What is the 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.

How can I get involved with GWAC?
Interested in helping shape the vision for a decarbonized, decentralized, and democratized electricity system? We'd like to connect with you! Please email us to attend the GWAC Meeting (gridwiseac.coordinator@pnnl.gov). All are welcome.

Upcoming Events

RE+ Las Vegas - GWAC Tutorial

November 17, 2026 - November 17, 2026

Title: SEPA GWAC Workshop
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Meeting Room: W213
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

GWAC Workshop Tutorial registration is now open! Agenda in development.

GWAC presents, “The New Energy Landscape”
This tutorial offers an accessible, systems of-systems introduction to the rapidly evolving energy landscape. Participants will explore how customer owned technologies such as inverter-based resources, EV charging infrastructure, controllable loads, and automation enable dynamic grid interactions. The tutorial examines critical cross sector dependencies across transportation, communications, natural gas, and the electric grid, helping attendees understand how modernization decisions in one domain influence resilience and performance in others. Finally, we discuss the operational and governance frameworks needed to coordinate a decentralized grid, highlighting accountability structures, and scalable approaches to balancing physical, economic, and cybersecurity constraints.

GWAC Symposium

March 16, 2027 - March 18, 2027

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Hello GWAC, GWAC Associates & Emeritus and Friends -

Please mark your calendar for the GWAC - GridWise Architecture Council Symposium, taking place March 16-18, 2027, in Tampa, Florida.

This symposium will bring together members of the GridWise Architecture Council and stakeholders to collaborate, share insights, and discuss the future of grid architecture and modernization.

Additional details, including the agenda, registration information, hotel accommodations, and travel logistics, will be shared in the coming months.

We look forward to seeing you in Tampa!

The GWAC Symposium Planning Team