LF Energy

Webinar: CitrineOS: Bridging the Past and Future of EV Charging with OCPP 1.6 & 2.x Support
2025-04-09 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver)
Join us for an exclusive webinar showcasing the latest advancements in CitrineOS, the open-source, API-first Charge Station Management System. With expanded support for OCPP 1.6 alongside full OCPP 2.x compatibility, CitrineOS is now more adaptable than ever—allowing operators to seamlessly manage both legacy and next-generation EV chargers. Discover how our new dynamic UI enhances operational efficiency, providing native EV charging network management with intuitive TimeSeries data views for authorizations, transactions, charging stations, and locations. Learn about technical upgrades, including the addition of GraphQL, improved file storage flexibility, and a refactored core designed to support multiple OCPP protocols. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how CitrineOS is redefining charge station management with a future-proof platform that evolves with the industry. Register now to stay ahead in the rapidly changing EV charging landscape!

OpenChain and Friends
2025-04-07 - 2025-04-09 | FORUM Haus der Architektinnen und Architekten, Danneckerstraße 54, Stuttgart, 70182, Germany
LF Energy governing board member Marco Möller from PIONIX GmbH will present “The Business of Open Source: How PIONIX is Innovating EV Charging” at this OpenChain event in Stuttgart. General event information follows:
OpenChain and The FOSS-LÄND Community Invite You To An Information Exchange
Want to get better at Open Source?
Open Source offers significant advantages for businesses, but effectively managing it with your developers, vendors, or within your software supply chain can be challenging. Whether you are new to the topic or a seasoned expert in open source management, we invite you to join us from April 7 to 9 in Stuttgart for a share and learn event. During this event, you will have the opportunity to:

Hear from industry peers as they share their open source processes and best practices.
Experience demonstrations from tool creators showcasing automated compliance solutions.
Participate in technical sessions focused on overcoming common challenges in the field.
Discover available support options from both the community and government resources.

Information Session for GEISA at DISTRIBUTECH
2025-03-26 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
Come learn about GEISA, the Grid Edge Interoperability and Security Alliance, a new effort within LF Energy to define an interoperability specification for edge computing on smart meters and distribution automation devices, during DISTRIBUTECH. Meet with members of the GEISA team. Learn about the work that’s been done to date, how you can participate, and how you can benefit.
The LF Energy GEISA project is aimed at creating an ecosystem where energy systems are more efficient, secure, and adaptable to shape the grid of the future. By creating an open source, interoperable platform, GEISA enables utilities, grid operators, and innovators to integrate new technologies seamlessly. This leads to smarter grids, optimized energy use, and faster adaptation to renewable energy sources. GEISA is not just about technology—it’s about empowering a more sustainable, reliable, and resilient energy future.
Register to attend at https://community.linuxfoundation.org/events/details/lfhq-lf-energy-presents-information-session-for-geisa-the-grid-edge-interoperability-and-security-alliance/.
Learn more about GEISA at https://lfenergy.org/projects/geisa/.
Registration for DISTRIBUTECH is required to attend this event.

DISTRIBUTECH 2025
2025-03-24 - 2025-03-27 | Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
DISTRIBUTECH® is the largest, most influential transmission and distribution event in the country, now expanding with focused events on Data Centers & AI, the Midwest, and the Northeast to best support a dynamic industry.
DISTRIBUTECH’s® flagship event offers a wealth of education, connections, and solutions that drive the industry forward through the conference program and exhibition hall.
LF Energy will present a panel titled “Strategic use of open source to accelerate the energy transition” on March 26, 2025 at 11:00am in room C143/149 featuring:

Glenn Wilson, Principal Research Engineer – Southern Company
Mital Kanabar, Senior Director of Innovation – GE Vernova
Sébastien Lussier – Hydro-Quebec
Fred Steinhauser, Digital Substation Evangelist – OMICRON electronics
Moderated by Alex Thornton, Executive Director – LF Energy

SG Tech Week 2025
2025-03-18 - 2025-03-20 | The Hague Conference Center, Anna van Buerenplein 29, The Hague, South Holland, 2595, Netherlands
The 6th annual SGT25 promises to be bigger, better, more utility-driven, more technically in-depth, more collaborative, than ever before.As demand for renewables integration intensifies, utility technical teams and their senior management must collaborate and cooperate more effectively to make the right technology choices within the right timeline and mobilise the right grid transformation projects, to help meet climate goals.
LF Energy member Alliander will present several session at the event about LF Energy’s open source tools for power grids including:
19 March, 14:15 – IED Virtualisation – evaluating the progress being made in standardisation, hardware development, and configuration management to support the practical deployment of virtual IED substation architectures – Sander Jansen, Product Owner Virtual Stations, Alliander
20 March, 14:15 – Demand Forecasting – leveraging open source machine learning pipelines to drive accuracy and reliability of demand forecasts and ensure the overall efficiency of the power grid – Jonas van den Bogaard, Digital Strategy Lead, Alliander
20 March, 16:15 – Facilitating Collaboration – leveraging the centralized data repository, enabling real-time collaboration, improving workflow management, to enhance stakeholder engagement and supporting training and knowledge sharing between internal and external stakeholders – Joep van Genuchten, Data Architect, Alliander
View the full schedule.

Webinar - GEISA: Addressing edge interoperability at the meter
2025-02-27 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This webinar will introduce the Grid Edge Security and Interoperability Alliance, or GEISA, an effort within LF Energy to address application interoperability at the very edge of the utility network: meters and other distribution automation devices. Over the last decade platform manufacturers have introduced the ability to run applications on electricity meters and other edge devices. Unfortunately, while many of these efforts have been built on Linux, they haven’t been interoperable. APIs and execution environment have varied from one manufacturer to the next making it impossible for utilities to obtain applications that they can run across a fleet of different devices. For utilities that want to minimize their supply chain risk by obtaining equipment from multiple suppliers, they are forced to run and maintain multiple separate management systems. Applications available for one device may need to be ported to run on another, or they may not be available at all.
GEISA addresses this by creating a vendor neutral specification for utility edge computing environments. This webinar will discuss why GEISA is important to utilities, the specific issues GEISA will solve and the new opportunities it creates for utilities, platform vendors, and application vendors.

Energy Devroom at FOSDEM 2025
2025-02-02 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | ULB Solbosch Campus, Av. F. D. Roosevelt 50, Bruxelles, Bruxelles, 1050, Belgium
Join members of the LF Energy community in the Energy Devroom at FOSDEM 2025. This is a free annual event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate. Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels. You don’t need to register. Just turn up and join in!
The Energy Devroom takes place Sunday, 2 February from 09:00-17:00 in room H.2214.

Webinar: GridChat: Leveraging GenAI for Smarter Power Distribution Modeling with Arras Energy
2025-01-30 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | https://lfenergy.org/event/webinar-gridchat-leveraging-genai-for-smarter-power-distribution-modeling-with-arras-energy/
GridChat is a GenAI-powered copilot designed to support GridLAB-D users in improving their power distribution modeling experience. Built on AWS and powered by Amazon Bedrock, GridChat uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to help users navigate GLM syntax, troubleshoot simulations, and access real-time, up-to-date documentation, making complex tasks easier for everyone.
In this session, we’ll start by introducing LF Energy Arras Energy. We’ll showcase GridLAB-D, the core engine for Arras Energy’s platform, and walk through the AWS architecture that powers GridChat. You’ll also see a live demo of how this tool bridges advanced modeling needs with practical, real-time support.
Join us to explore how GridChat is supporting energy researchers, utility providers, and engineers in tackling the evolving challenges of the power grid.

Webinar: The Power Grid Model Story: Advancing Grid Calculations Through Collaborative Open Source Innovation
2025-01-20 15:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | https://lfenergy.org/event/webinar-the-power-grid-model-story-advancing-grid-calculations-through-collaborative-open-source-innovation/
The Power Grid Model Story
We’re delighted to invite you to join us for a webinar on the history of Power Grid Model on Monday, 20 January 2025.
We’ll cover:

why Alliander started Power Grid Model and how it grew
how it’s currently used outside Alliander
the community’s ambitions for the future

There will be an opportunity for live questions from the audience. The webinar will also be recorded and available afterwards.
About Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
Agenda
15.30-15.35 – Welcome and Introduction – Peter Salemink
15.35-15.45 – Part 1: Power Grid Model Origins: The Case for In-House Investment in Distribution Power System Calculations – Werner van Westering
15.45-15.55 – Part 2: Professionalizing Power Grid Calculations with the Power Grid Model – Tony Xiang
15.55-16.05 – Part 3: Alliander’s Strategic Commitment to Open Source and the Power Grid Model Journey to open source – Arjan Stam
16.05-16.15 – Part 4: Scaling Up the Application of the Power Grid Model at Alliander – Jaap Schouten
16.15-16.25 – Part 5: Using Power Grid Model for research at Eindhoven University of Technology – Nikolaos Paterakis
16.25-16.35 – Part 6: Future vision for Power Grid Model – Tony Xiang and Jonas van den Bogaard
16.35-16.45 – Closing – Peter Salemink
