{"680193":{"#nid":"680193","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Square Microgrid Workshop Sparks Ideas For Energy Resiliency Assets","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Jan. 13, the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (SEI), Southern Company, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiapower.com\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Power\u003C\/a\u003E hosted a workshop aimed at imparting new information and sparking innovative ideas around the Tech Square Microgrid (TSMG) and the use of its data in education and research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiapower.com\/company\/news-hub\/archive\/georgia-power-announces-new-microgrid-project-with-georgia-tech.html\u0022\u003ELaunched\u003C\/a\u003E in 2021 with a 1.4-megawatt capacity, the microgrid is located on Williams Street, just south of Fifth Street in Tech Square. It is a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/powersecure.com\/case-studies\/georgia-tech-microgrid\u0022\u003Ejoint project\u003C\/a\u003E between Georgia Power and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop brought together experts and enthusiasts to discuss the current operations of the TSMG, an essential asset for the energy resilience of Georgia Tech\u2019s High-Performance Computing Center located next to Coda, and to share Georgia Tech studies that use data from the microgrid.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop started with an overview of the microgrid\u2019s current status and capabilities as a resilience resource, provided by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/collins-pratt-9bb6569\/\u0022\u003ECollins Pratt\u003C\/a\u003E, the TSMG managing engineer from Georgia Power. This was followed by a keynote on TSMG modeling and simulation presented by GTRI research engineer and SEI\u2019s lead on cybersecurity of critical infrastructure initiative, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sei-initiative-lead-profile-sam-litchfield\u0022\u003ESam Litchfield,\u003C\/a\u003E and Adam King, a GTRI research engineer and Ph.D. student. Their insights into the state of the art of microgrid modeling and its role in assessing dependencies between energy grid resources set the stage for the rest of the workshop discussions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the panel on \u201cMicrogrids and Living Labs,\u201d panelists from academia, Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Sustainability, and Georgia Power shared their perspectives on microgrid infrastructure and its role in research and education. The discussion emphasized the importance of microgrids as living labs, their potential for wider deployment in distributed energy systems, and the need for skilled graduates in the electrical utility workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo conclude the event, attendees toured the microgrid site across the street. The tour, led by Pratt, provided a firsthand look at the microgrid infrastructure and its operating capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReflecting on the significance of the microgrid, SEI\u2019s Interim Executive Director Christine Conwell said, \u0022The data from the microgrid is a vital resource for researchers at Georgia Tech and our metro Atlanta partners. It not only showcases our work in energy resilience but also serves as a living laboratory for developing innovative energy solutions.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Senior Research Engineer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/scott-duncan\u0022\u003EScott Duncan\u003C\/a\u003E, who leads the Microgrids initiative at SEI organized the workshop along with Southern Company Principal Research Engineer Andrew Ingram. \u0022The details shared during the workshop have sparked numerous ideas, from an array of perspectives across Georgia Tech, on how we can further utilize the microgrid and the unique data coming from its operations,\u201d said Duncan. \u201cThe insights gained today will undoubtedly seed future research and collaborations, pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve in energy resilience.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Jan. 13, the Georgia Tech 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