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Grant funds ‘smart city’ power grid lab at WSU

Friday, October 17, 2014 - 9:45am

PULLMAN, Wash. – Addressing the critical national need for a reliable and secure electric power grid, Washington State University researchers are building the most comprehensive “smart city” laboratory in the U.S. to test smart grid technologies.

Logo for Washington State UniversityScientists have received a $500,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to build a city of the future in WSU’s engineering buildings complete with simulated windmills, solar panels, fuel cells, power substations and smart meters.

“Smart grid technology is at a critical stage with a need for successful demonstration,” said Chen-Ching Liu, director of WSU’s Energy Systems Innovation Center and leader of the project. “Large scale deployment will provide great opportunities to improve energy efficiency and grid reliability. A realistic test bed will enable us to make sure our research will be practical in the real world.’’

The scientists last year received a donation from Alstom Grid that provided software to do simulations of electricity transmission and distribution. In addition to the Murdock Trust, Avista Corp. and Itron provide support for the lab.

The researchers will have the facilities to simulate automation, power substations, renewable energy devices, communication technology and smart meters. The lab will include wireless links to smart meters on the WSU campus. Research on smart meter data will enable development of demand-response programs that improve energy efficiency.

Source: WSU News (read full article)

Contacts:
Prof. Chen-Ching Liu, WSU Energy Systems Innovation Center, 509-335-1150, liu [at] eecs.wsu.edu
Tina Hilding, communications coordinator, WSU Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, 509-335-5095, thilding [at] wsu.edu