IESO researchers Cynthia Bothwell and Robert Reedy, and Will Gorman of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) received an award for advancing grid reliability and modern interconnection standards.
Integrated Energy Systems Office
May 6, 2026
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IESO researchers Cynthia Bothwell and Robert Reedy, and Will Gorman of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) received an award for advancing grid reliability and modern interconnection standards. The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) presented its Excellence Award in recognition of IESO’s leadership of the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) initiative, and their efforts through the Implementation of Reliability Standards for Transmission (i2X FIRST) to implement IEEE 2800-2022. The award highlights IESO’s work to translate national standards into clear, consistent practices for connecting inverter-based resources to the power grid.