A next-generation, digital, communicative “smart” grid will require new operational and planning capabilities and substantial infrastructure investment over several decades to meet the country’s energy goals. To address these challenges, the Department of Energy has established the Grid Modernization Initiative.
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Researchers use airborne sensors and machine learning to measure risk to different components of the electric grid and monitor their functioning. The Grid Communications and Security Group develops and tests sensor packages for deployment on drones, high-altitude balloons, and high-altitude, long endurance aircraft.