Safety is a key priority in the design, installation, and operation of energy storage systems. Professionals representing safety services such as fire protection engineers, manufacturing designers, utility engineers, code officials, and first responders are a critical set of stakeholders for GSL. You will benefit from the GSL's mission of educating and training professionals like you in handling emerging energy storage technologies. The facility's focus on rigorous safety standards and realistic grid operating conditions will help you mitigate hazards and be well-prepared for any incident involving grid and transportation energy storage systems. The GSL’s collaborative environment also allows you to connect with experts and innovators in the field, enhancing your understanding and skills in this critical area in order to keep people, pets, and communities safe. 

The GSL’s team of researchers and energy storage experts has an intimate understanding of the challenges utility operators like you face in ensuring a reliable power supply. We’re on a mission to find lasting solutions to grid instability, giving you the peace of mind that comes with a consistent energy flow. Balancing loads effectively is crucial, which is why GSL has spaces exclusively designed for validating and testing commercial-scale energy storage so that they can be deployed more quickly—and with the confidence that storage solutions will meet performance expectations. Better storage means more flexibility in how you operate. With the added advantage of the Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center's (EIOC) analytical and computing capabilities, you gain insights into energy storage’s impact on power grid operation. The GSL's mission aligns with your goal of enabling a modern, reliable, and secure electric grid, ultimately benefiting the economy and society.

As a systems planner, you’re tasked with the critical job of designing an efficient and resilient energy infrastructure amidst fluctuating demands and rapidly changing technologies. The GSL is advancing storage solutions that enhance grid stability, ensuring a reliable power supply even during peak demand or unexpected disruptions. By validating the performance characteristics of new energy storage technologies, GSL can provide you with reliable modeling inputs for storage technologies. This will enable you to confidently represent their capabilities in your models and identify the role of energy storage technologies in producing resource portfolios that provide cost-effective reliability and resilience.

The GSL is accelerating innovation in battery technology to meet the evolving needs of Commercial and Industrial (C&I) end users. Our experts rigorously test and validate energy storage systems capable of supporting large-scale loads like data centers and growing fleets of electric vehicles. As energy demands rise, the GSL is helping ensure that power remains reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient. By collaborating with industry, we’re advancing R&D for next-generation EVs and commercial applications—so businesses like yours can grow confidently. The GSL is where energy storage innovation meets real-world C&I demand—driving solutions from the lab to the market.

As a consumer, the impact of reliable energy in our daily lives cannot be overstated. The GSL is working to create a future where energy is more reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient. Imagine a world where power outages are a thing of the past and your home enjoys a consistent energy supply, even during extreme weather events. Additionally, the advancements from our research will make electric vehicles more accessible and convenient for you. 

Having access to advanced instrumentation, research amenities, and experimentation equipment is critical for driving innovation. Equipped with the latest capabilities and tools, the GSL provides the perfect setting for conducting impactful experiments and pushing the boundaries of energy storage science. Whether you're looking to develop new materials, test novel concepts, or refine existing technologies, the GSL is dedicated to providing the resources, support, and network of fellow innovators you need to succeed.

The GSL is at the forefront of advancing energy storage technologies and batteries, offering substantial value to industry and commercial partners. We’re not just in the business of researching new technologies we’re here to advance those technologies toward commercialization. GSL can provide value to the entire supply energy storage supply chain, from testing new materials to derisking the development of larger-scale systems. These capabilities empower U.S. investors and industry to develop new technologies and remain at the forefront of innovation.