Grid Modernization and the Integration of Distributed Resources

Explore grid modernization and the integration of distributed energy resources in this 40-minute Stanford webinar. Delve into the challenges and opportunities of transforming energy production and distribution with Associate Professor Ram Rajagopal. Examine practical constraints, physical and cyber limitations, personal privacy concerns, and energy equity issues. Discover recent findings from Rajagopal's research group and gain insights into future industry opportunities for academic research and commercial partnerships. Learn about innovative concepts such as consumer flexibility, learning preferences, and customer-centric approaches. Investigate projects like Powernet and Google's involvement in energy initiatives. Explore spatial and temporal data asymmetry, field tests, and demonstrations. Discuss trust, demand response virtualization, and privacy in the context of grid modernization. Address questions on grid resilience, time resolution, optimization, local energy markets, and distribution operational markets. Gain valuable knowledge about the evolving energy landscape and the role of universities in shaping the future of grid technology.

Introduction
Power of Open Data
Traditional Grid
Behind the Meter
Challenges
Fairness
Consumer Flexibility
Learning Preferences
Wisdom
Customer Preferences
Powernet
Google
Project Powernet
Spatial and temporal data asymmetry
Lab tour
Field tests
Demonstration
TrustDR
Virtualization
Privacy
Questions
Grid Resilience
Time Resolution
Optimization
Local Energy Markets
Distribution Operational Markets
Universities in the Pipeline
Closing