Interdependency Coplanning
About this Technology
Electricity is a critical component of most infrastructure networks including oil and natural gas, transportation, communications, and water systems. With trends to decarbonize and electrify, the grid is becoming even more foundational to the economy. Interdependency coplanning refers to a planning process in which forecasts and models are used to identify how electricity supports these networks, and develop plans for hardening and making grid.
Source. Research Gate.
Use in the modern grid
Multiple critical infrastructures are increasingly dependent on electricity to operate including electrifying vehicle fleets, digitized financial systems, and communication systems. Grid planning processes should be cognizant of these interdependencies and improve grid resilience and security.
Physical Location
Interdependency coplanning is not a physical entity but should become a regular part of the planning process conducted by both state officials and utilities.
Framework for Network Co-Simulation
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed the Framework for Network Co- Simulation (FNCS) which sought to integrate tools modeling communication, transmission, and distribution simulators. See the following abstract for more information.
How mature is the technology?
Early stage research and development | Given the complexity of each singular critical infrastructure, tools that model and support planning efforts to manage their interdependencies are under development.
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