Data-Driven Algorithms for Electric Grid Operation and Control

Dr. Anurag K Srivastava

Associate Professor, The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Director, Smart Grid Demonstration and Research Investigation Lab (SGDRIL)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
asrivast@eecs.wsu.edu
http://sgdril.eecs.wsu.edu/

With the ongoing investments in smarter electric grid, several new algorithms and devices have
been developed. Synchrophasor applications in transmission systems, distribution automation and
adoption of microgrid are some of the most critical smart grid technologies. Synchrophasors
devices provide synchronized measurements at faster rates for enhanced wide area situational
awareness enabling number of new data-driven applications. Model validation, state estimation,
load modeling, voltage stability, remedial action schemes are some of the data-driven applications.
This talk will discuss about several data-driven algorithms for transmission system using
synchrophasors data and focus on resilient remedial control action scheme for minimum wind
curtailment using distributed computing and distributed optimization algorithms.

BIOGRAPHY

Anurag K. Srivastava is an associate professor of electric power engineering at

Washington State University and the director of the Smart Grid Demonstration
and Research Investigation Lab (SGDRIL) within the Energy System
Innovation Center (ESIC). He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical
engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2005. In past years, he
has worked in different capacity at the Rseau de transport dlectricit in
France; RWTH Aachen University in Germany; Idaho National Laboratory,
Pacific Northwest National Lab, PJM Interconnection, Schweitzer Engineering
Lab (SEL), GE Grid Solutions, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Mississippi State University in USA; Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in India; as well as at
Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His research interest includes data-driven algorithms
for power system operation and control. Dr. Srivastava is a senior member of the IEEE, secretary
of IEEE PES PEEC committee, co-chair of the microgrid working group, secretary of PES voltage
stability working group, past-chair of the IEEE PES career promotion subcommittee, past-chair of
the IEEE Power & Energy Societys (PES) student activities committee, and past vice-chair of the
IEEE synchrophasor conformity assessment program. Dr. Srivastava is an associate editor of the
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, editor of IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, an
IEEE distinguished lecturer, and the author of more than 250 technical publications including a
book on power system security and 4 pending/ awarded patents.