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ARPA-E Grid Optimization (GO) Competition Challenge 3

Published by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Department of Energy | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2024-09-27T19:04:31Z
Synthetic Input Data and Team Results for the GO Competition Challenge 3 for Events 1 - 4 and the Sandbox, along with problem and format descriptions and code to validate data and solutions, are available here. Data for industry scenarios will not be made public. The Grid Optimization (GO) Competition Challenge 3 focused on the security-constrained optimal power flow (SCOPF) problem. It is part of a continuing effort begun with Challenges 1 and 2, to successfully discover, develop, and test innovative and disruptive software solutions for critical energy challenges and to overcome existing barriers. The broader goal of the of the GO Competition is to accelerate the development of transformational and disruptive methods for solving problems related to the electric power grid and to provide a transparent, fair, and comprehensive evaluation of new solution methods. Challenge 3 used multiperiod dynamic markets, including advisory models for extreme weather events, day-ahead markets, and the real-time markets with an extended look-ahead. In Event 4, whose submission window was August 31-September 4, 2023, 14 teams solved for the objective values of 669 scenarios (39 scenarios required solutions both with and without line switching being allowed). The 591 synthetic scenarios from 9 network models (3.6 GB) are available here. Ten teams were funded to participate and 7 won prizes totaling $2,400,000. The largest prize ($550,000) went to Mississippi State University. An additional $600,000 was awarded in Event 3 (6/15-16/2023). No prizes were awarded in Events 1 (1/25-27/2023) or 2 (4/13-14/2023). For more information on the competition and challenge see the "GO Competition Challenge 3 Information" resource below. Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 information can be found in the resources linked below.

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  • ARPA-E Grid Optimization GO Competition Challenge 1

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  • ARPA-E Grid Optimization GO Competition Challenge 2

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  • GO Competition Final Report

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  • Challenge 3 Data Utilities Public

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  • GO Challenge 3 Data Model

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  • GO Competition Challenge 3 Information

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  • GO Competition Additional Info.pdf

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 24 8316-bus Division 2 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 39 2000-bus Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 44 8316-bus Division 3 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 48 1576-bus Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 48 8316-bus Division 1 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 57 6717-bus Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 6 23643-bus Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 76 4224-bus Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 78 6049-bus Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 87 617-bus Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 4 88 73-bus Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Sandbox 0 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Sandbox 1 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Sandbox 2 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Sandbox 3 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Sandbox 4 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Sandbox 4 Synthetic Dataset Switching Scenarios.zip

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  • The GO Competition Sandbox.pdf

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  • Challenge 3 Data Format.pdf

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  • Challenge 3 Event 1 Results Summary.xlsx

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  • Challenge 3 Event 2 Results Summary.xlsx

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  • Challenge 3 Event 3 Result Summary.xlsx

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  • Challenge 3 Problem Formulation.pdf

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  • GO Competition Challenge 3 Event 4 Results Summary.xlsx

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  • Challenge 3 Event 1 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 3 Division 3 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 3 Division 1 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 2 Division 1 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 3 Division 2 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 2 Division 3 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 2 Division 2 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios.zip

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  • Challenge 3 Event 2 Synthetic Dataset Scenarios Update.zip

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