Working Groups What are SEPA Working Groups? We convene like-minded Group members, covering a diverse range of topics. Staff leads work with industry chairs to drive content and collaboration in the Working Groups and related Subcommittees and Task Forces. SEPA Working Groups offer an opportunity to meet, learn, and work with peers on important industry challenges. SEPA established the Groups platform as an online community and workspace to house topical content, enable group discussions, collaborate on group-shared documents, and foster deeper relationships. How to Join Contact us at [email protected]. Available SEPA Working Groups To see the full list including task forces and subcommittees, contact [email protected] Customer Programs The Customer Programs Working Group explores innovative clean energy programs that enhance customer choice and support decarbonization. Focus areas include VPPs, 24/7 carbon-free energy, DERs, demand response, green tariffs, and subscription-based models like leasing and community solar. Cybersecurity The Cybersecurity Working Group addresses gaps in data and connected hardware security through new implementation strategies. The group collaborates with grid operators, manufacturers, and key industry groups to add new standards to SEPA’s Catalog of Standards. They also create cybersecurity policy materials for utilities and regulators. Distribution SystemThe Distribution System Working Group focuses on making the distribution grid – the backbone of the clean energy transition – flexible and resilient to better serve all customers affordably and reliably. The DSWG will focus primarily on distribution system planning, the integration and management of distributed energy resources, and the real-time operations of a two-way grid. Energy Affordability and AccessThe Energy Affordability and Access Working Group is an equity‑focused working group. It convenes sector-specific subgroups–utilities; corporate/industry; nonprofits/community-based organizations–and cross-sector teams to workshop practical solutions, tools, and resources over structured cycles. Grid Interoperability and Architecture The Grid Interoperability and Architecture Working Group promotes standards coordination across organizations and technologies critical to smart grid interoperability. Many current standards lack clear conformance definitions, leaving interpretation to end users and test labs. GIAWG works to address these gaps with a focus on consistency and repeatability. Subgroups: Grid Arch Ontology Working Party | Interoperability Task Force and related project groups Resilience The Resilience Working Group (RWG) focuses on practical strategies to improve grid and community resilience. The group supports utilities and partners as they plan for and invest in solutions that help withstand and recover from extreme weather, grid disruptions, and changing energy demands. Transportation Electrification The Transportation Electrification Working Group focuses on utilities’ role in electric vehicle deployment by identifying business models and strategies to roll out smart charging infrastructure. Tracks trends and examines opportunities for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicle classes, fleet vehicles, and corresponding charging infrastructure. Subcommittees: Fleet Electrification Subcommittee | Managed Charging Implementation Task Force Ready to join a working group? Learn More