HELICS

Hierarchical Engine for Large-Scale Infrastructure Co-Simulation (HELICS) is the first open-source software platform that co-simulates the nation’s power grid across transmission, distribution, and data communication systems.

Overview

HELICS enables grid planners and operators to understand how to navigate challenges such as integrating large-scale renewable energy resources and digital devices and defending against natural disasters and cyber threats.

HELICS was nominated to the R&D100 awards and was selected as an R&D100 Award finalist in 2018.

Organization

• Sponsor: US Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Office: Office of Electricity (OE)
  • Program: Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium (GMLC)
• Period: 2015-2017
• Team: ORNL, PNNL, LLNL, ANL, and others