September 2024

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Join our dynamic community of electricity stakeholders all dedicated to accelerating innovation for a more secure, reliable, and resilient grid. Don’t miss your chance to be at the forefront of the grid modernization. Learn more about membership and join us! If you have questions about joining, please reach out to info@gridwise.org.

LAST CHANCE to Share Your Insights and Help Shape the Future of Grid Modernization!

GridWise is conducting a new survey with more comprehensive data collection efforts than what has been done in the past in order to provide deeper insights on state and utility readiness.

The results of the survey will serve as a benchmark for the current state of the grid and help guide grid modernization in the future.

The survey will close soon. If you are a utility, state policy maker, or state regulator, we need your input!

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Watch the Replay!

Recently, Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary for Electricity at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), GridWise Alliance CEO, Karen Wayland, and Phillip Crossland, Managing Director at Black & Veatch Global Advisory discussed this year’s Grid Modernization Index (GMI) process to collect data, and how stakeholders can participate.

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GridWise News

The Grid Innovation Expo Was a Success!

The GridWise Alliance and NEMA co-hosted the 2024 Grid Innovation Expo on September 18 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.

Sixteen exhibitors presented their latest grid modernization technologies to congressional members, and their staff. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), who co-chairs the House Grid Innovations Caucus with Robert Latta (R-OH), spoke to attendees and highlighted the need for investment in policy that supports a resilient, reliable, and affordable grid.

Click below to learn more about the latest grid modernization technologies and innovations from the GridWise Alliance members in attendance:

Dell, Exelon, GE Vernova, Hitachi, Landis + Gyr, LineVision, S & C Electric, Schneider Electric, and Siemens.

Member Highlights

Clinton Vince of Dentons Receives Award

Congratulations to Clinton Vince of GridWise Alliance member company, Dentons, who was awarded the Charles H. Percy Award at the 32nd annual Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Gala held on September 18.

This event, produced by The Alliance to Save Energy and often referred to as the "Energy Prom," brings together the most distinguished members of the energy efficiency community and is a tribute to the outstanding progress made in the field of energy efficiency.

United Power Named Finalist for $261 million in New ERA Investment

GridWise Alliance member, United Power is a finalist for the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service. The New ERA investment will be used to offset the cost of United Power’s transition to a strategic portfolio of clean energy that includes power purchase agreements that will provide more than 760 megawatts of renewable resources to its members by 2030.

National Grid and Line Vision Launch its Largest Deployment of DLR

Earlier this year, National Grid deployed dynamic line rating (DLR) technology on transmission lines in Upstate New York in collaboration with LineVision. This marks the largest DLR deployment in the U.S., unlocking additional capacity and enhancing renewable energy delivery.

Media Highlights

PNNL Releases Transmission Report

The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory released the results of a report that looks at how new transmission and renewable energy projects in the Western United States could bring economic benefits and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The report, called the Western Interconnection Baseline Study , published September 13, 2024 is part of the National Transmission Planning Study, funded by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office.

Don't Miss Out On These Sessions at gridCONNEXT^® 2024!

gridCONNEXT^® Sessions Just Announced!

gridCONNEXT 2024 ^® will offer a platform to share experiences and best practices for the transition from pilot projects to wide-scale deployment of grid modernization initiatives and explore sessions such as:

What the Results of the 2024 Election Mean For Our Industry
Load Forecasting and the Rapidly Changing Demand
Artificial Intelligence and Data Centers
Migrating Software and New Technologies
Insights from Thought Leaders and Decision Makers from Capitol Hill.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. If your company is interested in sponsorship, reach out to Jane Zaretskie.

About GridWise Alliance:

The GridWise Alliance leads a diverse membership of electricity industry stakeholders focused on accelerating innovation that delivers a more secure, reliable, resilient, and affordable grid to support decarbonization of the U.S. economy. For more information about the GridWise Alliance, visit: www.gridwise.org.