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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Energy Southeast Grid Modernization Workshop]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is convening six regional workshops across the country as part of its Grid Modernization Initiative. The Southeast Region workshop will be held&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Conference Center&nbsp;in Atlanta, GA, on May 17 and 18.</p><p>The objective of the workshops is to solicit stakeholder input on DOE’s grid-related research and demonstration strategy and the grid-related technical challenges of emerging policy issues confronting the region and the nation as a whole. The workshops will have&nbsp;both technology sessions and&nbsp;regional sessions.</p><p>The&nbsp;technology&nbsp;sessions&nbsp;will solicit feedback on the Department’s&nbsp;<a href="http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2016/01/f28/Grid%20Modernization%20Multi-Year%20Program%20Plan.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grid Modernization Multi-Year Program Plan</a>&nbsp;(MYPP) and its six technical areas: 1) Devices and Integrated Systems, 2) Sensing and Measurement, 3) System Operations and Control, 4) Security and Resilience, 5) Design and Planning Tools, and 6) Institutional Support. The&nbsp;regional sessionswill explore the technology implications and challenges associated with emerging policies.</p>&nbsp;]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>Marcela Moreno, <a href="mailto:marcela.moreno@energy.gatech.edu">marcela.moreno@energy.gatech.edu</a></p>]]></value>
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