Grid AgilityTM derives from agile methods initially applied to software development but is increasingly adapted for industrial process improvement and solution deployment.
The result is a more efficient implementation of grid solutions that 1) benefit all utility departments, 2) provide the value that customers and regulators expect, and 3) minimize risk while taking advantage of technology innovation.
Grid Agility applies to three key aspects of the power industry’s digital transformation:
- Digital Substations: includes protection, automation and control systems for transmission & distribution grids, industrial facilities, data centers, etc. It evolves to software-defined systems that can autonomously monitor and control the grid.
- Digital Twins: includes Operational Technology systems such as EMS, ADMS, GIS, etc. It evolves to the use of IoT and AI in edge-to-cloud architectures for large scale simulation of grid reliability and economics.
- Virtual Power Plants: includes systems to manage energy efficiency and demand response programs (DERMS) to leverage customer’s flexibility to improve grid stability. It evolves to virtual plants that are dispatchable by operators, integrating customer-owned generation (solar PV), storage (batteries), and microgrids.
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