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
Call for Candidates: Open
Learn more!
GWAC Monthly Meetings
* December 13, 2023 at 10:00am-12:00pm PT – online
* January 17, 2024 at 10:00am-12:00pm PT – online
AHR Expo 2024 – Chicago, IL, January 23-24, 2024
Face-2-Face Meetings
Featured: Events & Products
GWAC Progress & Accomplishments
2015-2021 – Annual Transactive Energy Systems Conference (since 2019, an IEEE PES partnership event)
2020 – Transactive Energy FAQ
2020 – Smart Buildings as a Transactive Energy Hub
2020 – Decision Maker’s Interoperability Checklist v.1.6
2020 – Reliability and Resilience Considerations for TE Systems
2018 – TE Systems Research, Development and Deployment Roadmap
2016 – TE Decision Makers Checklist
2015 – Valuation of Transactive Energy Systems Proceedings
The Council
CHAIRPERSON
Ron Bernstein
President, RBCG, LLC
Jan 2019 – Dec 2021
MEMBERS
Ron Ambrosio
Independent Energy Transformation Professional
Jan 2022- Dec 2023
Kay Aikin
Founder – Chief Product Officer
Dynamic Grid/ Introspective Systems, LLC
Jan 2021 – Dec 2022
Andrew Bordine
Vice President of Energy Markets and Innovation for Anterix
Jan 2022- Dec 2023
Ron Cunningham
IT Enterprise Architect, American Electric Power
Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
Paul De Martini
Executive Director of the Pacific Energy Institute
Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
David Forfia
Consultant, Utilicast
Jan 2019 – Dec 2021
Ahlmahz Negash
Senior Power Analyst at Tacoma Power
Jan 2021 – Dec 2022
Mark Ortiz
Lead Architect at Schneider Electric
Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
Lorenzo Kristov
Principal, Electric System Policy, Structure, Market Design
Jan 2019 – Dec 2021
Farrokh Rahimi
Executive Vice President, Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI)
Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
Aaron Snyder
Director of Grid Technology Consulting at EnerNex
Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
Leonard Tillman
Partner, Balch & Bingham LLP of Birmingham
Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
