The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $286,612 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (IA) program to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The grant, titled "EPSCOR RESEARCH FELLOWS: NSF: AN EXPLAINABLE AI SUPPORTED PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM IN DISTRIBUTED SUSTAINABLE ENERGY NETWORKS," aims to develop an innovative system for improving the reliability of distributed sustainable energy networks using explainable artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. The project will systematically investigate critical issues in distributed systems, multi-modal learning, and AI explainability, with the goal of designing a solution for detecting and classifying anomalies in distributed sustainable energy equipment. The research outcomes are expected to advance knowledge in these areas and support curriculum development, while also contributing to enhanced sustainability in energy for Nevada and the U.S.