Archived Work Group Meetings

The North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI) Work Group Meeting will be held April 12-14, 2022, virtually (WebEx). During these three days we will hear from a wide range of speakers on various topics associated with wide-area time-synchronized measurements.  Please refer to the draft agenda above for additional details.

NASPI Free Workshop - “Monitoring, Analysis and Mitigation of Oscillations and Inverter Based Resource Impacts” on Monday, April 11, 2022, 11:00am EDT to 3:30pm EDT. Additional details and agenda can be downloaded here.

The North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI) Work Group Virtual Meeting and Vendor Show will be October 5-7, 2021. These three days will feature presentations from invited speakers and NASPI Partners who will share various aspects of synchrophasor systems, technology updates, data sharing challenges, real time simulation, data analysis, and exploration of high-speed measurements associated with inverter-based resources.

Our distinguished keynote speaker will be Dr. Renata Rubeša, Head of Support to the Power System Control at the Croatian Transmission System Operator Ltd. or HOPS. HOPS has almost 15 years of experience in synchrophasors, from PMU technology to WAMS applications and its use in the control room and they have used synchrophasor technology in major disturbances in the European interconnected system.  HOPS is an essential service provider and obliged to follow the European Union Directive on security of network and information systems giving them experience in cyber security issues, application of measures and incident reporting methods.

Other meeting highlights consists of updates from the NASPI task team, NERC SMWG, WECC JSIS, IEEE, and the EIDSN.

Partnership opportunities: We are encouraging the partners to participate in the virtual NASPI Technology Partner Presentations. Each partner will have an opportunity to address the work group audience throughout the meeting based on the level of partnership procured. Partners, this is your opportunity to share your work, technological advancements, innovative ideas, and updates with the larger group which we hope will foster further networking and collaboration. Learn more here.  Email naspi@pnnl.gov if interested in being a NASPI Partner.

NASPI Consent & Release

By agreeing to present at a conference hosted or sponsored in whole or in part by the North American SynchroPhasor Initiative, the presenter and authors hereby grants to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative the unlimited, worldwide permission to use, distribute, publish, license, exhibit, record, digitize, broadcast, reproduce and archive, in any format or medium, whether now known or hereafter developed: (a) his/her presentation and comments at the conference; (b) any written materials or multimedia files used in connection with his/her presentation; and (c) any recorded interviews of him/her (collectively, the “Presentation”).  The permission granted includes the transcription and reproduction of the Presentation for inclusion in products sold or distributed by North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and live or recorded broadcast of the Presentation during or after the conference.

In connection with the permission granted in the above section, the presenter hereby grants North American SynchroPhasor Initiative the unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable right to use his/her name, picture, likeness, voice and biographical information as part of the advertisement, distribution and sale of products incorporating the Presentation, and releases North American SynchroPhasor Initiative from any claim based on right of privacy or publicity.

The presenter hereby warrants that the Presentation is original and that he/she is the author of the Presentation.  To the extent the Presentation incorporates text passages, figures, data, photographs or other material from the works of others, the presenter represents and warrants that they have obtained any necessary permissions for the use of that material including securing any and all obtained all third-party permissions and licenses sufficient for the intended use including consent to grant the licenses described above.  The presenter agrees that upon request evidence of such permissions and licenses will be provided to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and consents to hold harmless any party including but not limited to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and their respective sponsors and affiliates for damages arising from the breach of this representation.

The North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI) Work Group Virtual Meeting will be April 13-15, 2021. Please join us for three full days featuring technical sessions and presentations discussing
 
•    high-resolution sensors characterizing the transient behavior of inverter-based resources and other fast-acting phenomena,
•    using measurement to enhance the accuracy of inverter-base resource models,
•    statistical analysis and deep learning for extracting actional information for large datasets,
•    advanced distribution system applications.

In addition to our technical sessions we will also hear about bi-lateral utility interactions, recent success in implementing a PMU placement plan in the transmission planning process, DOE’s Big Data Analytics update, and presentations from NASPI’s partners. Our distinguished keynote will be Michael Pesin, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Advanced Grid Research and Development, U.S. Department of Energy.

The virtual poster sessions will follow at the conclusion of the main Work Group agenda on Tuesday and the NASPI reception will be at the conclusion of the Wednesday meeting. Please see the agenda above for details.

Any questions, comments or suggestions can be emailed to naspi@pnnl.gov

NASPI Consent & Release

By agreeing to present at a conference hosted or sponsored in whole or in part by the North American SynchroPhasor Initiative, the presenter and authors hereby grants to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative the unlimited, worldwide permission to use, distribute, publish, license, exhibit, record, digitize, broadcast, reproduce and archive, in any format or medium, whether now known or hereafter developed: (a) his/her presentation and comments at the conference; (b) any written materials or multimedia files used in connection with his/her presentation; and (c) any recorded interviews of him/her (collectively, the “Presentation”).  The permission granted includes the transcription and reproduction of the Presentation for inclusion in products sold or distributed by North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and live or recorded broadcast of the Presentation during or after the conference.

In connection with the permission granted in the above section, the presenter hereby grants North American SynchroPhasor Initiative the unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable right to use his/her name, picture, likeness, voice and biographical information as part of the advertisement, distribution and sale of products incorporating the Presentation, and releases North American SynchroPhasor Initiative from any claim based on right of privacy or publicity.

The presenter hereby warrants that the Presentation is original and that he/she is the author of the Presentation.  To the extent the Presentation incorporates text passages, figures, data, photographs or other material from the works of others, the presenter represents and warrants that they have obtained any necessary permissions for the use of that material including securing any and all obtained all third-party permissions and licenses sufficient for the intended use including consent to grant the licenses described above.  The presenter agrees that upon request evidence of such permissions and licenses will be provided to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and consents to hold harmless any party including but not limited to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and their respective sponsors and affiliates for damages arising from the breach of this representation.

The North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI) Work Group virtual meeting will be November 3-5, 2020, featuring technical sessions and presentations that showcase innovative applications of synchrophasor technology. We will also feature opportunities associated with wide-area streaming applications of high-speed advanced sensors time-synchronized measurements, including issues associated with inverter-based generation and the ability to maintain essential reliability services. Our distinguished keynote speakers are:

• Mark G. Lauby, Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer, North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Tuesday, November 3, 2020
• Daniel Brooks, Vice President, Power Delivery and Utilization – Integrated Grid, Electric Power Research Institute on Wednesday, November 4, 2020
• Michael Pesin, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity’s Advanced Grid Research & Development, U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday, November 5, 2020

Virtual Poster Session: Thank you to those of you who submitted a video presentation. The videos are posted below and in the agenda.

Thank you to all of our sponsors listed above who supported our first virtual meeting.

NASPI Consent & Release

By agreeing to present at a conference hosted or sponsored in whole or in part by the North American SynchroPhasor Initiative, the presenter and authors hereby grants to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative the unlimited, worldwide permission to use, distribute, publish, license, exhibit, record, digitize, broadcast, reproduce and archive, in any format or medium, whether now known or hereafter developed: (a) his/her presentation and comments at the conference; (b) any written materials or multimedia files used in connection with his/her presentation; and (c) any recorded interviews of him/her (collectively, the “Presentation”).  The permission granted includes the transcription and reproduction of the Presentation for inclusion in products sold or distributed by North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and live or recorded broadcast of the Presentation during or after the conference.

In connection with the permission granted in the above section, the presenter hereby grants North American SynchroPhasor Initiative the unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable right to use his/her name, picture, likeness, voice and biographical information as part of the advertisement, distribution and sale of products incorporating the Presentation, and releases North American SynchroPhasor Initiative from any claim based on right of privacy or publicity.

The presenter hereby warrants that the Presentation is original and that he/she is the author of the Presentation.  To the extent the Presentation incorporates text passages, figures, data, photographs or other material from the works of others, the presenter represents and warrants that they have obtained any necessary permissions for the use of that material including securing any and all obtained all third-party permissions and licenses sufficient for the intended use including consent to grant the licenses described above.  The presenter agrees that upon request evidence of such permissions and licenses will be provided to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and consents to hold harmless any party including but not limited to North American SynchroPhasor Initiative and their respective sponsors and affiliates for damages arising from the breach of this representation.

April 16 - 8:00am PDT / 11:00am EDT (1.5 hrs)
Future Requirements for the Measurement of Frequency and ROCOF

Moderator: Allen Goldstein, NIST
Description: In electrical power systems around the world, accurate and timely measurement of Frequency and ROCOF have been rapidly gaining importance. With increasing requirements for power system automation, and an increasing shift towards inverter-based resources, several organizations have been independently looking into the future performance requirements for frequency and ROCOF. This virtual panel of experts will focus on the future requirements for the accuracy of Frequency and ROCOF on the grid, in both transmission and distribution systems. Additionally, information to help understand the challenges in determining F and ROCOF measurements in a timely manner will also be presented.Panel will consist of:

• Dr. Guglielmo Frigo of EPFL and Dr. Gert Reitveld, representing the EURAMET study on ROCOF requirements and work being done at EPFL and  METAS, the Swiss National Metrology Institute.
• Dr. Gustavo Brunello of GE, representing IEC TC8 / TC96 JWG 12: which is drafting an IEC standard for Frequency and ROCOF measurement performance for various use cases in distribution systems.
• Dr. Filipe Wilches-Bernal of Sandia National Labs, representing the DOE funded project on “Numerical Algorithms for Estimating Frequency to Enable Synthetic Inertia”. The results of which are helpful in understanding the challenges of frequency and ROCOF estimation.

April 16 – 11:30am PDT / 2:30pm EDT (1.5 hrs)
Program updates

Moderator: Jeff Dagle
Description: Overview of the use of synchrophasor technologies, tools, and applications to operate a more resilient and efficient electric grid continue to evolve. Listen to what the leaders have to say about what they are doing to continue the advancement of time-synchronized telemetry. Expected updates from DOE, EPRI, FERC, NERC, EIDSN, and the NASPI technical task team leaders.