DOE said Friday the projects are part of ARPA-Eâs Network Optimized Distributed Energy Systems initiative that seeks to build a virtual energy storage platform that will work to manage fluctuations in renewable power generation.
ARPA-E aims to improve the “resiliency, security and flexibility” of the U.S. power grid and leverage the use of renewable energy resources through the NODES program, said ARPA-E Director Ellen Williams.
Awardees and their respective funds are listed below:
- Arizona State University – $3 million
- DNV GL – $2.15 million
- Eaton Corp. – $3.3 million
- General Electric Global Research – $3.9 million
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory – $3.9 million
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association – $1.3 million
- Northwestern University – $2.7 million
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – $2.7 million
- University of Minnesota – $2.95 million
- Stanford University – $3.5 million
- University of California San Diego – $2.3 million
- University of Vermont – $1.5 million