Understanding the Grid

Multimedia · 14 January 2016

OSTI ID:1240658

The electric power grid has been rightly celebrated as the single most important engineering feat of the 20th century. The grid powers our homes, offices, hospitals, and schools; and, increasingly, it powers our favorite devices from smartphones to HDTVs. With those and other modern innovations and challenges, our grid will need to evolve. Grid modernization efforts will help the grid make full use of today’s advanced technologies and serve our needs in the 21st century. While the vast majority of upgrades are implemented by private sector energy companies that own and operate the grid, DOE has been investing in technologies that are revolutionizing the way we generate, store and transmit power.

• Research Organization: USDOE
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1240658
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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