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7-9 October, 2026
Prague, Czechia
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OpenGrid: An Open-Source Electric Grid Modeling Ecosystem - Alice Yake, David Paolella, James Hewett & Ryan Attig, Breakthrough Energy
Thursday October 8, 2026 16:40 - 17:20 CEST
Club A (Floor 1)
Modeling underlies the grid we all rely on. Every decision to build a new power plant or transmission line starts with a model run, yet planning models are often opaque, expensive, and difficult to replicate. That lack of transparency, along with uneven access to high-fidelity tools and data, breeds distrust and delay in the planning processes essential to decarbonizing the grid and expanding energy access worldwide. Open-source planning tools are growing in number and capability, but real barriers to adoption remain. OpenGrid aims to build a shared infrastructure foundation for open-source modeling, so open tools and data can become a credible industry standard. This session introduces the OpenGrid initiative, announced as a project under Linux Foundation fiscal sponsorship, covering both the thinking behind it, the plans to build it out and how you can get involved.
Speakers
avatar for David Paolella

David Paolella

Director, Research and Analytics, GRIDS, Breakthrough Energy

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James Hewett

Breakthrough Energy

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Ryan Attig

Breakthrough Energy
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Alice Yake

VP GRIDS, Breakthrough Energy
Alice Yake, Vice President of GRIDS at Breakthrough Energy, leads efforts to develop an open-source modeling ecosystem for delivering reliable, low-emission electricity globally, addressing the complexities of system design, regulations, and zero-carbon goals. With over 25 years of... Read More →
Thursday October 8, 2026 16:40 - 17:20 CEST
Club A (Floor 1)
  Safety-Critical Software
  • Audience Experience Level Any

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