Presented by Brett Ross
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Wednesday, April 1 • 10-11 AM • TEAMS
Abstract
There is an ongoing rapid proliferation of large data centers, with individual sites having capacities ranging from hundreds of megawatts to several gigawatts. These facilities pose unique grid reliability challenges owing to their size, unusual demand fluctuations, and high concentration of power electronics devices. This presentation will provide an introduction to electromagnetic transient (EMT) modeling of these data centers for the purpose of assessing their impact on the bulk grid. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has released a library of open-source EMT models for use with the EMT program PSCAD/EMTDC, which includes both component- and site-level models. We will review the scope and nature of the models, their use, and their present limitations.
Bio
Brett A. Ross received his BSEE from University of Central Florida,
Orlando in 2019 and his MSEE from University of Idaho, Moscow, ID in 2025 He is an electrical engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL). Prior to joining PNNL, he worked for Duke Energy, in Lake Mary,
FL and as a Lead Research Engineer for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Pullman, WA. His research interests include power systems applications of power electronics, power system protection, and power system transients