DOE Launches the Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium

November 25, 2014

An excerpt from a U.S. Department of Energy blog:

"...dramatic changes are occurring in our nation’s energy mix, many of which demand a more technologically advanced electric grid. Increasing use of renewable energy sources, risks of cyber and physical attacks, and aging infrastructure create uncertainty of the current grid’s long-term ability to provide the services demanded of it. These include distributing and storing clean energy, enabling greater consumer choice and increasing efficiency while being secure and resilient against climate change, natural disasters or attack.

"That's why the Department of Energy recently launched the Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium, a strategic partnership between DOE headquarters and our National Laboratories to bring together our leading experts and resources to collaborate on the goal of modernizing the nation’s grid. The Consortium employs an integrated approach to ensure that DOE-funded studies and research and development are efficiently coordinated to reap the greatest return for the taxpayer dollar. It will also allow DOE to become a resource and convener for the diverse and fragmented set of stakeholders across industry, the scientific community, and all levels of government."

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