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Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation
The purpose of the Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation (GRIT) initiative is to advance research and prototyping of emerging concepts and solutions to deeply understand the implications of rapid grid and technology evolution, positioning ERCOT to lead in the future energy landscape.
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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT (RIPE)
Engage with ERCOT. We are seeking partnerships to solve for emerging challenges and opportunities to meet ERCOT's goal of providing a reliable grid, efficient electricity markets, open access, and retail choice.
Latest Grid Transformation Proof-of-Concept Case Studies
Developing generic Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) models of crypto miners, datacenters, and electrolyzers to develop deeper understanding of how these facilities work and how they can impact grid stability
Learn moreDeveloping changes to Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC) and Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED) tools that incorporate multi-interval look ahead for energy storage resources, so that charge is available when needed most
Learn moreDeveloping a platform to aggregate distributed energy resource (DER) information in a single platform, pulling information from aggregators, individual DERs, and other sources and also providing analytics/situational awareness
Learn moreStudying if reactive power can be optimized across multiple time intervals, minimizing capacitor/tap switching while keeping voltage within bounds
Learn moreDemonstrating the feasibility of using phasor measurement units (PMUs) and existing Real-Time Dynamics Monitoring Systems (RTDMSs) to measure system strength and inertia
Learn more- Integrated Reliability and Economic Analysis Tool
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: A Strategic Review of Technology, and Opportunities and Challenges for Adoption
- Beyond the Snapshot: A Case for Multi-Interval Security Constrained Optimal Power Flow
- Distributed Energy Resources Operational Data: Value, Insights, and Technology Pathways for a Reliable Grid
- Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC)-Based Tool to Manage the Grid with Large Penetration of Energy Storage Resources
Each year, ERCOT hosts its Innovation Summit, an event designed to discuss and promote innovative technologies that are shaping the electric grid of the future.
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2026 ERCOT Innovation Summit
March 31, 2026
Kalahari | Round Rock, TX
Neither ERCOT’s agreement to partner on any given RIPE project nor ERCOT’s pursual of a topic in an ERCOT grid transformation white paper should be construed as an ERCOT endorsement of any technology, change in market structure or operations, or change in Protocols or any other authority. RIPE partnership does not constitute ERCOT endorsement of the partner, its products, or services.