ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Climate change can alter extreme weather events, and these events have the potential to strain, disrupt or damage the nation’s grid. Sandia National Laboratories computer scientists have been working on an innovative computer model to help grid operators quickly restore power to the grid after a complete disruption, a process called “black […]
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New tool at Sandia brings some West Texas wind to the Duke City — virtually
February 2, 2021 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have a new tool that allows them to study wind power and see whether it can be efficiently used to provide power to people living in remote and rural places or even off the grid, through distributed energy. A new, custom-built wind turbine emulator has been installed […]
Improving the reliability and resiliency of Hoboken’s electric grid in aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
July 3, 2013 – 5:19 am
Sandia deploys Energy Surety Design Methodology to assist on civilian grid ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia will help East Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy boost the resiliency of their electric grids, so they can be better prepared to deal with natural disasters in the future. Sandia’s Energy Surety Design Methodology (ESDM) is a quantitative, risk-based […]