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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful discussion of the April 2025 Iberian 
 power system blackout and the lessons it offers for the future of electric
  grid operation. The event will begin with opening remarks from Lucas Laur
 sen\, Technology Policy Editor at IEEE Spectrum\, who will provide context
  for one of the most significant power system events in recent years. The 
 presentation will examine the technical factors behind the event\, includi
 ng high-voltage conditions\, limited dynamic voltage control from renewabl
 e generation\, and frequency oscillations preceding the system collapse. T
 he speakers will discuss implications for grid codes\, inverter-based reso
 urces\, reactive power support\, and voltage ride-through requirements in 
 high-renewable power systems. The second part of the talk will explore how
  AI-powered decision-support tools can augment control-room operators by i
 mproving situational awareness and helping evaluate potential actions duri
 ng rapidly evolving disturbances. Together\, these presentations will prov
 ide both a technical examination of the Iberian blackout and a forward-loo
 king perspective on building more resilient power systems.\n\nCo-sponsored
  by: IEEE Region 1\n\nSpeaker(s): João Peças Lopes\, Ricardo Bessa\n\nAg
 enda: \nLucas Laursen: Introduction (5 minutes)\nJoão Peças Lopes: Exami
 nation of the Iberian blackout (55 minutes)\nRicardo Bessa: Control Room T
 ools and Decision Support Systems (20 minutes)\nQ&A: 15 minutes\n\nProvide
 nce\, Rhode Island\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.o
 rg/m/570605
LOCATION:Providence\, Rhode Island\, United States\, Virtual: https://event
 s.vtools.ieee.org/m/570605
ORGANIZER:b.donmez@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:65
SUMMARY:Upcoming Talk: Understanding the Iberian Blackout of April 2025
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570605
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Join us for an insightful discussion of th
 e April 2025 Iberian power system blackout and the lessons it offers for t
 he future of electric grid operation. The event will begin with opening re
 marks from Lucas Laursen\, Technology Policy Editor at <em>IEEE Spectrum</
 em>\, who will provide context for one of the most significant power syste
 m events in recent years. The presentation will examine the technical fact
 ors behind the event\, including high-voltage conditions\, limited dynamic
  voltage control from renewable generation\, and frequency oscillations pr
 eceding the system collapse. The speakers will discuss implications for gr
 id codes\, inverter-based resources\, reactive power support\, and voltage
  ride-through requirements in high-renewable power systems. The second par
 t of the talk will explore how AI-powered decision-support tools can augme
 nt control-room operators by improving situational awareness and helping e
 valuate potential actions during rapidly evolving disturbances. Together\,
  these presentations will provide both a technical examination of the Iber
 ian blackout and a forward-looking perspective on building more resilient 
 power systems.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Lucas Laursen: Introduction
  (5 minutes)<br>Jo&atilde\;o Pe&ccedil\;as Lopes: Examination of the Iberi
 an blackout (55 minutes)<br>Ricardo Bessa: Control Room Tools and Decision
  Support Systems (20 minutes)<br>Q&amp\;A: 15 minutes</p>
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