What is the GridWise Architecture Council (GWAC)?
The GridWise Architecture Council (GWAC) is a team of industry leaders who are shaping the guiding principles, or architecture, of a highly intelligent and interactive electric system—one ripe with decision-making information exchange and market-based opportunities. This architecture will provide guidelines for interaction between participants and interoperability between technologies and systems.
How can I get involved with GWAC?
Please email us to attend the GWAC Meeting (gridwiseac.coordinator@pnnl.gov). All are welcome.
Upcoming Events
GWAC Monthly Meetings
– September 13, at 8:am-5pm PT, GWAC Face to Face
– September 14, at 8am-Noon PT, GWAC Face to Face
– October 16, 2024, at 10:am-12pm PT
– November 20, 2024, at 10:00am to 12:00pm
September 9-12, 2024
Anaheim, CA
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GWAC Progress & Accomplishments
2024 – A Practical Introduction to Common Grid Architecture Techniques (PNNL-3507)
2020 – Smart Buildings as a Transactive Energy Hub. August 2020 (PNNL-30103 V1)
2020 – Transactive Energy FAQ
2020 – Reliability and Resilience Considerations for Transactive Energy Systems (PNNL-300017)
2020 – Decision-Maker’s Interoperability Checklist (V1.6) (PNNL-29962)
2020 – Interoperability Maturity Model (IMM) (PNNL-29683)
2019 – GridWise® Transactive Energy Framework V1.1
The Council
CHAIRPERSON
Ron Bernstein
President, RBCG, LLC
Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
MEMBERS
Ron Ambrosio
Independent Energy Transformation Professional
Jan 2024-Dec 2025
Kay Aikin
Founder – Chief Product Officer
Dynamic Grid/ Introspective Systems, LLC
Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
Andrew Bordine
Senior Practice Manager in Grid Automation for Actalent
Jan 2024- Dec 2025
Shawn Chandler
Director at Guidehouse
Jan 2024-Dec 2025
Marc Costa
Director of Policy and Planning, The Energy Coalition
Jan 2024-Dec 2025
David Forfia
Consultant, Utilicast
Jan 2023-Dec 2024
Ahlmahz Negash
Senior Power Analyst at Tacoma Power
Jan 2023-Dec 2024
Mark Ortiz
Lead Architect at Schneider Electric
Jan 2023-Dec 2024
Lorenzo Kristov
Principal, Electric System Policy, Structure, Market Design
Jan 2023-Dec 2024
Farrokh Rahimi
Executive Vice President, Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI)
Jan 2024-Dec 2025
Aaron Snyder
Director of Grid Technology Consulting at EnerNex
Jan 2024-Dec 2025
Leonard Tillman
Partner, Balch & Bingham LLP of Birmingham
Jan 2024-Dec 2025
