pnnl/wsu advanced grid institute (agi) strategic plan
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PNNL/WSU Advanced Grid
Institute (AGI) Strategic Plan
Update
August 31, 2021
Noel Schulz, Co-Director
WSU
Jeff Dagle, Co-Director
PNNL
• Overview of AGI
• Discussion on Strategic Plan
• Talks for AGI Industry Day▪AGI Research Speed Talks
▪Conversations with Industry
WSU-PNNL Institutes: Catalysts for Discovery
In 2018, PNNL & WSU formed three joint institutes to advance science and technology in areas that are critical for the nation and Northwest https://natlab.wsu.edu/
Nuclear Science & Technology Advanced Grid Bioproducts
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Why AGI?
• Historically strong links between PNNL and WSU in the power systems engineering technical area have existed for several decades
• The AGI (and other PNNL-WSU joint institutes) bring together complementary and synergistic expertise, combining the unique talents and resources of the partner institutions, to address major challenges in important mission areas that neither partner can achieve alone or easily, enabling:
▪ The elevation of quality and impact of research at both institutions
▪ Seamless collaboration on new multi-disciplinary projects across the partner organizations and facilities
▪ Multiple new joint appointments have been implemented
▪ The development of new programs in areas of focus for the Institute
▪ The strengthening of staffing pipelines
▪ Expanded opportunities for graduate students
▪ Strategy development at both institutions
▪ Joint funding calls and joint branding of facilities
▪ Stronger links to other WSU campuses
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AGI Joint Appointments
Henry
Huang (PNNL)
Kevin
Schneider (PNNL)
Noel Schulz
(WSU)
Mani
Venkatasubramanian (WSU)
Joint appointments provide new and diverse opportunities for researchers to expand their
knowledge and impact. Incoming and outgoing appointments elevate the scientific impact
and productivity of researchers at both institutions by:
• fostering collaborative research;
• deepening and broadening capabilities;
• facilitating transdisciplinary research;
• providing access to specialized instrumentation and other research tools; and
• giving students and interns new educational and training opportunities.
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Gowtham Kandaperumal (2018 Cohort)
[email protected]: Electrical and Computer
Engineering
WSU Advisor: Anurag Srivastava
PNNL Advisor: Kevin SchneiderGraduation Date: July 2021
Joining Commonwealth Edison as Senior
Engineer for Chicago West Region
Arman Ahmed (2019 Cohort)
[email protected]: Computer Science
WSU Advisor: Yinghui Wu and Anurag
SrivastavaPNNL Advisor: Sutanay Choudhury
Anticipated Graduation Date: Fall 2022
Post-DGRP Plans: Work as a Machine
Learning Engineer at PNNL or other national laboratory.
Monish Mukherjee (2019 Cohort)
[email protected]: Electrical and Computer
Engineering
WSU Advisor: Anjan BosePNNL Advisor: Jason Fuller
Graduation Date: August 2021
Starting as a Research Engineer at Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory from 5/17/2021
AGI: PNNL/WSU Distinguished Graduate
Research Program
Dates Activity Participants
January – June Biweekly meetings with Consultant, Jean
Frankel
Co-Directors, WSU AGI Staff and
Consultant
February High Level AGI Strategic Planning Survey PNNL & WSU researchers and leaders
February 25 AGI Day Session: Interactive Strategic
Planning Discussions
PNNL & WSU researchers and leaders
March AGI Targeted Strategic Planning Survey PNNL and WSU AGI Core Participants
March 26 Strategic Planning Mini-Workshop (11 am – 3
pm)
PNNL and WSU AGI Core Participants
April 21 and 28 Industry Focus Group Discussions Key External Partners for PNNL and WSU
May 5 PNNL/WSU Leadership Update PNNL and WSU leaders
May 17 Draft Plan for Review Shared with all previous participants
May 24 – June 15 Feedback for Draft Plan
June 15 Publish AGI 2021 Strategic Plan
Timeline for AGI Strategic Planning
2021
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Targeted Survey and
Mini-Workshop
First Name Last Name Affiliation
Anjan Bose WSU
Jeffery Dagle PNNL
Anamika Dubey WSU
Jason Fuller PNNL
Linda Howell WSU
Henry Huang PNNL/WSU
Saeed Lotfifard WSU
Dee Marmo PNNL
Thomas McDermott PNNL
Brenna Peever WSU
Kevin Schneider PNNL/WSU
Noel Schulz WSU/PNNL
Anurag Srivastava WSU/PNNL
Mani Venkatasubramanian WSU/PNNL
Participants
Invited Companies (Including ESIC REP & PEP)
Industry Focus Groups
AVISTA NWPPA
Benton City PUD PGE
BPA PNNL
Burns & McDonnell Potelco
Chelan City PUD PSC Consulting
Cowlitz PUD PSE
Energy Northwest PSE-REP
GE Resilient Grid
Grant County PUD SEL
Grays Harbor PUD SnoPUD
Hydropower Research Institute Tacoma Power
Inc Sys Total Reliability Solutions
MCEI TriDec
Modern Grid Solutions
• Research Priorities
▪ Balancing intermittent generation requirements with reliability, resilience and de-carbonization demands
▪ “Grid Edge” technologies including distributed energy resources and distribution systems
▪ Cybersecurity, and implication associated with converged infrastructure, e.g., EMS+ADMS, IT/OT, etc.
▪ Optimization with uncertainties, and development of platforms that can be used by industry
▪ Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Cloud applications and the Grid
• Priorities
▪ Fundamentals are still important, but increasing desire for multidisciplinary talent
▪ Industry engagement through internships/senior design projects
▪ Computer Science skills along with Power System knowledge
▪ Flexibility and acceptance of new technologies
▪ Anticipate training needs for existing workforce
• One Piece of Advice
▪ Keep industry engaged
✓ Industrial Advisory Board
Industry Focus Group Themes
Strategic Plan Outline
• Core Ideology▪ Core Mission
▪ Core Values
• Envisioned Future▪ Vision Statement
▪ Vivid Descriptions
• Assumptions about Future▪ Demographics
▪ Societal, Cultural, and Consumer Values
▪ Regulatory Environment
▪ Economic Climate
▪ Nature of the Field
▪ Scientific and Technological Advances
• Outcome-Oriented Goals• Research
• Education
• Influence
• Institutional Collaboration
Consolidating input from surveys and discussions into plan and actions
PNNL/WSU Advanced Grid Institute (AGI)
MISSION: To promote the research and evolution of advanced grid modeling to support
planning and operations of complex power system of the future and its workforce.
VISION: To be recognized as the leading engineering source that will enhance the North
American power system to influence the rest of the world.
Updated Mission and Vision
https://natlab.wsu.edu/grid/documents/2021/06/agi-strategic-plan-2021.pdf/
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Advanced Grid Institutehttps://natlab.wsu.edu/grid/
Jeff Dagle, Co-Director
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
+1 (509) 375-3629
Noel Schulz, Co-Director
Washington State University
+1 (509) 335-0980