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Research Electrical Distribution Bus

The Research Electrical Distribution Bus is the Energy Systems Integration Facility’s internal utility infrastructure interconnecting its laboratories. It facilitates complex integrated system testing of both AC and DC systems up to a 1-MW scale across the laboratories.

Photo of laboratory equipment with four different color-coded wires plugged into it.

Equipment and experiments throughout the Energy Systems Integration Facility can plug into the Research Electrical Distribution Bus to interconnect.

The Energy Systems Integration Facility's Research Electrical Distribution Bus is a unique approach to configuring electrical systems. The research community can use this asset to advance its understanding of electric power systems.