Grid Modernization

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Grid Modernization

A 21st century economy requires a modern electric power grid that can effectively utilize renewable energy sources, distributed power, and demand response programs, while accommodating plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and other energy-efficient technologies. Additional capacity is needed to meet growing electricity demand, and smart grid technology is needed to enable the two-way flow of electricity and information. Stakeholders at all levels of government and industry must work together to define requirements, identify technology needs, and address policy and implementation challenges.

Energetics specializes in developing collaborative processes to help clients plan, evaluate, and implement decisions that will modernize the nation’s electric grid. We have worked with federal and state agencies, regional transmission organizations, utilities, and vendors to strengthen and protect the electric grid while making it more flexible and resilient. This goal is not achievable unless federal policies are aligned with state policies—a complex challenge that can be approached through our successful partnership facilitation. Energetics conducts research and analysis on grid integration of clean resources, advanced technologies, interoperability, and cybersecurity, and we play an instrumental role in the management and production of publications that address smart grid implementation and current and future capacity of the electricity system.

Services

Analysis and Modeling

Communications and Outreach

Metrics/Performance Evaluation

Program and Project Management

Strategic Planning and Roadmapping

Tech Transfer Investment and Financing

Contact

Kate Schwartzer
Vice President
Sustainability and Resilience Division
Phone: 202-406-4108
kschwartzer@energetics.com

Our Work

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Our Work

Featured

Smart Grid Investment Grant Projects: Public Power Case Studies

Energetics collaborated with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District to develop profiles of 32 smart grid deployment projects.
The resulting report includes both summary and in-depth analyses and provides lessons learned for other public power utilities that are considering similar deployments.
Discussion covers benefits and challenges for specific smart grid technologies.
The report was presented at the APPA Customer Connections Conference in Jacksonville, Florida in October 2014.

International Energy Agency Operating Agent Support

Energetics developed a roadmap that describes the challenges and needs associated with successfully positioning today’s superconducting-based devices so they are more widely adopted into the power grid.
The potential benefits of high-temperature superconductivity for the electric grid were identified and evaluated.
The team collected and analyzed technical information on state-of-the-art superconducting-based electric grid projects.

DOE Quadrennial Energy Review

Energetics staff developed and maintained a detailed database of all comments received on the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) and provided the client with analyses for each set of comments.
We conducted outreach to QER stakeholders and facilitated numerous public meetings.
Subject matters experts and technical editors teamed to support writing and editing of several QER documents.

Future of the Grid Initiative

Orchestration of meeting logistics for four regional workshops held across the nation and a national summit to develop an industry-driven vision of the electric grid in 2030.
Technical writing and editing support for reports synthesizing the output following each workshop, as well as a final report highlighting recommendations and actions for transitioning to the future grid.

Clients

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