Electric Grid Modernization

A twenty-first-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, including federal and state agencies, regional transmission organizations, utilities, and vendors,  plan, evaluate, and implement decisions that will modernize the nation’s electric grid. Successful expansion of the electric grid is not possible unless federal policies are aligned with state policies—a complex challenge that can be approached through our successful partnership facilitation. We conduct research and analysis on grid integration of clean resources, advanced technologies, interoperability, and cyber security, and 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.