the Modern Grid [PDF-619KB] - Joe Miller
  • Robust, Not Optimum, Transmission System Design [PDF-498KB] - Dale Osborn
  • San Diego Smart Grid Study [PDF-341KB] - Scott J. Anders
  • Transmission Upgrades: Inclusion in Regional Transmission Plans and Cost Allocation [PDF-83KB] - Mike Proctor
  • Why Modernize the Grid? [PDF-32KB] - Randy Corbin
• Presentations from the Northeast Summit, June 26–27, 2006
  • Evolving from Demand Response to Total Energy Management [PDF-731KB] - Tim Healy
  • Interoperability [PDF-798KB] - Ron Ambrosio
  • Key Technology Areas [PDF-109KB] - Bruce Renz
  • Modern Grid Metrics [PDF-131KB] - Joe Miller
  • Modernizing the Grid: Northeast Regional Summit [PDF-318KB] - Pete Brandien
  • Modernizing the Northeast Grid [PDF-1172KB] - Bruce Germano
  • Modernizing the Power Grid [PDF-2490KB] - John Howe
  • Northeast Regional Challenges to Modern Grid Implementation [PDF-977KB] - Francis Cummings
  • Overview of the Modern Grid Initiative [PDF-6514KB] - Steve Pullins
  • Principal Characteristics of a Modern Grid [PDF-57KB] - Joe Miller
• Presentations from the Northwest Summit, April 18–19, 2006
  • Bringing the Electric System into the Information Age [PPT-1055KB] - Rob Pratt
  • Building a Smart Grid Coalition [PPT-10205KB] - Rhys Roth
  • Integrated Energy Operations Center [PPT-2500KB] - Ross Guttromson
  • Key, Long-Term Technology Areas [PPT-323KB] - Bruce Renz
  • Modern Grid Metrics: Approach [PPT-315KB] - Steve Pullins
  • Modernizing the Grid [PPT-390KB] - Rik Drummond
  • Overview of the Modern Grid Initiative [PPT-7813KB] - Steve Pullins
  • PacifiCorp's Contributing Efforts to Modernize the Grid [PPT-2500KB] - Brad Williams
  • Powering the Innovation Economy [PPT-792KB] - Jeff Morris
  • Principal Characteristics of a Modern Grid [PPT-308KB] - Joe Miller
  • Strategic Opportunities for Deployment of the Modern Grid in the Pacific Northwest [PPT-63KB] - Dave Warren
  • Transitioning to the Modern Grid [PPT-2959KB] - Kurt Yeager
• Presentations from the Southeast Summit, August 10–11, 2006
  • AEP's I-765 Proposal and the Future of America's Transmission Grid [PDF- 703KB] - Mike Heyeck
  • Key Technology Areas [PDF-110KB] - Bruce Renz
  • Modern Grid Metrics [PDF-134KB] - Joe Miller
  • Modernizing the Grid [PDF-2930KB] - Terry Boston
  • Modernizing the Grid in the Southeast [PDF-277KB] - Kenneth Nemeth
  • NRECA Cooperative Research Network [PDF-1953KB] - Dale Bradshaw
  • Overview of Interoperability [PDF-1953KB] - Erich Gunther
  • Overview of the Modern Grid Initiative [PDF-4883KB] - Steve Pullins
  • Principal Characteristics of the Modern Grid [PDF-57KB] - Joe Miller
  • Real Time Generator VAR Reserve Capabilities for Transmission System Operations [PDF-1953KB] - Joe Schatz
  • SuperVAR [PDF- 916KB] - Shannon Ory
  • Transitioning to a Modern Grid [PDF- 868KB] - Kurt Yeager

Events Calendar

• Please check again soon for upcoming events.

News Archive

• European Smart Grids
• The Sad State of Grid R&D
• Can a New Grid Collaborative Create National Alignment?
• Study Points to Business Case
• Intelligent Distribution
• Metrics for a Modern Grid
• Key Technologies for a Modern Grid
• Midwest summit set for November in Columbus [PDF-66KB]
• Making the Case for a Modern Grid
• San Diego summit set for October
• The Characteristics of a Modern Grid
• Southeast summit final agenda [PDF-58KB]
• Southeast summit set for August 10–11 [PDF-68KB]
• The What (and Why) of the "Systems View"
• Why a Modern Grid Is Essential to Modern America
• Further information on the Northeast Summit [PDF-69KB]
• Northeast summit set for June 26–27 [PDF-263KB]
• Northwest summit highlights
• Rethinking Grid Renewal
• Time to Rethink Grid Modernization
• Agenda released for Northwest summit [PDF-344KB]
• Northwest grid summit set for April 18–19 [PDF-17KB]
• Series of regional summits announced [PDF-37KB]

Project Fact Sheets

• Cleveland State University [PDF-376KB]
• Hawaii Natural Energy Institute [PDF-432KB]
• Montana Tech [PDF-479KB]
• S&C Electric Company [PDF-500KB]
• University of Louisville / Genscape Inc. [PDF-412KB]

Links

• GridWeek
• Advanced Grid Applications Consortium
• Advanced Power and Electricity Research Center
• California Energy Commission
• Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions
• Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• Energy Future Coalition
• Energy Policy Initiatives Center
• Galvin Electricity Initiative
• GridWise Alliance
• GridWise Architecture Council
• Intelligent Power Infrastructure Consortium
• Intelligrid
• Intelligrid Architecture
• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• National Electric Energy Testing Research and Applications Center
• Northeast Midwest Institute
• OpenAMI
• Power Systems Engineering Research Center
• Rocky Mountain Institute
• Southern States Energy Board
• U.S. Demand Response Coordinating Committee
• UtilityAMI

Newsletters

• Smart Grid Newsletter

Department of Energy Documents

• Grid 2030 [PDF-1993KB]
• National Electric Delivery Technologies Roadmap [PDF-579KB]