November 2026

The special topic at this year’s Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) Day was “The Future of Grid Operations” and featured presentations from three researchers: Mark Rice, a group leader of the Energy Systems Resiliency Group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL); Andy Reiman, a power systems engineer from PNNL; and Janna Doppa, a Huie-Rogers Endowed Chair Professor of Computer Science at Washington State University.

The Washington State University (WSU) – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) hosted its annual AGI Day August 19, 2026, on the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland, Washington. This annual event brings together researchers from academia, national laboratories, utility companies, and more to discuss the important issues facing our nation’s power grid.