Gridwise Architecture Council Concludes Successful Constitutional Convention With Wide Cross-Industry Support
Major support for the constitution was announced in speeches from noted electricity community stakeholders, including Nora Mead Brownell, Commissioner of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Joe Desmond, Chairman of the California Energy Commission; Tom Welch, Vice-President, PJM Interconnections, and Rik Drummond, GWAC chair. Further support from key smart grid initiatives included the U.S. Department of Energy, EPRI IntelliGrid, GridWise Alliance, GridApp, and NRECA MultiSpeak.
"I am extremely pleased with the event's turnout and the clearly palpable dedication to strengthening the nation's electric power grid," Drummond, said. "The constitution's statements of principle accurately reflect this support to enhance interoperation of information systems across the electric system. I am encouraged by the consensus and willingness of all participants to work together for the betterment of our nation's power grid."