U.K.-U.S. Grid Modernization Collaboration Workshop

February 28 - March 2, 2017

WelcomeWelcome to the U.K.-U.S. Grid Modernization Collaboration Workshop. We are thrilled to have you with us at the U.S.

Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the primary national lab for renewable energy

and energy efficiency research in the U.S.

Modernizing the electricity grid is crucial in order to solve the challenges of integrating conventional and renewable energy

sources—with energy storage and smart building technologies—while ensuring the grid of the future is resilient and secure.

This collaborative workshop convenes thought leaders from internationally-recognized utilities, universities, and research

institutions to jointly identify software and hardware innovations that are needed to introduce greater flexibility into the

electricity grid. We hope this gathering will help to sustain and foster new relationships between U.S. and U.K. electricity grid

testbeds in exchange for researcher and private sector innovator access.

A report will be produced to address additional research needed in order to align the resources of U.S. and U.K. grid research

communities, as well as identify existing grid operation challenges within the private sector to determine solutions.

All sessions this week will be held at NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF), one of the only megawatt-scale research facilities in the U.S. that enables energy integration studies at full power.

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The U.S. Grid Modernization Initiative

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Grid Modernization Initiative

(GMI) is a collaborative and comprehensive effort that is helping

to shape the future of the U.S. grid and solve the challenges of

integrating conventional and renewable sources with energy storage

and smart building—while ensuring grid resilience and cybersecurity.

Through the GMI and its Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP), DOE is

working to frame new grid architecture design elements, develop

new planning and real-time operations platforms, provide metrics and

analytics to improve grid performance, and enhance government and

industry capabilities to build the infrastructure and regulatory models

needed for successful grid modernization.

In January, 2016, DOE announced GMI funding of up to $220 million

over three years to U.S. national laboratories and partners—initiating

a number of collaborative projects that involve cross-cutting research

(R&D) and development activities led by the DOE Offices of Building

Technologies, Fuel Cell Technologies, Solar Energy Technologies,

Vehicle Technologies, and Wind and Water Power Technologies.

The Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium (GMLC) supports

critical R&D efforts in advanced storage systems, clean energy

integration, standards and test procedures, and a number of other

key grid modernization areas. Such efforts aim to strengthen regional

strategies, while defining a diverse and balanced national strategy

for grid modernization. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory

(NREL) is one of several national laboratories leading GMLC

project work.

GMLC Technical Areas

Six broad technical areas cover the scope of GMLC research and

are the core of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Modernization

Initiative. Each area is represented by an integrated team that

performs research within their own area and coordinates across the

other technical areas.

Devices and Integrated System Testing

Devices and systems on both sides of the electric meter can help the

grid function more efficiently, manage variable generation, and be

more resilient under adverse conditions. Activities under the “Devices

and Integrated System Testing” focus area include the development

and testing of advanced storage systems, power electronics, and

devices, as well as standards and test procedures. The team is led by

NREL and involves researchers from ANL, BNL, INL, LANL, LLNL, LBNL,

ORNL, PNNL, SLAC, SNL, and SRNL.

GMLC-Participating Laboratories:

• Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

• Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)

• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

• Sandia National Laboratory (SNL)

• Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

• SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)

• Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

• Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

• National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)

• New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL)

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Sensing and Measurements

To assess the grid’s health in real time, predict behavior and potential disruptions, and quickly respond to events, it is necessary to understand vital parameters throughout the electric infrastructure, from generation through the end user. Improved sensing and measurements across these spatial scales and at multiple time scales—from microseconds to hours and days—is needed to support advances in system operation and control. The “Sensing and Measurements” team is led by ORNL and involves researchers from ANL, BNL, INL, LBNL, LLNL, NETL, NREL, PNNL, SNL, and SRNL.

Security and Resilience

Recent weather events, physical attacks, and cyberattacks on the nation’s electrical grid have led to new initiatives to secure the grid. The “Security and Resilience” focus area has five main activities, based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework, which are in alignment with DOE strategies in the Infrastructure Security and Restoration Program and the Cybersecurity for the Energy Delivery Systems Program. The team is led by SNL and involves researchers from ANL, BNL, INL, LANL, LBNL, LLNL, NREL, ORNL, PNNL, and SRNL.

System Operations, Power Flow, and Control

As the nation’s electric grid transitions from one that is centrally controlled, with one-way delivery of power from central-station power plants, into one that features both distributed generation and distributed control systems based on advanced communications, new approaches are needed to enhance reliability and efficiency. Advanced technologies can help optimize the operation of the system and react to off-normal conditions in a way that preserves system reliability and improves resilience. The “System Operations, Power Flow, and Control” team is led by PNNL and involves researchers from ANL, BNL, INL, LANL, LBNL, LLNL, NREL, ORNL, and SNL.

Design and Planning Tools

Today’s design and planning tools for the electrical grid cannot handle uncertainty, rely on simplifying the underlying physics of power systems, and are typically run on desktop personal computers or small servers. While more capabilities are increasingly added to these tools, they do not take advantage of modern computing techniques, and they will ultimately be unable to keep pace with the increasing complexity of the grid. The “Design and Planning Tools” focus area enhances the development of tools to improve reliability and resilience while building high-performance computational technologies for comprehensive economic assessments. The team is led by LLNL and involves researchers from ANL, BNL, INL, LANL, LBNL, NREL, ORNL, PNNL, and SNL.

Institutional Support

State policymakers, regulatory agencies, and regional planning organizations play a critical role in shaping both the direction and pace of grid modernization, but many state regulatory agencies are hard pressed to address the complex issues related to grid modernization and the deployment of distributed energy and renewable resources. The “Institutional Support” team addresses the demand for objective technical assistance and information on grid modernization. The team is led by LBNL and involves researchers from ANL, BNL, INL, LANL, LLNL, NETL, NREL, ORNL, PNNL, and SNL.

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Participating U.K. Research Organizations

The UK Science and Innovation Network

To promote international collaboration the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office jointly fund the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) based in 31 countries around the world. SIN officers work with the local science and innovation community to build partnerships and collaborations, leading to mutual benefits for the U.K. and the host country.

In the U.S., we aim to proactively seek out collaborations in priority areas of interest, and to reactively assess any potential projects that are suggested to us. Our work results in joint funding proposals, research papers, and formal partnerships. Some of the ways we do this include:

• Making introductions and strengthening ties with U.K. government, universities, laboratories, and other potential partners

• Bringing U.S.-based research staff and science policy makers together with their counterparties in the U.K.

• Organizing meetings and researcher exchange visits and initiating agreements with both U.S. and U.K. participants

While SIN in the U.S. does not fund, commission, or conduct specific research, we should be considered the first stop for aiding U.S.-U.K. scientific collaboration.

For more information see www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/uk-science-and-innovation-network

The Power Networks Demonstration Center

The Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) is a dedicated, world class facility with a real 11 kilovolt (kV) distribution network designed to accelerate development, testing, and demonstration of smart grid technologies.

The facility was founded by the University of Strathclyde, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Funding Council, and founding members Scottish Power Energy Networks as well as Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. PNDC brings together academics, engineers and technologists to define and execute research, development, and demonstration projects that will help shape the energy industry of the future. The 13,000 square foot facility comprises a unique 11 kV and low voltage (LV) distribution network environment that allows for pre-commercial testing of high voltage (HV) and LV equipment, as well as secondary control, protection, communications, and measurement systems.

The PNDC operates on an open-access philosophy for academic and industry collaborators, industry-led projects and developing startup businesses. An active research and development program is also being undertaken by our membership across six core research areas,

including Communications and Systems Integration, Power Electronics and Distributed Resources, Sensors and Measurement, Network and Demand Side Management, Protection, Automation and Control, and Asset Management.

Current areas of study at PNDC include next-generation communications and cybersecurity, satellite data applications and asset monitoring for future networks, interoperability testing (IOT) and sensor development, flexible distributed energy resources, vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home technologies, and future electrical ship architecture modeling. PNDC’s Tier 1 members include SP Energy Networks, Scottish and Southern Energy Networks, UK Power Networks, Vodafone and CISCO.

For more information see www.pndc.co.uk.

The Energy Systems Catapult

The challenges of decarbonisation, an aging infrastructure and changes in consumer expectations require us to rethink how we supply, manage and consume energy. Stronger consensus about the path forward, and finding the right solutions along the way, will benefit everyone.

The Energy Systems Catapult is an independent and impartial organization that convenes expertise and innovation in the U.K. energy sector. Our vision is a clean, intelligent energy system that works for people, communities, and businesses. Our mission is to bring the worlds of industry, academia and government together to build consensus on the transition to a future energy system, and to accelerate the development of new technology-based products and services in the energy sector.

It is essential that the debate about the future direction of energy focuses on the energy trilemma—reliability, affordability, and sustainability. What makes the Energy Systems Catapult unique in the sector is our focus on a whole systems approach, an interconnected environment that brings knowledge, energy sources and end-user products together.

By understanding the entirety of the energy system—the transmission and distribution infrastructures, market mechanisms, data flows, regulatory frameworks and consumer behaviours—we can discover the right pathways and opportunities. We recognize that working with innovators is key in order to accelerate the U.K.’s economic growth. Energy Systems Catapult helps innovators build on ideas and turn concepts into reality—and subsequently create a more accessible market, capture best practices, ensure efficient knowledge exchange, and much more.

For more information see https://es.catapult.org.uk/.

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The University of Manchester

The Power & Energy Division at the University of Manchester has 24 full-time academic staff members who perform research in the areas of electrical networks, smart grids, power electronics and machines.

With a funding portfolio of over £10 million (about $12.5 million), over 150 researchers work on projects funded by the U.K. government, the European Union, and a wide range of industrial partners including National Grid, Rolls Royce, Carillion, GE Grid and Scottish Power. Our researchers work closely with colleagues from across the University in disciplines including climate change, computer science, mathematics, and material science. We host the Engineering and Physical Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for doctoral training in power networks, offering students the opportunity to work with industrial partners to deliver the next generation of researchers.

Our academic capabilities are supported by a leading set of facilities including the largest HV facility of U.K. universities (with a 2 megavolt impulse generator, an 800 kV AC cascade resonance test set, a 600 kV DC test set and a 300 kV AC test set). A six-rack real-time digital simulator (RTDS) system provides advanced capability for hardware in-the-loop simulation while a fully programmable AC grid-connected energy storage system (240 kilovolt-amperes or 180 kilowatt-hours) is connected to the campus power system—allowing the control of energy storage hardware to be considered as effective as emulating loads or sources on the LV network.

Our reconfigurable DC power networks facility (540-V or 100-kW) provides a platform to investigate the integration of smart grids with multiple power sources, loads, and energy storage. We are currently investing some £11 million in the new facilities and working closely with National Grid as they develop their £26 million transmission system technology test center.

The university recently launched a Distance Learning MSc in Electrical Power Systems Engineering, which will provide advanced training to those working in the power systems sector. Based on our long running MSc course, the new program supports utilities’ efforts to expand and develop their workforce.

For more information see www.manchester.ac.uk/.

EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration (CESI)

At the EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration (CESI), our research aim is to understand how we can optimize the whole energy network. The goal is to drive down customer bills and inform future government policy. CESI’s research on flexible smart energy infrastructure will empower consumers and give them greater control of their energy use. This allows government and industry to meet challenging low-carbon energy targets. Our research approach ensures we encompass the whole energy system—which includes natural gas and renewable energy sources, as well as transportation.

CESI benefits from having access to several full-scale energy system demonstrators, which play an active role in validating and demonstrating future flexible energy systems models, architectures, and data streams. This is crucial to build confidence and reduce uncertainty for future energy policy decisions.

These sites provide a comprehensive coverage of whole energy systems and are located throughout the U.K. Rural, urban, domestic, industrial, commercial, community, new, and retrofit aspects are included. The most comprehensive demonstrator is Science Central. This includes an 11 kV smart grid, a geothermal borehole, combined heat and power (CHP), and a heating and cooling network. It also has grid-scale electrical and thermal storage installed, as well as an electric vehicle charging station.

Utilizing the computing power from the National Institute for Smart Data Innovation at Newcastle University and the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC), the U.K.’s leading supercomputing center, CESI will develop, optimize, validate and share multi-vector as well as spatial and temporal relevant whole-energy systems models.

CESI is supported by a wide range of leading industrial companies, non-governmental organizations and government organizations. We are guided by an Industrial Innovation Board who ensures our research is relevant to the sector. Our International Scientific Advisory Committee, with members drawn from the energy research community, includes leading international research institutes from throughout the world and ensures that our research is state-of-the-art.

For more information see www.ncl.ac.uk/cesi/.

EPSRC CESI Research Consortium:

• Newcastle University

• Durham University

• Heriot Watt University

• University of Sussex

• University of Edinburgh

• Siemens

Other Participating International Research Partners

University College Dublin

University College Dublin (UCD) is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities, offering an environment where undergraduate education, masters and PhD training, research, innovation and community engagement form a dynamic spectrum of activity.

The international standing of UCD has grown in recent years; it is currently ranked within the top 1% of institutions world-wide. UCD is also Ireland’s most globally engaged university with over 30,000 students drawn from over 120 countries, and includes 5,500 students based at locations outside of Ireland. The UCD Energy Institute was launched in 2013. It builds upon the success and core competence of the Electricity Research Centre, while bringing together other areas of expertise to produce a diverse research portfolio spanning consumer behavior, markets and policy, building energy use, renewable energy technologies, the energy-water nexus, and more. The Energy Institute engages in robust industry collaboration to execute a dynamic program of global partnerships and research initiatives that promote enhanced energy performance as sustainable, reliable, and affordable as possible.

For more information see https://www.ucd.ie/international/

University of Leuven - KU Leuven

Situated in Belgium, in the heart of Western Europe, KU Leuven has been a center of learning for nearly six centuries. Today, it is Belgium’s largest university and, founded in 1425, one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Europe. As a leading European research university and co-founder of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), KU Leuven offers a wide variety of international master’s programs, all supported by high-quality, innovative, interdisciplinary research. In 2016, KU Leuven led the Reuters Top 100 ranking of Europe’s most innovative universities.

For more information see http://www.kuleuven.be/kuleuven/

DAY 1: Tuesday, February 28, 2017

8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Arrival & RegistrationBreakfast will be served. Coffee and tea available

Shuttle service available from Marriott Denver West to NREL (8:00/8:10/8:20 a.m.)

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome & IntroductionsBryan Hannegan, Associate Laboratory Director, Energy Systems Integration, NREL

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Workshop Objectives and Report OutputsLauren George, Senior Science and Innovation Advisor, UK Foreign Office

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Scene Setting and the Global Landscape PresentationDavid Rutherford, Chief Executive Officer, Power Networks Demonstration Centre

9:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Scene Setting and the Global Landscape DiscussionLed by David Rutherford

10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. U.K. Landscape PresentationsEric Brown, Head of Innovation, Energy Systems Catapult

Phil Taylor, Centre Lead, EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Coffee Break

10:55 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. U.K. Landscape Discussions Led by Eric Brown & Phil Taylor

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. U.S. Landscape PresentationsBryan Hannegan, Associate Laboratory Director, Energy Systems Integration, NREL

11:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. U.S. Landscape DiscussionLed by Bryan Hannegan

12:05 – 1:35 p.m. Lunch

1:35 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. European Landscape PresentationsMark O’Malley, Director, University College Dublin Energy Institute, UCD, Republic of Ireland

Johan Driesen, Professor and Member of Board of Directors at KU Leuven Energy Institute, Belgium

2:05 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. European Landscape DiscussionLed by Mark O’Malley and Johan Driesen

2:25 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Coffee Break

Agenda

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2:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Overview of the DOE Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) Kevin Lynn, Director for Grid Modernization, US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. NREL Overview and Capabilities Ben Kroposki, Center Director for Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Integration, NREL

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NREL Tour

5:00 p.m. Close & Transport to ReceptionShuttle service from NREL to Marriott - Denver West (5:15/5:25/5:35 p.m.)

5:30 p.m. Opening Night Reception at Marriott – Denver West

DAY 2: Wednesday, March 1, 2017

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Shuttle Service BeginsShuttle service available from Marriott Denver West to NREL (8:30/8:40/8:50 a.m)

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Review of Day 1, Outlook for Day 2Ben Kroposki, Center Director for Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Integration, NREL

9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Devices & Systems Integration: Case Studies & Group DiscussionMatthew Lave, GMLC Testing Network, Sandia National Laboratories

Carolina Escudero, UKPN Power Systems Development Engineer

Baz Bassnett, Head of Systems Engineering/Technology Cisco UK

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Sensing and Measurement: Case Studies & Group DiscussionD. Tom Rizy, Project Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Jeremy Carey, Managing Director, 42 Technology

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch Break

1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Communications, Cyber Security & Resilience: Case Studies & Group DiscussionJuan Torres, GMLC lead for Security & Resilience, Sandia National Labs

James Irvine, Director of Mobile Communications Group – Electronics and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde

Julian Stafford Director, Wireless Strategy

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Power Networks Demonstration Center, Capabilities & ExperienceFederico Coffele, Research and Development Manager, Power Networks Demonstration Center

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4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Newcastle University, Capabilities & ExperiencePhil Taylor, Centre Lead, EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Scene Setting for Day Three & CloseBen Kroposki, Center Director for Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Integration, NREL

Shuttle service available from NREL to Marriott - Denver West (5:10/5:20/5:30 p.m.)

DAY 3: Thursday, March 2, 2017

8:30 a.m. Shuttle Service BeginsShuttle service available from Marriott Denver West to NREL (8:30/8:45 a.m.)

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Recap & Scene Setting for next three sessionsBen Kroposki, Center Director for Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Integration, NREL

Phil Taylor, Centre Lead, EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration

Federico Coffele, Research and Development Manager, Power Networks Demonstration Center

Juan Torres, GMLC lead for Security & Resilience, Sandia National Labs

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Session 1: Identify Areas for Cross Border Technology Transfer

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Feedback to Group for Comments & Discussion

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Session 2: Identify Cross Border Laboratory Collaboration

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Feedback to Group for Comments & Discussion

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session 3: Identify Industrial Partner Opportunities

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Feedback to Group for Comments & Discussion

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Next Steps & FeedbackBen Kroposki, Center Director for Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Integration, NREL

David Rutherford, Chief Executive Officer, Power Networks Demonstration Centre

2:00 p.m. CloseShuttle from Marriott Denver West to NREL (2:10 p.m., will return as necessary)

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