# About the Grid Solutions Framework category

**URL:** <http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/about-the-grid-solutions-framework-category/32>\
**Category:** Grid Solutions Framework\
**Created:** [May 28, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/about-the-grid-solutions-framework-category/32 "2016-05-28T18:26:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![ritchiecarroll](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/user_avatar/discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/ritchiecarroll/32/2_2.png) [@ritchiecarroll](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/u/ritchiecarroll)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/about-the-grid-solutions-framework-category/32/1 "2016-05-28T18:26:03Z")

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