Jeffrey Taft

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Biography

Jeff is the Chief Architect for Electric Grid Transformation at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. As a member of the Energy and Environment Directorate, he is responsible for development and articulation of large scale architecture for grid modernization, as well as support of many cross-cutting activities at the Laboratory, including the Future Power Grid Initiative, advanced computing, and the Control of Complex Systems Initiative. He began working in the grid modernization area in 2001 and has held smart grid chief architect roles with Cisco, Accenture, and IBM. Jeff formerly worked for Westinghouse and has participated in several key smart grid projects since he first began to develop sensor architectures and analytics for distribution grids, and then became involved in the larger issues of end-to-end grid integration and control. Jeff earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh with a dual specialization in digital signal processing and digital control systems in 1986. He is a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society, is an emeritus member of the GridWise Architecture Council and is the holder of 27 patents in control systems, signal processing, and grid modernization.

PNNL Publications

2019

O'Neil R.S., A.S. Becker-Dippmann, and J.D. Taft. 2019. The Use of Embedded Electric Grid Storage for Resilience, Operational Flexibility, and Cyber-Security. PNNL-29414. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The Use of Embedded Electric Grid Storage for Resilience, Operational Flexibility, and Cyber-Security

2018

Taft J.D. 2018. Assessment of Existing Synchrophasor Networks Final Version 0.5. PNNL-27557. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Assessment of Existing Synchrophasor Networks Final Version 0.5

2017

Taft J.D. 2017. Electric Grid Market-Control Structure. PNNL-26753. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Electric Grid Market-Control Structure
Taft J.D. 2017. Roles and Responsibilities for Distribution Grids; DER Sensing and Communication Networks. PNNL-26596. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Roles and Responsibilities for Distribution Grids; DER Sensing and Communication Networks
Taft J.D., and R. Huang. 2017. Distribution Storage Networks. PNNL-26598. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Distribution Storage Networks

2016

Taft J.D. 2016. Advanced Networking Paradigms for High-DER Distribution Grids. PNNL-25475. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Advanced Networking Paradigms for High-DER Distribution Grids
Taft J.D. 2016. Architectural Basis for Highly Distributed Transactive Power Grids: Frameworks, Networks, and Grid Codes. PNNL-25480. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Architectural Basis for Highly Distributed Transactive Power Grids: Frameworks, Networks, and Grid Codes
Taft J.D. 2016. Comparative Architecture Analysis: Using Laminar Structure to Unify Multiple Grid Architectures. PNNL-26089. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Comparative Architecture Analysis: Using Laminar Structure to Unify Multiple Grid Architectures
Taft J.D. 2016. Grid Architecture 2. PNL-24044 2. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Grid Architecture 2
Taft J.D., and P. De Martini. 2016. Sensing and Measurement Architecture for Grid Modernization. PNNL-25249. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Sensing and Measurement Architecture for Grid Modernization

2015

De Martini P., and J.D. Taft. 2015. Value Creation Through Integrated Networks and Convergence. PNNL-24152. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Value Creation Through Integrated Networks and Convergence
Taft J.D., and A.S. Becker-Dippmann. 2015. Grid Architecture. PNNL-24044. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Grid Architecture
Taft J.D., and A.S. Becker-Dippmann. 2015. The Emerging Interdependence of the Electric Power Grid & Information and Communication Technology. PNNL-24643. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The Emerging Interdependence of the Electric Power Grid & Information and Communication Technology
Taft J.D., P. De Martini, and L. Kristov. 2015. A Reference Model for Distribution Grid Control in the 21st Century. PNNL-24463. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. A Reference Model for Distribution Grid Control in the 21st Century.

2014

Taft J.D., P. De Martini, and R. Geiger. 2014. Ultra-Large-Scale Power System Control and Coordination Architecture: A Strategic Framework for Integrating Advanced Grid Functionality. PNNL-23470. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Ultra-Large-Scale Power System Control and Coordination Architecture: A Strategic Framework for Integrating Advanced Grid Functionality

Selected Publications

2012

A strategic framework for capturing value from data for electric utilities (Courtesy Cisco)

2011

Data and analytics in a distributed grid framework (Courtesy Cisco)