industry updates
pcoming events
Recent Awards
March 11-12: NASPI Work Group
Meetings; Knoxville, TN
more info:
CURENT was awarded $1M to explore the next
generation of data architecture needed for the power
grid of the future. The purpose of this joint National
Science Foundation and Department of Energy
project is to foster open collaboration among industry,
academia and national laboratories to identify issues,
establish requirements, and propose a data architecture
that will ultimately enable the use of new data driven
computational methods to simulate, monitor, analyze,
and/or control the grid’s behavior. These necessary new
computation methods will enable, for example, fasterthan-real-time dynamic simulations that can provide
more proactive decision support for grid operators
as well as advanced capabilities such as wide-area
closed loop voltage control, adaptive protection, and
automated switching.
Additionally, data analysis methods will be investigated
to enable full use of the recent and projected increase
in grid operational data. Along with the partner
institutions with CURENT, experts from Washington
State University, University of Illinois, and Texas A&M
will be involved in the data analytics research.
This meeting will feature user success stories on
how using synchrophasor technology has increased
grid reliability & efficiency, enhanced staff and asset
effectiveness, availability and productivity, and made
everyday work easier and better.
CURENT will also host a cocktail reception & lab tour on
the evening of March 11th, showcasing our hardware and
large scale testbeds. Come join us!
May 12-16: Industry Conference & Site Visit;
Knoxville, TN
more info:
CURENT invites our industry partners and other
interested parties to attend the Industry Conference. This
will be an opportunity to showcase the research that
CURENT has performed during its third year and discuss
plans for future progress.
More information will be available soon at:
curent.utk.edu/sitevisit2014
CURENT’s
Seminar Series
Upcoming Seminars:
Feb. 28 - Joe Gipson, Cisco Systems Inc.
Mar. 28 - Dr. Fred Wang, CURENT
Past Seminars:
Jan. 31 - Dr. Kai Sun, UT-Knoxville
NSF SECO/SBIR Award
Congratulations to Dr. Joe Chow, a Thrust Leader
in CURENT, and Grid Protection Alliance, who were
recently aw arded Small Business Innovation Research
program funding for the development, testing,
and commercialization of a Real-time Phasor State
Estimation project.
Welcome to Our Newest Industry Partners!
Nov. 22 - Vikas Singhvi, EPRI
Nov. 1 - Dr. Leon Tolbert, UT-Knoxville
Sept. 27 - Dr. Aleksandar Dimitrovski, ORNL
Note: past seminars are available on our website at:
curent.utk.edu/seminar
Synchrophasor Short Course
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8:00-4:00 p.m.; April 8, 2014
Knoxville, TN
Cost: $50 (members); $250 (nonmembers)
More information will be available soon at:
curent.utk.edu/shortcourse
contact us
Min H. Kao Building, Suite 555
1520 Middle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
865.974.9720 (ph.)
865.974.9723 (fax)
[email protected]
“This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy
under Grant No. 1041877. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are
those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.”
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