A historic legacy now translates to pioneering capabilities in electric grid technology at the Department of Energy's Oak ...

Phase 1: The distribution grid is a black box (2005 to 2015) When I became a scientist at the Austrian Institute of Technology in 2013, most grid planning tools focused simply on transmission. Anytime ...

Decarbonization efforts are rapidly reshaping the electric grid. Distribution systems no longer represent a passive load connected to a substation transformer. Each year brings new significant ...

The transition to green energy is often seen through two different lenses: a burden or an opportunity. Grid modernization refers to a comprehensive transformation of the traditional power grid to ...

Emerging challenges on the distribution grid are driving the need for new and improved solutions that use synchronized measurement technologies. Depending on photovoltaic (PV) penetration, native ...

An i ncreasingly complex set of rules governs utility electric grids, and the financial consequences of failing to comply are rising. Utilities also face a business imperative to maximize grid ...

Two of the Sandia computer scientists Casey Doyle, left, and Kevin Stamber, involved in the creation of a computer model to determine the optimal order to restore power to the substations and ...