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Jeff Dagle

Jeff Dagle

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 375-3629

Biography

Jeff Dagle joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 1989 and currently manages several projects in the areas of transmission reliability and control system security for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and other clients.

Recent project highlights include leading the North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI); serving on the leadership team of the Department of Energy's Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium; leading the team providing cyber security reviews for the DOE Smart Grid Investment Grants and Smart Grid Demonstration Projects associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and co-leading the PNNL Future Power Grid Initiative from 2010 to 2015. In 2014, Mr. Dagle was invited to serve on a National Academy committee to provide recommendations for the analytical research foundations for the next generation electric grid.

Other career accomplishments include leading the data requests and management task for the U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force investigation of the August 14, 2003 blackout; supporting the DOE Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division with on-site assessments in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005; and serving as a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) study group that formed in 2010 to establish critical infrastructure resilience goals.

Research Interests

  • Electric power reliability and security

Education and Credentials

  • MSEE Washington State University, 1994
  • BSEE Washington State University, 1989

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • Senior member of IEEE
  • National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

Awards and Recognitions

  • Tri-City Engineer of the Year Award 2001
  • Federal Laboratory Consortium Award (FLC) 2007
  • R&D 100 Award for 2008 Grid Friendly™ Appliance Controller technology

PNNL Patents

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Oikonomou K., B.G. Vyakaranam, T.B. Nguyen, K.M. Harris, N.A. Samaan, C. Qin, and F. Bereta dos Reis, et al. 2024. Western Interconnection Baseline Study. PNNL-36452. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Western Interconnection Baseline Study

2023

  • Bretas A., K.I. Brown, V. Hartoonian, T.E. McDermott, and J.E. Dagle. 2023. "Towards Improved Decision Making for the Smarter Grid: Geomagnetic Disturbance Implicit Modeling Uncertainty Quantification." In 2023 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), 1-5. Orlando, Florida:IEEE. PNNL-SA-179691. doi:10.1109/PESGM52003.2023.10252532

2022

  • Barrett E.L., K. Mahapatra, M.A. Elizondo, X. Fan, S.H. Davis, S.F. Newman, and P.D. Royer, et al. 2022. "A Risk-Based Framework for Power System Modeling to Improve Resilience to Extreme Events." IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy 10. PNNL-SA-166412. doi:10.1109/OAJPE.2022.3214175
  • Bereta dos Reis F., P.D. Royer, V.H. Chalishazar, S.H. Davis, M.A. Elizondo, J.E. Dagle, and A. Nassif, et al. 2022. "Methodology to Calibrate Fragility Curves Using Limited Real-World Data." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2022), July 17-21, 2022, Denver, CO, 01-05. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-168552. doi:10.1109/PESGM48719.2022.9916809
  • McDermott T.E., A. Bretas, K.I. Pitman, J.E. Dagle, R.F. Arritt, and T.J. Overbye. 2022. Industry Requirements for Geomagnetic Disturbance Models. PNNL-33200. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Industry Requirements for Geomagnetic Disturbance Models

2020

  • Agrawal U., J.G. O'Brien, A. Somani, T. Mosier, and J.E. Dagle. 2020. "A Study of the Impact of Reduced Inertia in Power Systems." In Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2020), January 7-10, 2020, Maui, Hawaii, 3010-3017. Honolulu, Hawaii:University of Hawaii. PNNL-SA-144551. doi:10.24251/HICSS.2020.367
  • Davis S.H., M.A. Elizondo, X. Fan, S.F. Newman, E.L. Barrett, X. Ke, and B. Vyakaranam, et al. 2020. "Data Requirements for Application of Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis to Evaluate Hurricane Impact to Electrical Infrastructure in Puerto Rico." In CIGRE-US 2020 Next Generation Network Paper Competition. PNNL-SA-154443.
  • Elizondo M.A., X. Fan, S.H. Davis, B. Vyakaranam, X. Ke, E.L. Barrett, and S.F. Newman, et al. 2020. Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis Applied to Puerto Rico Electric Infrastructure. PNNL-29985. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1771798.Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis Applied to Puerto Rico Electric Infrastructure

2018

  • Dagle J.E. 2018. "Resilient Networks Minitrack." In Proceedings of the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2018), January 2-6, 2018, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, 5, 2716. Honolulu, Hawaii:Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). PNNL-SA-138594.
  • Veeramany A., G.A. Coles, S.D. Unwin, J.E. Dagle, and T.B. Nguyen. 2018. "Trial Implementation of a Multihazard Risk Assessment Framework for High-Impact Low-Frequency Power Grid Events." IEEE Systems Journal 12, no. 4:3807-3815. PNNL-SA-124609. doi:10.1109/JSYST.2017.2737993

2017

2016

  • Amidan B.G., J.D. Follum, K.A. Freeman, and J.E. Dagle. 2016. "Baselining PMU Data to Find Patterns and Anomalies." In CIGRE 2015 Grid of the Future Symposium, October 11-13, 2015, Paris, France. Paris:CIGRE. PNNL-SA-113634.
  • Samaan N.A., J.E. Dagle, Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, M.R. Vallem, T.B. Nguyen, and L.E. Miller, et al. 2016. "Modeling of Protection in Dynamic Simulation Using Generic Relay Models and Settings." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2016), July 17-21, 2016, Boston, MA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-114479. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741981
  • Veeramany A., G.A. Coles, S.D. Unwin, T.B. Nguyen, and J.E. Dagle. 2016. Trial Implementation of the High-Impact, Low-Frequency Power Grid Event Risk Framework to Support Informed Decision-Making. PNNL-25667. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Trial Implementation of the High-Impact, Low-Frequency Power Grid Event Risk Framework to Support Informed Decision-Making
  • Veeramany A., S.D. Unwin, G.A. Coles, J.E. Dagle, W. Millard, J. Yao, and C.S. Glantz, et al. 2016. "Framework for Modeling High-Impact, Low-Frequency Power Grid Events to Support Risk-Informed Decisions." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 18. PNNL-SA-115402. doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.06.008

2015

  • Samaan N.A., J.E. Dagle, Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, M.R. Vallem, T.B. Nguyen, and L.E. Miller, et al. 2015. Dynamic Contingency Analysis Tool - Phase 1. PNNL-24843. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Dynamic Contingency Analysis Tool - Phase 1

2014

  • Kirkham H., and J.E. Dagle. 2014. "Synchronous Phasor-like Measurements." In IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2014), February 19-22, 2014, Washington DC, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-100372. doi:10.1109/ISGT.2014.6816510
  • Zhou N., and J.E. Dagle. 2014. "Initial Results in Using a Self-Coherence Method for Detecting Sustained Oscillations." IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 30, no. 1:522-530. PNNL-SA-100649. doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2014.2321225

2012

  • Bobba R.B., J.E. Dagle, E. Heine, H. Khurana, W.H. Sanders, P. Sauer, and T. Yardley. 2012. "Enhancing Grid Measurements: Wide Area Measurement Systems, NASPInet, and Security." IEEE Power & Energy Magazine 10, no. 1:67-73. PNNL-SA-88140. doi:10.1109/MPE.2011.943133
  • Dagle J.E. 2012. "Achieving Resiliency by Eliminating Common Mode Failures in the Smart Grid." In IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT 2012), January 16-20, 2012, Washington DC. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-81404. doi:10.1109/ISGT.2012.6175609
  • Dagle J.E. 2012. "Cyber-Physical System Security of Smart Grids." In IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT 2012), January 16-20, 2012 Washington DC. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-81214. doi:10.1109/ISGT.2012.6175607
  • Ma J., Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, P.V. Etingov, J.E. Dagle, and E.E. De Tuglie. 2012. "The Characteristic Ellipsoid Methodology and Its Application in Power Systems." IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 27, no. 4:2206-2214. PNNL-SA-83577. doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2012.2195232

2011

  • Coles G.A., S.D. Unwin, G.M. Holter, R.B. Bass, and J.E. Dagle. 2011. "Defining resilience within a risk-informed assessment framework." International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management 15, no. 2/3:171-185. PNNL-SA-75420. doi:10.1504/IJRAM.2011.042115
  • Diao R., Z. Huang, N. Zhou, Y. Chen, F.K. Tuffner, J.C. Fuller, and S. Jin, et al. 2011. "Deriving Optimal Operational Rules for Mitigating Inter-area Oscillations." In IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference & Exposition (PSCE 2011), March 20-23, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-75661. doi:10.1109/PSCE.2011.5772564
  • Ma J., R. Diao, Y.V. Makarov, P.V. Etingov, and J.E. Dagle. 2011. "Event Classification and Identification Based on the Characteristic Ellipsoid of Phasor Measurement." In Proceedings of the 43rd North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2011), August 4-6, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-80950. doi:10.1109/NAPS.2011.6024872

2010

  • Huang Z., N. Zhou, F.K. Tuffner, Y. Chen, D.J. Trudnowski, W. Mittelstadt, and J.F. Hauer, et al. 2010. "Improving Small Signal Stability through Operating Point Adjustment." In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-69821. doi:10.1109/PES.2010.5589519
  • Ma J., R. Diao, Y.V. Makarov, P.V. Etingov, N. Zhou, and J.E. Dagle. 2010. "Building Decision Trees for Characteristic Ellipsoid Method to Monitor Power System Transient Behaviors." In 2010 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-69827. doi:10.1109/PES.2010.5590036

2009

  • Dagle J.E. 2009. "Cyber Security of the Electric Power Grid." In 2009 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition (PSCE 2009), March 15-18, 2009, Seattle, Washington, 1-2. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-63287. doi:10.1109/PSCE.2009.4840075
  • Dagle J.E. 2009. "North American SynchroPhasor Initiative - An Update of Progress." In 42nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2009), January 5-8, 2009, Waikoloa, Hawaii. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-73459. doi:10.1109/HICSS.2009.325
  • Dagle J.E. 2009. "North American SynchroPhasor Initiative - An Update of Progress." In 42nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, (HICSS 2009) January 5-8. 2009, Waikoloa, Hawaii. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-62425. doi:10.1109/HICSS.2009.325
  • Dagle J.E. 2009. "The North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI)." In IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting (PES 2009), July 26-30, 2009, Calgary, Alberta Canada. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-63677. doi:10.1109/PES.2009.5275538

2008

  • Dagle J.E. 2008. "North American SynchroPhasor Initiative." In Proceedings of the 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2008), January 7-10, 2008, Waikoloa, Hawaii. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-55870. doi:10.1109/HICSS.2008.328
  • Huang Z., and J.E. Dagle. 2008. "SynchroPhasor Measurements: System Architecture and Performance Evaluation in Supporting Wide-Area Applications." In 2008 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-58349. doi:10.1109/PES.2008.4596890

2007

  • Widergren S.E., Z. Huang, and J.E. Dagle. 2007. "Electric System-wide Measurements: North American Directions." In Proceedings of the 40th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - 2007, 120. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-51702. doi:10.1109/HICSS.2007.198

2006

  • Dagle J.E. 2006. ""Partial Panel" Operator Training: Advanced Simulator Training to Enhance Situational Awareness in Off-Normal Situations." In IEEE Power Engineering Society 2006 General Meeting, 2385-2386. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. PNNL-SA-49685. doi:10.1109/PES.2006.1709229
  • Dagle J.E. 2006. "Postmortem analysis of power grid blackouts - The role of measurement systems." IEEE Power & Energy Magazine 4, no. 5:30-35. PNNL-SA-50420.
  • Dagle J.E. 2006. "Using bad data to train good grid dispatchers." Utility Automation & Engineering T&D 11, no. 7:online. PNNL-SA-51100.

2004

  • Dagle J.E. 2004. "Data Management Issues Associated with the August 14, 2003 Blackout Investigation." In Power System Dynamic Performance Committee Panel Session IEEE Power Eengineering Society General Meeting, 2, 1680-1684. New York, New York:IEEE Power Engineering Society. PNNL-SA-40401.

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