2027 Event Agenda

The rapid evolution of electric power systems—driven by inverter-based resources, distributed generation, large synchronized computational loads, and increasingly dynamic operating conditions—has exposed critical gaps in how system strength and inertia are measured and managed. Traditional approaches rely heavily on offline studies, models,assumptions, and proxy metrics that lack temporal resolution and may fail to capture localized “inertia pockets” and rapidly changing grid conditions. This panel brings together leaders from Southern California Edison (SCE), Florida Power and Light (FPL), Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO), ERCOT, Reactive Technologies, and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) to explore how continuous time-synchronized point-on-wave (CPoW) waveform measurement technologies aretransforming how utilities understand their grid. 

Continuous point-on-wave waveform data provides unprecedented visibility into the physical behavior of the grid in real time. The limited recording capabilities of traditional power quality monitoring devices commonly fail to capture disturbances, such as rapid voltage changes, switching transients, and rapid power overloads or underloads. Continuous waveform recording complements traditional PMU recording and power quality metrics by enabling post-event reconstruction, better correlation across devices, and virtual measurement views derived from raw waveform data, which in turn improves situational awareness for more informed engineering decisions. 

By leveraging high-fidelity wide bandwidth voltage and current sample measurements, and the associated advanced analytics using software tools, utilities can directly observe system responses to disturbances, enabling situational awareness, continuous assessment of system strength, inertia distribution, and dynamic stability margins without reliance on static or dynamic models. This capability results in more informed engineering decisions and is especially critical as synchronous generation retires and inverter-based resources introduce more uncertainty and variability into grid dynamics while at the same time, the grid is experiencing unprecedented demand and growth. 

Panelists will discuss practical implementations of CPoW-based power monitoring, including the deployment of grid-wide measurement infrastructures, advanced analytics to quantify inertia and short-circuit strength, and integration into operational decision-making processes.  Utilities will share their perspectives on applying these insights to enhance situational awareness and operational resilience, while technology providers will highlight innovations that convert raw waveform data into actionable intelligence. 

Key session topics will include: 

• Application of continuous waveform measurements, derived PMU measurements, derived 200 ms time-averaged power quality measurements, and odd order harmonics measurements 

• Real-time identification and tracking of inertia pockets and weak grid regions 

• Continuous active system strength measurement versus traditional study-based and passive approaches 

• Applications for renewable integration, grid stability, and contingency planning 

• Advanced methods to better understand impacts of very large load pulsating and oscillating power integration including AI datacenter implications 

• Operational use cases, including advanced planning and control room visibility 

• The value of real-time detection, notifications and records of abnormal system conditions and the related diagnostics 

Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how continuous point-on-wave technology enables a shift from predictive modeling to real-time measurement-driven grid solutions—unlocking more resilient, adaptive, and data-informed electric power systems.