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Grid Optimization Competition (energy.gov)
2 points by zeristor on May 9, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


From "California grid data is live – solar developers take note" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18855820 :

>> It looks like California is at least two generations of technology ahead of other states. Let’s hope the rest of us catch up, so that we have a grid that can make an asset out of every building, every battery, and every solar system.

> +1. Are there any other states with similar grid data available for optimization; or any plans to require or voluntarily offer such a useful capability?

How do these competitions and the live actual data from California-only (so far; AFAIU) compare?

Are there standards for this grid data yet? Without standards, how generalizable are the competition solutions to real-world data?


This is an ARPA-E competition for grid optimisation, although its working through its stages.

ARPA-E is the one looking at research technology for the energy industry, high risk experiments. I believe Trump has wrote it out of this financial years budget, I hope it can survive.

There's also an ARPA for the CIA...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_Advanced_Research...

Anyone have any ideas for further ARPAs?

Perhaps a ARPA for Space technology, although I think SpaceX has pretty much got that sorted.




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