Texas public power utility CPS Energy is part of the newly formed Total Grid Orchestration Alliance, which will focus on addressing critical energy transition issues facing utilities.
Founding members of the TGO Alliance include Black & Veatch, CPS Energy, Essex Power, Hydro Ottawa Limited, Landis+Gyr, Public Service of New Mexico, PUC Services, Inc., Rappahannock, Uplight and Think Labs.
CPS Energy joining the TGO Alliance “allows us to work towards solutions for a more optimized grid with other utility leaders in our industry,” said Richard Medina, Chief Energy Delivery Officer at CPS Energy. “We look forward to the work we will do to further the mission of TGO and are proud to represent CPS Energy.”
The alliance is open to utilities and technology companies that share the TGO Alliance “vision of orchestrating the grid to deliver the energy transition,” a Sept. 24 news release said.
The alliance has been established as a collaborative forum to develop an industrywide framework for grid orchestration across planning, engineering and operation.
The TGO Alliance “will work on new approaches to systemwide coordination, situational awareness and risk management across the entire grid, enabling alignment and integration between near-term operational decisions and long-term planning,” the news release said.
“This alliance has been formed to optimize grid lifecycle management and bridge the gap between planning and operations to support the energy transition and ensure a reliable and sustainable grid. By joining forces with utilities across the U.S. and Canada, each member has a sounding board for the challenges they face, along with a space to share knowledge and move the industry forward,” said Joe Zhou, vice president and senior managing director for Black & Veatch, and co-chair of the TGO Alliance
The TGO Alliance strives to inform and improve integrated planning and operational capabilities across generation, transmission, distribution and behind-the-meter assets to maximize distributed and variable energy supply and demand optimization.
