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RESILIENCE Power-Outage Exercises Strengthen the Resilience of U.S. Bases
By Kylie Foy
In recent years, power outages caused by extreme weather or substation attacks have exposed the vulnerability of the electric grid. Now mandated by law, Lincoln Laboratory’s blackout drills are improving national security and ensuring mission readiness.
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POWER-GRID RESILIENCEHundreds of Old EV Batteries Have New Jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the Power Grid
By Arcelia Martin, Inside Climate News
After reaching the end of their automotive lives, the batteries are being reused to provide lower-cost grid energy storage.
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POWER-GRID SECURITYWarnings of Cybersecurity Threats to Smart Grids from False Data Injection Attacks
Smart grids face a significant cybersecurity risk as they become more complex with the increasing integration of distributed power supplies.
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POWER-GRID RESILIENCE Hardening the Grid: Research Team Focuses on Quake Proofing Transformer Bushings
By Paul Menser
During an earthquake, the place where a large, high-voltage power transformer is most vulnerable is its bushings – hollow electrical insulators that safely guide current between a transformer’s internal windings and external power lines.
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ELECTRICAL GRIDHelping the Grid Keep Pace with a Power-Hungry Economy
By Sara Frueh
After remaining nearly flat for almost two decades, America’s demand for electricity is growing, driven by data centers for AI, electric vehicles, production of electrofuels, and other factors. This rising demand is one of many reasons the U.S. needs to dramatically ramp up the grid’s capacity to move electricity.
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RESILIENCESpain’s Recent Power Outage: What Happened and Why It Matters
By Chelsea Seeber
On April 28, Spain experienced a widespread power outage that left millions without electricity for nearly a full 24 hours. While power has largely been restored, the cause of the failure is still under investigation.
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ENERGY SECURITYTexas May Put Restraints on New Big Businesses Hoping to Tap into the Energy Grid
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos
Texas will need a lot more energy in the future. According to ERCOT, the state’s energy demand may double in six years.
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RESILIENCEPower Boost: Resilient Systems to Energize the Future
By Hollie Hohlfelder
Life without electricity is not just cold, dark and quiet. Disruptions to the electric grid, whether from hurricanes, wildfires or cyberattacks, can threaten lives as well as comfort.
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POWER GRIDNew AI Model Could Make Power Grids More Reliable Amid Rising Renewable Energy Use
As renewable energy sources such as wind and solar become more widespread, managing the power grid has become increasingly complex. An AI model that can address the uncertainties of renewable energy generation and electric vehicle demand, making power grids more reliable and efficient.
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DISASTERS & THE POWER GRIDHurricane Helene Brought Devastation — and an Opportunity — to Appalachia’s Power Grids
By Gautama Mehta, Grist
As recovery efforts continue, utilities in the region need to rethink their approach to electricity in the face of climate change.
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ELECTRIC GRIDPlanning the Future of America’s Vast Electric Grid
By Jared Sagoff
America’s electric grid is one of the largest and most complicated pieces of infrastructure ever built. It is intended to deliver electricity nearly 100% of the time in any situation. And it will soon be called upon to accommodate renewables and more electric demand.
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POWER GRIDAn Electric Grid that Thinks Ahead
By Karyn Hede
The reliability of the power rid depends on utility operators who have developed control systems and fail-safes to keep the power flowing. PNNL researchers point toward a smart grid that includes machine learning and artificial intelligence inputs, but with human expertise in the loop.
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GRID RESILIENCETransformers: Cooler Side of the Grid
Failures in transformers cause widespread disruptions across electrical networks, severely affecting grid stability. The financial impact of such failures often goes beyond just the cost of replacing the transformer. Simulations on NSF-funded Stampede2 provide models for a resilient and sustainable electric grid.
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POWER-GRID RESILIENCEStartup Aims to Transform the Power Grid with Superconducting Transmission Lines
By Zach Winn
VEIR, founded by alumnus Tim Heidel, has developed technology that can move more power over long distances, with the same footprint as traditional lines.
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GRID RESILIENCEBringing GPT to the Grid
By Leah Burrows
Much has been discussed about the promise and limitations of large-language models in industries such as education, healthcare and even manufacturing. But what about energy? Could large-language models (LLMs), like those that power ChatGPT, help run and maintain the energy grid?
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