Dr. Anamika Dubey of Washington State University

Abstract: With shifting grid needs and climate change concerns, grid edge is expected to significantly impact future power grid operations. This talk will outline and address the challenges of integrating grid edge technologies into power distribution systems to achieve operational flexibility and resilience. The focus will be on using layered and distributed architectures to manage growing system complexity. We will also highlight the need to develop simplified surrogate models for grid edge devices so they can be included in traditional power systems studies. We will conclude with future research directions in this domain.

Biography:

Anamika Dubey is Huie-Rogers Endowed Chair Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering in the School of EECS at Washington State University (WSU), Pullman. She also holds a joint appointment as a Research Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Her research is focused on model-based and data-driven methods for decision-support in large-scale electric power distribution systems for improved efficiency, operational flexibility, and resilience. She is the recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award and is currently leading several high-impact projects funded by DOE, NSF, and the power industry.