The National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering awarded this $5,000,000 Project Grant under the CFDA program 47.079 to establish the U.S.-Canada Center on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid. The center will bring together an international team to assess the risk of extreme climate events to power grids, develop new grid modernization technologies, and design adaptation and mitigation solutions. Key focus areas include customized risk modeling, understanding community needs and adaptation processes, developing a shared climate/grid data platform, and improving power system planning and operations. The award also supports student training and community engagement activities. Subawards are planned to the University of New Mexico and University of California, San Diego to contribute their expertise in areas such as computational methods, stakeholder engagement, and cyberinfrastructure development. This collaborative, cross-border initiative aims to create knowledge and technologies that can enhance climate resilience of power grids globally.
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