IEEE and the U.S. Department of Energy Collaborate to Address Grid Modernization Challenges
Organizations align efforts to advance distribution grid capabilities
with Memorandum of Understanding
IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated
to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the IEEE Power &
Energy Society (PES) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) entered
into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address grid modernization
challenges with a focus on the distribution level.
Formally signed into order by Patricia Hoffman, Assistant Secretary of
the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, and Patrick Ryan, IEEE PES Executive Director, at the 2016
IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D
Expo) in Dallas, Texas on 5 May 2016, the MOU concentrates on both
planning and operational challenges that include integrated resource
planning and schemes for coordination, control, and information
management. IEEE USA, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), IEEE
Smart Grid, and other IEEE societies will join IEEE PES in collaboration
on the MOU, which includes four cooperative areas with the DOE:
standards, technology, conferences, and education.
Assisting with the implementation and providing technical support for
the MOU is the IEEE PES Policy Technical Support Task Force. The goal of
the Task Force is to provide support and cooperate with governments and
regulatory organizations globally on technical issues, which includes
the DOE via the recently signed MOU. The Task Force is planning to
expand its cooperative efforts to the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC), European Energy Commission, and other government agencies.
“IEEE is pleased to, once again, join forces with the DOE and benefit
our industry with an unbiased and independent industry perspective and
global reach by jointly undertaking the initiatives that will positively
affect the way we live in the future,” said Damir Novosel, IEEE PES
President and Lead Officer for the DOE cooperation. “IEEE is a valuable
resource for government entities invoking positive regulatory and policy
changes. This MOU is an example of the role we serve to bring together
like-minded communities and agencies to have a helpful impact on the
global energy challenges we face today.”
With the support of the DOE in 2003, the IEEE Standards Board approved
IEEE 1547™ “Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with
Electric Power Systems” to increase the adoption of distributed
resources. “This was a milestone effort for IEEE because it demonstrated
and reinforced the open consensus process for standards development,
primarily through our work with the DOE,” emphasized Pat Ryan.
According to the MOU, IEEE PES and DOE aim to share technical needs for
grid interoperability requirements. This includes collaborating to help
identify technological gaps and approaches for addressing them, and
individually, developing, disseminating and sharing information on
advancements in technology and associated practices for planning,
operations, and maintenance.
The MOU with the DOE emphasizes the role of IEEE to work with government
entities on energy policy and technology. Following the signing of the
MOU, Assistant Secretary Hoffman joined energy industry executives for
the IEEE PES T&D Expo CEO Round-table panel, “Balancing Market and
Reliability: Roles of ISOs and DSOs, Policy and Regulatory
Aspects”—signaling the society's role in unifying industry to
collectively pursue progress.
To view photos of the formal MOU document signing, visit http://ieee-pes.org/ieee-pes-doe-mou-document-signing.
To view photos of the CEO Round-table, visit http://ieee-pes.org/the-ceo-roundtable-at-t-d-2016.
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About IEEE Power & Energy Society
The IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) is the leading provider of
scientific and engineering information on electric power & energy for
the betterment of society and a trusted resource dedicated to the
technical, informational, networking and professional development needs
of its members. With over 35,000 members around the globe representing
every facet of the electric power and energy industry, PES is at the
forefront of the rapidly changing technological advancements that impact
everyone’s future. PES celebrated its 125th year of service in 2009.
Additional information on IEEE PES can be found at: http://www.ieee-pes.org.
About IEEE
IEEE is the largest technical professional organization dedicated to
advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly
cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional
and educational activities, IEEE is the trusted voice in a wide variety
of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers, and
telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power, and
consumer electronics. Learn more at http://www.ieee.org.
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