Northwest Energy System Symposium 2018, NWESS 2018 Planning Committee Meeting. These planning meeting for a 2-day IEEE PES conference to be held at the University of Washington are open plannning meetings held the 3rd Thursday of each month leading up to the conference.  The work is to obtain facilities, speakers for the conference, food and beverage and advertise.  Speaker(s): Max Emrick, Location: Seattle, Washington

  Managing the future grid will require creative, innovative solutions. Uncertainties in the grid are increasing due to the growth of less predictable & reliable renewable generation resources, demand response programs, distributed generation, microgrids, potential cyber-security issues and the aging infrastructure. Energy Management Systems (EMS) have been deployed for decades at utility control centers to manage the electricity grid in real-time. Today these EMS capabilities are poised to be enhanced quite dramatically with growth of synchrophasor PMU measurements. Solutions to decentralize management of the grid are also being introduced – these include Distribution Management Systems, Substation Automation and advances in grid control devices. These new solutions will help us manage the uncertainties and challenges of the future smart grid. This presentation will describe:  The history and evolution of the EMS from its digital genesis in the 1970’s.  The primary functions of a modern EMS  Emerging new industry drivers & emerging new technology trends  Impact of growth of microgrids, renewables and distributed generation on the EMS  Growth of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and synchrophasor measurements worldwide  Wide area monitoring (WAMS) and wide area control (WAMPAC) solutions  Modern advanced fast-acting grid control devices  Concluding thoughts on the challenges and opportunities to manage the future grid     Speaker(s): Jay Giri, Location: Seattle, Washington