The electric utility sector continues to face challenges in managing a dynamic and evolving grid. Rapid changes associated with energy transition make the grid less predictable. This unpredictability stems from the emergence of a diverse portfolio of assets demanded by consumers and those contributing to global decarbonization and sustainability efforts. These concurrent challenges prompt a critical question for the industry: How can we keep up with such changes, given the potential for new phenomena in climate, customer adoption of new technologies, and concerns about the longevity of utility assets?
Digital Twins offer a holistic understanding of how the grid has historically responded to various scenarios. By combining these insights with advanced simulation capabilities based on physics first principles, Digital Twins can predict future grid responses to both familiar and unprecedented events. This comprehensive understanding of inter-dependencies and contextual integration into decision-making can better prepare utilities for future uncertainties.
- Industry Technical Support Leadership Committee(ITSLC)
- Industry Technical Support Leadership Committee (ITSLC) – IEEE Power & Energy Society
- Chair: Aleksi Paaso
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- IEEE PES Technical Committee: Analytic Methods for Power Systems(AMPS)
- IEEE PES Technical Committee: Transmission & Distribution (T&D)
- IEEE PES Working Group of Digital Twin for T&D Power Systems
- IEEE Task Force on Digital Twin of Large Scale Power Systems
- Digital Twins for Electric Utilities: Definition, Considerations, and Applications (TR122) | IEEE Power & Energy Society Resource Center
- Digital Twin for Power Equipment | IEEE Resource Center
- Cyber-Physical Interdependence for Power System Operation and Control (TR119) | IEEE Power & Energy Society Resource Center
Digital Twin Solutions for Power Systems – Power & Energy Magazine – Volume 22: Issue 1 – January/February
Making Digital Twins Work – Computer Volume: 56, Issue: 1, January 2023
Digital Twins: Universal Interoperability for the Digital Age – Computer Volume: 54, Issue: 1, January 2021
Connecting to Digital Twins – Electrification Magazine – Volume 12, Issue 3 September 2024
- Upcoming Panel Session at IEEE PES Grid Edge 2025: Addressing Complex Challenges with Digital Twins: A Big Data Enabled Solution for the Evolving Grid
- Upcoming Panel Session at IEEE PES Grid Edge 2025: Digital Twin Development for Grid-Forming Inverters and Microgrid Applications
- Upcoming Panel Session at IEEE PES Grid Edge 2025: Solving renewables and EV grid integration challenges through system and operations planning using Digital Twins