LF Energy Technical Advisory Council (TAC) Meeting - February 10, 2026

Voting Representative Attendees

Strategic Member Representatives

  • Antonello Monti - RWTH Aachen University (Chair)
  • Art Pope - Google LLC
  • Boris Dolley - RTE (Reseau de Transport dElectricite)
  • Peter Mitri - PowSyBl Representative
  • Travis Sikes - OpenDSM Representative
  • Maarten Mulder - Grid eXchange Fabric (GXF) Representative

Project Representatives

  • Clément Bouvier - OperatorFabric Representative
  • Sachin Bakhar - Shell International Exploration & Production, Inc.
  • Moise Kameni - Hydro-Quebec
  • Jonas van den Bogaard - Alliander

Non-Voting Project and Working Group Representatives

  • Arila Barnes - Hyphae Representative
  • Chris Xie - ORES Representative
  • Daniel Roesler - CDS WG1 & 2 Representative
  • Gabe Hege - Battery Data Alliance Representative
  • Hugo van de Pol - OpenLEADR Representative
  • Eloi Bail - SEAPATH Representative
  • Frederic Didier - OperatorFabric Representative
  • Karl Yang - ORES Representative
  • Mark Nigge-Uricher - SAM Representative
  • Michael Stuber - GEISA Representative
  • Nicolas Höning - FlexMeasures Representative
  • Richard Lam - GEISA Representative
  • Robben Riksen - Shapeshifter Representative
  • Robert Tusveld - GXF Representative
  • Stan Janssen - OpenLEADR Representative
  • Thana Paris - CitrineOS Representative
  • Tony Xiang - Power Grid Model Representative
  • Kjell Petter Myhren - p-SWAMP

LF Staff

  • Alex Thornton - LF Energy
  • Alexandre Parisot - LF Energy
  • Dan Brown - The Linux Foundation
  • John Mertic - The Linux Foundation
  • Yarille Ortiz - The Linux Foundation

Other Attendees

  • Sebastien Lussier, Hydro-Quebec
  • Thomas Wisbech, Energinet
  • Bruce Nordman
  • Robert de Leeuw
  • Casey Martinez
  • Nils Randau
  • Francois Miralles
  • Fany Bradler
  • Ricardo Bessa
  • Thomas van Dijk
  • Mattias Mörstam

Meeting Assets

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Agenda

  • Opening and General Updates
    • Project Lifecycle Review -Power Grid Model Transition to Early Adoption #745
  • New Project Proposal: AINETUS #704
  • Annual Review: Edge Flexibility and Interoperability SIG #458
  • Annual Review: Grid Simulation and Modeling SIG #459
  • Marketing and PR Updates
  • Closing and Next Meeting

Notes

John Mertic called the meeting to order at 8:02 am PT and Yarille Ortiz recorded the minutes.

Opening and General Updates

Mertic reviewed the antitrust policy and introduced the meeting agenda.

Projects and Working Group Leads

Mertic provided updates on the target pipeline, project approvals, and upcoming initiatives.

Mertic announced that Power Grid Model is ready to move to the next stage and invited the attendees to listen to their presentation at their SIG meeting in order to vote on the change.

Mertic’s project pipeline updates were shared, including ongoing work on PowerCore, SmartHEMS, and EDDIE, while projects like OneNet Framework and Fledge faced some challenges. Finally, TAC priorities were presented and discussed, with members encouraged to review and provide feedback if any concerns arise.

Annual Review: Edge Flexibility and Interoperability SIG

Robert de Leeuw presented a review of the Edge Flexibility and Interoperability SIG, formally known as the EV charging SIG, which started in August 2024 with initial projects CitrineOS and Everest.

He said the SIG has since grown to include six projects and expanded its scope to include grid edge and flexibility topics. De Leeuw reported that attendance has increased since rebranding and adding new projects, and the group is active on LinkedIn with 200 followers. He said goals for the year include improving meeting formats and potentially creating joint demonstrators or white papers for the LF Energy Summit. There was a suggestion from an attendee about exploring the semantic energy framework and Cupid initiative for potential relevance to the SIG’s projects.

Annual Review: Grid Simulation and Modeling SIG

Thomas van Dijk discussed the progress and challenges of the SIG initiatives, highlighting the need for collaboration and standardization among different models and simulation solutions. He mentioned the creation of a Google Sheet to compile an overview of various models, ontologies, and standards used across projects, with the aim of identifying overlaps and potential synergies. Van Dijk also noted that the SIG meetings, which occur bi-monthly, have seen steady attendance from different projects, and he expressed hope that the group could play a role in bringing these initiatives together in the coming years.

Van Dijk discussed the fragmentation and potential consolidation of models in the grid modeling and simulation space, drawing inspiration from cloud orchestration. He suggested focusing on the exchange of inputs and outputs between different stakeholders and simulation models. Van Dijk also proposed increasing the frequency of SIG meetings to facilitate more discussion and exploring synergies with other SIGs, particularly around standardization and AI. He mentioned the role of universities and research organizations in supporting open source solutions and the potential for new initiatives in this area.

Kjell Petter Myhren inquired about the use of IEC 61850 standard for modeling substations and mapping to systems, which van Dijk agreed to look into. Alexandre Parisot discussed the need for connections between SIGs, particularly AI SIG and GridFM, and suggested brainstorming ways to facilitate these connections. Thomas expressed interest in exploring how different models interact in the AI space.

New Project Proposal: AINETUS #506

Ricardo Bessa presented the AI for Real Net project, which aims to develop AI assistance for critical infrastructure, focusing on the power grid. He explained the motivation for using AI in critical infrastructure operations, highlighting the need for more sophisticated decision-making tools to handle complex and extreme scenarios. He said the project uses reinforcement learning and other AI techniques to provide recommendations to human operators, with a focus on congestion management and topology optimization. Bessa demonstrated the interactive AI interface, which allows for human-AI collaboration. The project is open source and involves collaboration across different sectors and organizations.

A vote would follow via LFX.

Marketing and PR Updates

Dan Brown provided dates on recent events and upcoming plans for LF Energy. Brown provided a recap of FOSDEM, highlighting the success of the dev room with 18 sessions and high attendance. He also discussed the first LF Energy booth at Distributech in San Diego, which was well-received. He informed the group about the confirmed venue for the LF Energy Summit Europe in Berlin on September 15-16, with pre-conference activities offered by 50Hz and Eon. Brown encouraged projects to start planning for potential meetups or workshops during this time

Closing and Next Meeting

Mertic presented the agenda for the next meeting of the LF Energy TAC, scheduled for 10 March 2026 at 8:00 a.m. US Pacific Time/11:00 a.m. US Eastern Time/5:00 p.m. Central European Time.