GridWise Architecture Council
The GridWise Architecture Council (GWAC) is a team of industry leaders who are shaping the guiding principles, or architecture, of a highly intelligent and interactive electric system—one ripe with decision-making information exchange and market-based opportunities. This architecture will provide guidelines for interaction between participants and interoperability between technologies and systems.
The Council is neither a design team, nor a standards making body. Our role is to help identify areas for standardization that allow significant levels of interoperation between system components. We are helping to outline a philosophy of inter-system operation that preserves the freedom to innovate, design, implement and maintain each organization's
portion of the electrical system.
For more information on the Architecture Council's mission, organizational structure, and progress see the Mission & Structure page.
Leaders in smart grid interoperability recognized by the GridWise® Architecture Council
The GridWise Architecture Council has honored three individuals for advancing openness in the smart electric power system of the future. more> (PDF 139KB)
Grid-Interop 2010
Registration will open soon for the forth annual Grid-Interop forum that helps enhance interoperability activities in pursuit of the smart grid. Grid-Interop offers the opportunity to discuss new and innovative ways to improve smart grid interactions and the opportunity to participate in actions that shape the future of interoperability. The workshop will be held on December 1-3, 2010 in Chicago, IL. more>
Call for Candidates 2010
The GridWise Architecture Council (GWAC) is pleased to announce its new members: Thomas Sloan, Wayne Longcore and Amr Ibrahim. The new members will lend their knowledge to the organization in their respective areas of expertise. more> (PDF 128KB)
