We are amid a massive change in our energy infrastructure as we move towards 100% clean electric energy. It is an exciting time, yet there are also many challenges to achieving this vision, particularly associated with the resiliency of our electric grids and in ensuring that the changes benefit all Americans. Electricity is the lifeblood …
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Description High voltage electric grids are some of the world’s most complex machines, whose present high levels of reliability have been achieved through careful planning. The purpose of this three-day short course is to provide a comprehensive coverage of the processes used in doing this planning. The course philosophy is to provide a practical, hands-on …
An informational session was held for the Smart Grid Center (SGC) of Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) for power and computer engineering students on September 3, 2024. Engineer representatives from Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and from Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) gave revealing and enlightening presentations to the attendees, answers all questions, …
A recent article highlighted the importance of research on Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD) conducted by a team of researchers working in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, that applies models of the real and synthetic electric grid to research recommendation options for power grid operators to lessen the impact of major solar …
This presentation covers some of the more recent developments in the modeling of weather and other environmental inputs (ENIs) such as earthquakes and wildfires in the power flow and other related tools, with a focus on electric grid transmission planning. The presentation is motivated because of the rapidly growing dependence of electric grids on the …
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is a dazzling natural phenomenon, but it can pose serious risks to our power infrastructure. Learn how researchers at Texas A&M are examining the potential impact of geomagnetic disturbances on the grid and exploring ways to protect critical power systems. Read the full story
This free webinar is a special joint presentation between Texas A&M University and ElectroTempo, a new member of the Smart Grid Center. We will be giving an overview of our EV simulation and integration work, which requires cross-domain modeling and simulation from both of our teams. Our webinar will focus on our innovative scalable truck …
The Texas A&M Solar Car Racing Team recently competed at the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) and American Solar Challenge (ASC) hosted by the Innovators Educational Foundation. Building this race car by these undergraduate students was completely a volunteer and extracurricular effort. As such, the students did not receive any course credit for participating in …
Sawsan Shukri, Ph. D. student supervised by Robert Balog, Ph.D., P.E. (Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, TAMU; Assistant Director for Grid Edge, TEES Smart Grid Center) won Best Poster Award at the 52nd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) in Seattle, Washington. This conference was held on June 9-14, 2024. The title of her poster presentation was …
On improving the resilience of the electric grid infrastructure, an interview with Thomas Overbye, Ph.D. (O’Donnell Foundation Chair III Professor at Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, TAMU, and Director of TEES Smart Grid Center) appeared in Community Impact on July 10, 2024. The challenges with the current electric grid infrastructure were exemplified by Hurricane Beryl …