Tomorrow’s power grid needs to support demand for distributed energy resources, renewable energy, and electric transportation. GMLC researchers and grid architecture experts provide blueprints for tomorrow’s grid.

GMLC researchers are working with utilities to enable networked microgrid operations using (OpenFMB) architecture so that groups of microgrids can coordinate support to the bulk power system when it’s stressed.

GMLC researchers played a key role in developing an open-source co-simulation platform called HELICS capable of simulating behavior of an increasingly complex grid. HELICS is used in DOE’s North American Energy Resilience Model.    

Changing mix of types and characteristics of electric generation (in particular, distributed and clean energy). Growing demands for a more resilient and reliable grid (especially due to weather impacts and cyber and physical attacks). Growing supply- and demand-side opportunities for customers to actively participate in electricity markets.