National Laboratories - with their direct connection to basic science, strategic insight into the nature of this challenge, and credibility with regulators, industry, and other stakeholder groups, the Labs are an integral part of DOE’s grid modernization activities. The Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium (GMLC) was established as a strategic partnership between DOE and the National Laboratories to bring together leading experts and resources to collaborate on the goal of modernizing the nation’s grid. The benefits of the GMLC include more efficient use of resources and reduced duplication of efforts; shared networks improving learning and preservation of knowledge; enhanced Lab coordination and collaboration; and regional perspective and relationships with local stakeholders and industry.
Six broad technical areas cover the scope of GMLC research, and are the core of the DOE’s Grid Modernization Initiative. They include:
- Devices and Integrated Systems Testing
- Sensing and Measurements
- System Operations, Power Flow, and Control
- Design and Planning Tools
- Security and Resilience
- Institutional Support
Each of these areas is equally important and represented by an integrated Lab Team, comprised of leading scientists and engineers from 14 DOE National Labs. The Teams perform research within their own technical area and coordinate across the other technical areas.
Participating Labs include:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Co-Chair)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Co-Chair)
- Ames Laboratory
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Idaho National Laboratory
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- National Energy Technology Laboratory
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Savannah River National Laboratory
- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory