Energy Infrastructure

Electricity Infrastructure

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PNNL has a portfolio of dozens of technologies to support the modernization of the electrical grid, including software and analysis tools related to grid analytics, grid cybersecurity, demand response, and transactive control. Our patented technologies and copyrighted software help optimize grid operations, improve forecasting and response time, and inform decisions about distribution systems and grid energy storage. They also evaluate equipment health and infrastructure damage and improve your products and services for the electric utilities market. Among our patented software platforms is a suite of cybersecurity tools that help operators determine grid vulnerabilities, support development of mitigation strategies to minimize the impact of cyberattacks on grid assets, and detect possible incursions before they happen. Browse our portfolio to learn about all the intellectual property available for licensing. View our interactive booklets of grid modernization intellectual property, cybersecurity solutions for critical operational technologies, and transactive energy control. 

 

Available Technologies Spotlight

TRAST, Preventative Measures for Real-World Reliability

Remedial action schemes (RASs), also known as special protection schemes, are used throughout the electric utility transmission systems as a non-wire...
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PNNL researchers developed TRAST to automate the process of identifying and evaluating RAS used by electric utilities to plan for specific contingencies and emergencies. (Photo by Haizhen Du | Shutterstock)

Blockchain Smart Contracts for Energy Markets

Applying blockchain smart contracts to a transactive control system presents an opportunity to increase the scale and security of a modern grid, where...
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This PNNL-developed tool provides a unique path for a more decentralized and resilient integration of “Energy Internet of Things” and grid-edge devices. (Image: LuckyStep | Shutterstock.com)

Microgrid Stabilization Using Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO)

Microgrids feature several benefits for consumers, from reliability and resilience to improving energy delivery and integrating/aggregating...
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Researchers at PNNL have developed algorithms that can be added to already installed voltage regulators on diesel generators in a microgrid to improve the systems primary frequency response during a transient.

Graphical Contingency Analysis

The Graphical Contingency Analysis (GCA) Tool is a visual analytic software tool that aids power grid operators and planners to effectively manage...
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Utility operators run simulations with the Graphical Contingency Analysis tool at PNNL&#39s Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center.

Transactive Control Demand Response

Researchers at PNNL have developed a novel demand response system that is based on a bi-directional “transactive” response approach. This system...
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Transactive energy and control combines economics with power engineering.

Redox Flow Batteries for Grid-scale Energy Storage

Though considered a promising large-scale energy storage device, the real-world deployment of redox flow batteries has been limited by their inability...
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A schematic of an upgraded vanadium redox battery shows how using both hydrochloric and sulfuric acids in the electrolyte significantly improves the battery’s performance and could also improve the electric grid’s reliability and help connect more wind turbines and solar panels to the grid.

Energy Storage Optimization Tools

The use of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power has expanded quickly in recent years worldwide, but these sources struggle to meet...
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The Battery Storage Evaluation Tool analyzes input information to pinpoint optimal uses of energy storage systems, easing the sometimes complicated path to integration with existing infrastructure.

All-Vanadium Pure Sulfate Redox Flow Battery Electrolytes and Cell Stack Designs

Around the world, energy producers are looking to clean and renewable energy generated from natural sources, such as solar and wind. These fluctuating...
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The new battery design from PNNL delivers much higher energy density and more stable cell performance across a wide range of operating temperatures.

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