ESIG, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and Idaho National Laboratory, is launching the Advanced Grid Solutions Users Group (AGS-UG) with a kick-off call planned for January 2026. The AGS-UG establishes a forum of advanced users of cutting-edge grid technologies that can improve reliability and resilience, enable efficiency gains, improve processes and timeliness, and take advantage of the evolving power grid. The group will share experiences and lessons learned from practical experiences using advanced software and hardware solutions that are focused on the operation and planning of the power grid. Discussions will include only users and potential users of the technology type, with invited guests to present or co-present when applicable, with an open (Chatham House Rule) dialogue about the benefits and drawbacks of using different technologies for different applications. The set of technologies will be prioritized by the user’s group, but initial focus includes grid enhancing technologies, alternative transmission technologies, advanced operational and planning software tools such as probabilistic scheduling and AC OPF, and various AI applications for operations, planning, and markets. The solutions considered can be expanded based on UG input; however, supply-side technologies, and mature grid solutions, without potential application gains are considered out of scope within this group.
If you spend time using any of these tools and solutions, or anticipate using them in the future, this is a great opportunity to learn how others use these solutions and how they continue to evolve. Join us!
Click here to sign up for the AGS-UG.
User Group Leadership:
Congcong Wang, Director Markets and Grid Research, MISO, AGS-UG Co-Chair, cwang@misoenergy.org
Michael McAmis, Sr. Manager Innovation and Research, TVA, AGS-UG Co-Chair, cmmcamis@tva.gov
Erik Ela, Director Operation and Market Design, ESIG, erik@esig.energy
James Okullo, Director, System Planning, ESIG, james@esig.energy