What is Grid Architecture?  Why is it important? How do we use it to define and manage the transformation of our electricity system to achieve the 3-D’s goals of a Decarbonized, Decentralized, and Democratized Grid?  The GridWise® Architecture Council (GWAC), a group convened by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, is helping define Grid Architecture and educate stakeholders about how it can be used to identify requirements and plan for the changes needed in our electricity systems to meet the evolving objectives of a 3-D’s Future Grid.

This talk will provide a brief overview of Grid Architecture as a methodology and tool, introduce the 3-D’s objectives, and review other GridWise Architecture Council work that is relevant to the discussion.