Agenda

Date

November 4, 2026

Venue

Room: 232, Wisenbaker Engineering Building, TAMU, 188 Bizzell St, College Station, TX, 77801 

Tentative Schedule (Subject to change)

9:00 - 9:30 AM Check in

9:30 - 10:00 AM  Opening Remarks | CALL Introduction

Speakers: Narasimha Annapareddy, Venkat Tirupati | Xin Chen, Prasad Enjeti 

10:00 - 10:30 AM  ERCOT Large Load Ride-Through Requirements and Case Studies

Speakers: TBD

Abstract: TBD 

10:30 - 11:10 AM  EMT Dynamic Modeling of Large Data Center Loads: Architecture 1 and Live Demo

• Speakers: Xiaoyang Wang, Xin Chen, Prasad Enjeti, Fang Chen Lin, Ali Yazdanpanah 

• Abstract: This talk presents the open-source PSCAD models of large data centers developed through the Texas A&M–ERCOT collaboration, focusing on the architecture with conventional double-conversion UPS systems. We connect converter controls, UPS systems, computing and cooling loads, and protection logic to the data center’s response at the grid interface. A live demonstration brings voltage ride-through, operating-mode transitions, and post-fault reconnection, showing how engineers can adapt the models to investigate large-load behavior and assess grid impacts. 

11:10 - 11:25 AM  Coffee Break

11:25 - 12:00 AM  EMT Dynamic Modeling of Large Data Center Loads: Emerging Architectures 2, 3, and 4

• Speakers: Xiaoyang Wang, Xin Chen, Prasad Enjeti, Fang Chen Lin, Ali Yazdanpanah 

• Abstract: Building on the Texas A&M–ERCOT open-source modeling framework, this talk introduces EMT models in PSCAD for Emerging Data Center Architectures 2, 3, and 4 under distributed battery systems, high-voltage DC distribution, and solid-state transformer (SST)-based designs. Attendees will gain insight into modeling these emerging architectures and evaluating their dynamic behaviors and trade-offs for reliable, flexible, and grid-friendly data centers. 

12:00 - 1:20 PM  Lunch, Group Photo, Lab Tour to The Advanced Power Electronics and Computing Load Lab

1:20 - 1:45 PM  Replicating Real-World Grid Oscillations Caused by Large Electronic Loads 

Speakers: TBD

Abstract: TBD

1:45 - 2:10 PM  Low-Voltage Ride-Through Solutions for Data Centers

Speakers: Prasad Enjeti, Fang Chen Lin, Xiaoyang Wang, Xin Chen

Abstract: TBD

2:10 - 2:25 PM  Coffee Break

2:25 - 2:50 PM  Power Smoothing Using Supercapacitors and Batteries

Speaker: Prasad Enjeti

Abstract: TBD

2:50 - 3:15 PM  Grid-Mode-Aware Optimal Control of Hybrid Energy Storage for AI Data Center Power Smoothing

• Speakers: Xin Chen

• Abstract: AI data center power fluctuations can excite vulnerable grid oscillations, even when overall load variability is reduced. This talk introduces a grid-mode-aware model predictive control (G-MPC) framework that coordinates batteries and supercapacitors to smooth power demand while explicitly suppressing fluctuations at critical grid frequencies. The approach balances grid power limits, ramp-rate requirements, and storage degradation, with an efficient algorithm supporting real-time implementation. Simulation results highlight how targeted storage control can enable more grid-friendly AI data center operation.

3:15 - 3:45 PM  Panel Discission on Grid-Friendly Integration of Large Data Center Loads

Panelists: 5 panelists from different sectors

3:45 - 4:00 PM  Closing Remarks and Next Steps