Smart Grid Research
NREL researches Smart Grid technologies and develops Smart Grid standards. The Smart Grid is an automated electric power system that monitors and controls grid activities, ensuring the two-way flow of electricity and information between power plants and consumers and all points in between. The Smart Grid has an increased ability to sense, monitor, and, in some cases, control (automatically or remotely) how the system operates or behaves under a given set of conditions. In its most basic form, implementation of a smarter grid is adding intelligence to all areas of the electric power system to optimize our use of electricity.
Smart Grid Projects
NREL maintains a national database of Smart Grid and government-sponsored projects on the SmartGrid.gov Web site, a resource for consumers and stakeholders to find the tools and resources they need to understand the Smart Grid and the range of Smart Grid technologies, policies, and solutions.
