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@NREL Energy Systems Integration Facility provides a unique platform to resolve the challenges of integrating new energy technologies into today's environment.

Golden, CO
Joined January 2017
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How do grid operators maintain reliability of the bulk power system, even on the highest demand summer days? A new @NREL technical report examines grid operations in peak summer conditions to see how solar and storage worked together to meet peak demand: bit.ly/dec24publications
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Winter storms, hurricanes, and wildfires are all hazards to electrical utilities. @NREL’s newest reports examine common practices in electrical utility resilience planning in the face of these natural threats. Read all three reports here: bit.ly/dec24publications
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Agility is key to responding to cybersecurity threats to the U.S. energy sector. @DOE_CESER’s CECA program aims to decrease cybersecurity risk by accelerating the deployment of emerging security technologies. Learn more about CECA’s recent advances: bit.ly/CECA-Asimily-Report
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We’re working to help decision makers understand the national security implications of the global energy transformation. Our new videos expand on @NREL’s work in the strategic energy security space: bit.ly/dec24defineses
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It will take a lot of collaboration to grow new types of sustainability in the agriculture sector. @jisea1 partnered with @colostatenews to host a fall 2023 workshop brining farmers, researchers, and ag tech innovators together. Read more: bit.ly/dec24jiseaworkshop
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A lot has happened this past year. Check out the top stories from Fiscal Year 2024 in our Energy Systems Integration newsletter: bit.ly/dec24topstories
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At @NREL, we’re focused on improving controls for the grid of the future. This December, we hosted 70 energy stakeholders for a workshop on our Advanced Distribution Management System Test Bed. Read how it’s de-risking distribution management systems: bit.ly/dec24distributionwork…
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Island communities face unique energy security challenges. @USAID and @NREL worked closely with Caribbean utilities including @carilecpower to promote cybersecurity best practices. Read how this collaboration helped utilities secure island infrastructure: bit.ly/dec24islandutil
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There’s a new tool for energy resource modeling. Learn about the National Climate Database, a high-resolution, climate dataset consisting of the three most widely used variables for solar radiation: bit.ly/dec24nldatabase
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Distribution transformer capacity may need to double by 2050 to maintain reliability and resilience. @NREL’s new study examines key factors behind transformer demand growth: bit.ly/dec24nltransformers
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The latest #ESINewsletter is now online! In this edition, explore the drivers of distribution transformer demand, discover a new tool for energy resource modeling, @USAID and @NREL support energy resilience in the Caribbean, and more. Read it & subscribe: bit.ly/dec24esinewsletter
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: The @DOEelectricity RFP for innovative community microgrid projects is open until Jan. 31, 2025. Funding & support available for communities in underserved & isolated areas of AK & HI, and Native Tribes seeking greater #energyresilience: bit.ly/49AbliS
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How do grid operators maintain reliability of the bulk power system, even on the highest demand summer days? A new @NREL technical report examines grid operations in peak summer conditions to see how solar and storage worked together to meet peak demand: bit.ly/dec24publications
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Winter storms, hurricanes, and wildfires are all hazards to electrical utilities. @NREL’s newest reports examine common practices in electrical utility resilience planning in the face of these natural threats. Read all three reports here: bit.ly/dec24publications
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Agility is key to responding to cybersecurity threats to the U.S. energy sector. @DOE_CESER’s CECA program aims to decrease cybersecurity risk by accelerating the deployment of emerging security technologies. Learn more about CECA’s recent advances: bit.ly/CECA-Asimily-Report
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We’re working to help decision makers understand the national security implications of the global energy transformation. Our new videos expand on @NREL’s work in the strategic energy security space: bit.ly/dec24defineses
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It will take a lot of collaboration to grow new types of sustainability in the agriculture sector. @jisea1 partnered with @colostatenews to host a fall 2023 workshop brining farmers, researchers, and ag tech innovators together. Read more: bit.ly/dec24jiseaworkshop
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A lot has happened this past year. Check out the top stories from Fiscal Year 2024 in our Energy Systems Integration newsletter: bit.ly/dec24topstories
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At @NREL, we’re focused on improving controls for the grid of the future. This December, we hosted 70 energy stakeholders for a workshop on our Advanced Distribution Management System Test Bed. Read how it’s de-risking distribution management systems: bit.ly/dec24distributionwork…
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Island communities face unique energy security challenges. @USAID and @NREL worked closely with Caribbean utilities including @carilecpower to promote cybersecurity best practices. Read how this collaboration helped utilities secure island infrastructure: bit.ly/dec24islandutil
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