Total Grid Orchestration Alliance Launches First Whitepaper in Conjunction With Its Second Annual Summit
The alliance adds several new members, collectively serving nearly 6M customers across North America
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After its public launch in last September, the Total Grid Orchestration (TGO) Alliance — a collaboration of utilities and technology companies — has launched its first whitepaper, in conjunction with its second annual summit of 40 industry professionals. The Alliance has also welcomed several new members, including Gridient, Survalent, Synergy North and Unitil, among others.
The summit — which took place in late February at Black & Veatch’s World Headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas — centered on discussion around pressing industry updates and their impacts on grid orchestration and TGO Alliance objectives, including impacts of artificial intelligence, load growth, and a shifting energy transition landscape.
“The summit is a critical event for the TGO Alliance, where members are given the opportunity to discuss the challenges the industry is facing and put their minds together to collaborate on ideas and solutions to advance grid orchestration,” said Guillaume Paradis, chief operating officer, distribution and generation, Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. and co-chair of the TGO Alliance. “The progress this group has made since its inception has been notable and further cements my conviction that we can spur progress towards reliable and resilient solutions for customers across North America.”
The Alliance has also released a position paper outlining the challenges facing the industry and opportunities to advance Total Grid Orchestration capabilities. The report, Advancing Total Grid Orchestration for a Resilient Energy Future, highlights the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy industry, along with the TGO Alliance’s work towards affordability, safety and security risk reduction, resiliency, and reliability.
The paper positions the Alliance’s motivations to drive a comprehensive framework for optimizing energy generation, storage, and distribution in real-time by addressing Total Grid Orchestration capabilities.
“Establishing the TGO Alliance’s role in the industry through this paper solidifies the objectives this team is working towards. Every company involved understands the importance of what this alliance is doing,” said Joe Zhou, vice president and senior managing director for Black & Veatch, and co-chair of the TGO Alliance. “Between the utilities and the technology companies, the TGO Alliance is tasked with progressing toward a more sustainable and resilient energy future, while addressing the challenges in aging infrastructure, rapid supply and demand shift, and complex technology transformations.”
TGO Alliance’s collective members serve nearly 6M customers across North America, with utility and vendor coverage across five separate regions. In addition to utilities, the Alliance has six participating technology members.
Editor’s Notes:
- To read the full position paper, click the link here.
- To speak with a TGO Alliance member at DistribuTECH, please reach out to media@bv.com.
About the Total Grid Orchestration Alliance
The Total Grid Orchestration (TGO) Alliance is a collaborative effort to drive the transition to a sustainable and resilient energy future. Members of the TGO Alliance include utilities and technology companies that share the vision of orchestrating the grid to deliver the energy transition. The alliance aims to optimize the electric grid through system-wide coordination, situational awareness and risk management across the entire grid. By bridging traditional boundaries of generation, transmission and distribution in the power sector, the TGO Alliance seeks to reduce system inefficiencies and deliver better outcomes for customers. The TGO Alliance is committed to supporting the energy transition and ensuring a reliable and sustainable grid for communities and businesses around the world. To learn more and see the full list of TGO Alliance members, visit TGOAlliance.org.
Member Quotes:
Gridient
“As energy assets become increasingly decentralized, there is an urgent need to modernize legacy grid operation and planning practices for a more resilient and adaptive energy future,” said Amin Khodaei, co-founder and CEO of Gridient. “The TGO Alliance leverages cutting-edge technology and collective expertise to enable a more dynamic grid through enhanced grid orchestration. Gridient is thrilled to collaborate with the alliance partners in driving meaningful impact and innovation in reshaping the grid.”
PUC Services Inc.
“PUC is excited to be a contributing member to the Total Grid Orchestration (TGO) Alliance, understanding the ongoing energy transition and the global commitment and innovative thinking required to adapt,” said Rob Brewer, chief executive officer of PUC Services Inc. “As the electrical grid experiences changes at an accelerated rate, TGO’s collaboration with other utilities to identify creative solutions aligns with PUC’s vision of aligning communities through curiosity and innovation. PUC is excited to contribute from a Transmission and Distribution level to manage power in an efficient manner.”
Survalent
“The increasing complexity of grid operations demands a new level of coordination, intelligence, and adaptability. By bringing together utilities and technology leaders, the TGO Alliance is fostering a collaborative ecosystem where operational data can be leveraged for proactive decision-making and real-time responsiveness. At Survalent, we see this as a pivotal moment to advance Total Grid Orchestration with AI-driven insights, helping utilities navigate the energy transition while ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency.” -Young Ngo, CTO, Survalent.
ThinkLabs
“An integrated grid is the fabric of the energy transition. We must go beyond traditional silos and orchestrate across generation, transmission, distribution, and distributed resources, as well as through enterprise planning, operations, and distributed intelligence. We’re excited at the work of the TGO Alliance to lead the way towards grid reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and affordability.” – Josh Wong, CEO, ThinkLabs
Contacts
Media Contact Information:
Black & Veatch: BRUCE ERIC ANDERSON | +1 952-896-0835 | Media@bv.com
Hydro Ottawa Limited: Media Line: Tel: 613-738-5499, ext. 2345 Email: mediarelations@hydroottawa.com
