3rd In-Person Workshop: Foundation Models for the Electric Grid

Feb 11, 2025, 8:30 AM → Feb 13, 2025, 12:00 PM America/Chicago

Room 1416 (TCS Conference Center)

Kibaek Kim (MCS)

Foundation Models for the Electric Grid
February 11-13, 2025 | Argonne National Laboratory

We are excited to announce the 3rd in-person workshop, Foundation Models for the Electric Grid, hosted at Argonne National Laboratory from February 11-13, 2025. This event will gather over 70 international stakeholders from academia, industry, and government agencies to drive forward the development and application of AI and maching learning foundation model technologies for critical challenges in electric grid systems. 

Workshop Goals:

• Explore the transformative potential of foundation models for electric grid systems.
• Address key challenges and opportunities identified in the positional paper, "A Perspective on Foundation Models for the Electric Power Grid", recently published in Joule.
• Foster collaboration among leading researchers, practioners, and policymakers to advance the state of the art in electric grid technologies.
  

Building on the success of our previous workshops held in Yorktown and London earlier this year, this workshop will provide a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, collaborative discussions, and future vision-setting for AI in electric grid systems.

Featured Workshop Highlights:

• Keynote Presentations: Hear from thought leaders in AI and electric grid research.
• Technical Sessions: Covering data, model development, computation, and real-world applications.
• Panel Discussions: Insights from national laboratories, system operators, utilities, and industry stakeholders.
• Networking Opportunities: Engage with peers to foster new collaborations.

Who Should Attend:

• Researchers and Scientists: Focused on AI, ML, and electric grid systems.
• Industry Professionals: Exploring foundation models for grid optimization.
• Policymakers and Government Representatives: Shaping the future of electric grid technologies.

Organizing Committee:

• Argonne National Laboratory:  Kibaek Kim, Adrian Maldonado, Emil Constantinescu
• IBM Research:  Hendrik Hamann Jonas Weiss
• Hydro-Quebec:  Francois Miralles
• NRECA: Venkat Banunarayanan

Registration and Contact Information:

For questions, please contact the organizing committee at [email protected]. 

Registration Process: Registration involves two steps:

Step 1: Click the "Register Now" button at the bottom of the page to register for the workshop.

Step 2: Complete an Argonne visitor registration form. This process can take up to two weeks for approval.

• Foreign Nationals: Please provide all necessary documents listed in the registration form. Argonne administrative staff will contact you for further information if needed.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

• Foreign Nationals: Monday, January 27, 2025
• US Citizens: Monday, February 5, 2025

 

Tue, February 11

1 Welcome and Introduction of the GridFM Initiative

Speaker: Kibaek Kim (Argonne National Laboratory)

2 Vision and Progress Towards GridFM

Keynote

Grid Use Cases and Needs: Presentations

Convener: Venkat Banunarayanan (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

3 TBD

Speaker: François Miralles (Hydro-Quebec)

4 TBD

Speaker: Abder Elandaloussi (Southern California Edison)

5 TBD

Speaker: Clifton Black (Southern Company)

6 TBD

Speaker: Norayr Matevosyan (ComEd)

Grid Use Cases and Needs: Panel Discussion

Convener: Venkat Banunarayanan (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

Working Lunch: TBD

Convener: Kibaek Kim (MCS)

7 TBD

Speaker: Kibaek Kim (MCS)

Data Challenges: Presentation

Convener: François Miralles (Hydro-Quebec)

8 TBD

Speaker: Ian Dobson (Iowa State University)

9 TBD

Speaker: Adam Birchfield (Texas A&M University)

10 TBD

Speaker: Jonghwan Kwon (Argonne National Laboratory)

11 TBD

Speaker: Antonello Monti (RWTH Aachen University)

Data Challenges: Panel Discussion

Convener: François Miralles (Hydro-Quebec)

3:00 PM Break

Breakout Discussion: Data Challenges

Convener: François Miralles (Hydro-Quebec)

Breakout Discussion: Grid Use Cases and Needs

Convener: Venkat Banunarayanan (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

4:45 PM Adjourn

6:00 PM Group Dinner (optional)

Wed, February 12

12 Research Highlights from Mathematics and Computer Science Division

Speaker: Valerie Taylor (MCS)

Keynote

13 TBD

Speaker: Rick Stevens (Argonne National Laboratory)

9:30 AM Break

Computations in AI/Grid: Presentations

Convener: Daniel Maldonado (MCS)

14 TBD

Speaker: Sam Foreman (Argonne National Laboratory)

15 TBD

Speaker: Kyle Chard (University of Chicago)

16 TBD

Speaker: Vincent Choiniere (Hydro-Quebec)

17 TBD

Speaker: Russell Bent (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Computations in AI/Grid: Panel Discussion

Convener: Daniel Maldonado (MCS)

Working Lunch: TBD

Convener: Jonas Weiss (IBM)

AI Models and Architecture: Presentations

Convener: Emil Constantinescu (MCS)

18 TBD

Speaker: Johannes Schmude (IBM)

19 TBD

Speaker: Rao Kotamarthi (Argonne National Laboratory)

20 TBD

Speaker: Ricardo Bessa (INESC TEC)

21 TBD

Speaker: Junbo Zhao (University of Connecticut)

AI Models and Architecture: Panel Discussion

Convener: Emil Constantinescu (MCS)

3:00 PM Break

Breakout Discussion: AI Models and Architecture

Convener: Emil Constantinescu (MCS)

Breakout Discussion: Computations in AI/Grid

Convener: Daniel Maldonado (MCS)

4:45 PM Adjourn

Thu, February 13

22 Research Highlights from Energy Systems and Infrastructure Analysis Division

Speaker: Henry Huang (Argonne National Laboratory)

Special Discussion on Partnerships