Energy Internet Coordinating Committee (EICC)

Who We Are

The EICC serves as a focal point within the Power and Energy Society (PES) for the identification of challenges and opportunities associated with the Energy Internet (EI). EI is distinguished from the smart grid in the following ways. 

Internet thinking reshaping the energy networks, based on the synergy of multi-energy systems, including heating, cooling, gas, transportation as well as electricity; Energy routers, energy Hubs, multi-energy storages, and plug-and-play techniques could be utilized to build an Internet-like energy grid;

New Internet and IT techniques applications, such as new generation communication technologies, ubiquitous decentralized control units, Internet of Things, Blockchain, and new computing architecture coordinating between the cloud and the edge device

New energy policies and energy markets based on the sharing economy, e.g. energy P2P trading.
The EICC also serves as the point of coordination for other organizations dealing with similar challenges (such as AWEA, CIGRE, DOE, ESIG, FERC, NERC, NREL, IEC, SEIA, UN SDSN) and establishes liaisons to coordinate and help identify the appropriate technical resources within the PES and other IEEE societies to address the issues. The EICC seeks opportunities to conduct jointly sponsored activities to promote the sharing of knowledge and experience among diverse organizations working on similar issues through the conduct of studies, symposia, workshops, panel discussions, and tutorials.

The EICC identifies the need for guides, recommended practices, and standards with respect to EI. The EICC implements required actions through cooperation with an appropriate technical committee. The EICC does not develop standards.