The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) to develop enhanced models of the electric grid and study pathways for improving grid resilience. The key activities include:
- Developing models to account for the influence of weather and other extreme events on grid stability and resilience.
- Creating models and datasets for specific weather and other resilience scenarios.
- Developing next-generation synthetic grid models that incorporate renewable energy and new loads like electric vehicles.
- Improving the synthetic grid models by incorporating the latest power system models.
The expected outcomes are to provide utilities with tools to improve electric grid stability and reduce power outages during extreme events, while enabling higher adoption of renewable energy and electric vehicles. The award period is October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.
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