Washington DC — June 26 — Today, Dr. Pablo Ruiz, CEO and CTO of NewGrid, discussed the benefits of using topology optimization to support Southwest Power Pool (SPP) operations and planning at the FERC Technical Conference on Increasing Market and Planning Efficiency and Enhancing Resilience through Improved Software. Dr. Ruiz
Little Rock, AR — May 30 — Today, Dr. Pablo Ruiz, CEO and CTO of NewGrid, discussed the application of topology optimization software in Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Operations and Operations Planning at the SPP Operating Reliability Working Group Meeting. Dr. Ruiz presented results of a study evaluating the performance
Denver, CO — April 17 — Today, Dr. Pablo Ruiz, CEO and CTO of NewGrid, discussed the applications of topology optimization software to support ongoing business processes conducted by system operators and transmission owners. Dr. Ruiz was the speaker on software technologies in the panel “Economic and Reliability Benefits of
Austin, TX – November 17 – Today, Dr. Pablo Ruiz, NewGrid CEO, discussed transmission topology optimization applications and case studies at the ERCOT Demand Side Working Group (DSWG) meeting.
Boston, MA – November 7, 2017 – Today, the Working for Advanced Transmission Technology (WATT) coalition was launched to get more out of the power grid. Each year, U.S. consumers pay about $6 billion in transmission congestion costs, which could be reduced by improving the utilization of the grid. The
July 31, 2017 – Today, National Grid Electricity Transmission Ltd. released the 2016/2017 Network Innovation Allowance Annual Summary report, which showcases the potential of transmission topology optimization. National Grid found that the limits of major transmission constraints evaluated could be increased by up to 12.3 percent through the use of topology
January 4, 2017 – NewGrid, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $225,000 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on agile power system model reduction for topology optimization software. The project will enable topology optimization software
Dr. Pablo Ruiz, CEO and CTO of NewGrid, discussed applications of transmission topology optimization software in power operations and markets at the ERCOT Emerging Technologies Working Group Meeting, on December 5th, 2016. The presentation included topology optimization case studies based on peak load ERCOT models used as part of the
NewGrid was one of six technology companies invited to participate in the SPP Technology Expo, on November 14th, 2016. Dr. Pablo Ruiz, CEO and CTO of NewGrid, discussed the use and impact of transmission topology optimization software in operations and market applications. Case studies based on historical SPP system snapshots
Boston – MassVentures today announced the 2016 START (SBIR Targeted Technologies) program winners with $3,000,000 to be awarded in grant funding to NewGrid, Inc. and 16 other cutting edge Massachusetts companies. NewGrid, Inc. is awarded the START Stage I funding for commercialization efforts related to NewGrid Router, a transmission optimization
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $280,000 in funding for NewGrid, Inc. and six other researchers and companies developing innovative clean energy and water technologies across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The funding comes from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) Catalyst program, which provides funding to early-stage researchers and companies as
Dr. Pablo Ruiz, CEO and CTO of NewGrid, recently discussed the impact of topology optimization on PJM day-ahead markets at the FERC Technical Conference on Increasing Real-Time and Day-Ahead Market Efficiency through Improved Software. Results of simulations on the PJM system under historical conditions indicate substantial reductions in day-ahead market