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AMPS: Novel Combinatorial Optimization Techniques for Smartgrids and Power Networks — NSF Award to William Marsh Rice University (

Climate change, safety concerns, obsolescence of utility structures and equipment, and the goal of incorporating a higher level of renewable generation are now placing the traditional power grid and the assumption of easy access to it at risk. Envision the development of a new generation of small, autonomous networks o

Award titleAMPS: Novel Combinatorial Optimization Techniques for Smartgrids and Power Networks
Award ID2318790
AwardeeWilliam Marsh Rice University
CityHOUSTON
StateTX
Amount obligated$326,900
Principal investigatorIllya Hicks
ProgramAMPS-Algorithms for Modern Pow
Start date07/01/2024
AbstractClimate change, safety concerns, obsolescence of utility structures and equipment, and the goal of incorporating a higher level of renewable generation are now placing the traditional power grid and the assumption of easy access to it at risk. Envision the development of a new generation of small, autonomous networks of storage (batteries), solar panels, and even small turbines or engines to provide an alternative power source to small communities – as small as a single building or group of buil
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