Improve methods for assessing the resilience of the electric power system in the US such that IT maintains and/or rapidly recovers from disruptions when exposed to damaging extreme weather events,…

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Award ID
70NANB24H009
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$399,391

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Completion date 93% complete
Originally
Place of performance
Albany, NY 12222, USA

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Description

Purpose
The purpose of this grant is to improve methods for assessing the resilience of the electric power system in the US such that IT maintains and/or rapidly recovers from disruptions when exposed to damaging extreme weather events, using the impact of hurricane maria in puerto rico as a field laboratory.
Activities
This study will perform three key activities: (1) develop a hybrid numerical experimental approach for the predictive assessment of vulnerability of the electric power transmission infrastructure when exposed to extreme climate conditions. Using multiscale high-resolution weather models coupled with computational fluid dynamic models of scaled transmission towers for wind tunnel testing; (2) application of the modeling framework in the context of at risk coastal and islanded communities, with PR as first use case, and (3) in collaboration with local power companies develop a unique field testbed for model evaluation through instrumentation of 10 towers within the 35 miles length of the testbed, and lidar drone mapping and digital surface modeling of change defection and damage assessment.
Expected outcomes
The methods will support improvements to the security and resiliency of the US energy infrastructure when exposed to climate change induced extreme weather, specifically the electrical power infrastructure in coastal and islanded regions.
Intended beneficiaries
Local residents, businesses and utility regulators, public and private utility companies, and energy policy makers will benefit from these new methods of analysis and the resulting improved performance of energy infrastructure.
Subrecipient activities
The recipient intends to subaward funds to new york university and CO-PI ghandehari masoud. Funds will be used to engage a graduate student and support the overall efforts of the proposed research such as assisting in the experimental and numerical modeling of advanced environmental modeling for power sectors.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $0
Original award $399,391

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
New York University A $140,000

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Who received award 70NANB24H009?

70NANB24H009 was awarded to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on January 15, 2024.

How much is award 70NANB24H009 worth?

$399,391 has been obligated on 70NANB24H009.

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