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Dr. Gerald R. Gray
Sr. Program Manager
Enterprise Architecture & Integration
European CIM User Group Meeting
June 2, 2016
Electric Power Research Institute
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Who we are
• U.S.-based not-for-profit organization
active around the world
Our mission
“Advancing safe, reliable, affordable
and environmentally responsible
electricity for society through global
collaboration, thought leadership and
science & technology innovation.”
Electric Power Research Institute
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Independent
Collaborative
Nonprofit
Three Key Aspects of EPRI
IndependentObjective, scientifically based results address reliability, efficiency, affordability, health, safety and the environment
NonprofitChartered to serve the public benefit
CollaborativeBring together scientists, engineers, academic researchers, industry experts
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Our Members…
450+ participants in more than 30
countries
EPRI members generate
approximately 90% of the electricity
in the United States
International funding of nearly 25%
of EPRI’s research, development
and demonstrations
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Conducting Research Today
Generation• Advanced Fossil Plants, Carbon
Capture, Utilization and Storage
• Combined Cycle
• Environmental Controls
• Major Component Reliability
• Materials and Chemistry
• Operations and Maintenance
• Power Plant Water Management
• Renewables
Power Delivery and UtilizationDistribution Utilization
• Distribution
• Energy Utilization
Transmission
• Information, Communication, and
Cyber Security
• Grid Operations and Planning
• Transmission and Substations
Environment• Generation Environmental
Sciences: Air and Multimedia
• Generation Environmental
Sciences: Land and Water
• Energy Delivery and Utilization
Environmental Sciences
• Strategic Analysis and
Technology Assessments
• Occupational Health and Safety
Nuclear• Materials Degradation/Aging
• Fuel Reliability
• Used Fuel and High-Level Waste
Management
• AP NDE Characterization
• Equipment Reliability
• Risk and Safety Management
• Chemistry and Radiation Safety
• Strategic Initiatives
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Who we are
– Power Delivery & Utilization
• Transmission Lines & Substations
• Grid Operations & Planning
• Distribution
• Energy Utilization
• Information Communication Technology (ICT)(formerly known as IntelliGrid)
EPRI – PDU - ICT
Applied
research
EPRI
Theoretical
research
Universities &
Labs
Product
commercialization
Vendors
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EPRI and the Common Information Model
A long and productive relationship
• CIM grew out of EPRI Operator Training Simulator
• Growth thru EPRI projects
• CIM for Planning
• CIM for Dynamics
• CIM for Environmental Data
• CIM for Asset Health
• IEC TC57 WG Membership
– John Simmins – WG14 [email protected]
– Gerald Gray – WG14, WG19 [email protected]
– Pat Brown – WG13 [email protected]
– Paul Myrda – WG10 [email protected]
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Current EPRI CIM-Related Initiatives
• Education & Outreach– CIM Primer, 3rd Edition– Network Model Manager Requirements– CIMug support (Process Group)
• Interest Groups– Enterprise Architecture Collaboration Group– GIS Interest Group
• Research– Network model management – Asset health modeling (CIMug Asset Health Focus Community)– DER enterprise integration– GIS data quality, visualization and management– Work/asset management integration
• Projects– Integrated Network Model Management– Distribution Modernization Demonstration– Transmission Modernization Demonstration
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The value EPRI brings…
Broad industry technical knowledge
• 400+ experts span many domains in electric industry
Connections with utilities
• Support from 1000+ members
• Projects with 100s of utilities
Knowledge of technology and vendors
• Research is applied (real-world projects, demos)
• More than half of work is contracted
• Directly participate in standards activities
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Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity