Explore innovations in grid modernization and resiliency.

Exploration may include

• smart grid
• Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• electric vehicles (EVs)
• connected devices (e.g., thermostats, refrigerators, compressor switches)
• system hardening.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is a smart grid?
• How might a homeowner participate in a demand response program?
• How does a programmable thermostat help save energy?
• How does reducing one’s power consumption at a time of high demand benefit society?