PNNL Duo Building a Bridge between Water-Power Researchers
Water and energy researchers are invited to join a new task force as a way to collaborate broadly on the intersection of the two topics. The task force is part of IEEE's Power and Energy Society and was launched by PNNL and UU researchers.
Pricier Power, Possible Energy Outages Await Future U.S. West Coast
New research simulates power demand, supply, and cost in a hotter, drier climate.
Improved Model Explores Impacts of Future Surprises on Electric Power Investments and Operations
PNNL researchers explored the impacts of short-term shocks on both long-term electric capacity investment and on sub-annual power system operations.
Why We Need Hydropower for a Resilient Grid
A new PNNL study quantifies hydropower's contribution to grid stability. When other power sources go out, hydropower can ramp up, recoup shortfalls, and stabilize the grid nearly instantaneously.
Simulating Large-Scale Hydropower under Climate Change: A State-of-the-Art Review
A review describes the latest techniques for simulating hydropower at large scales to inform power grid planning and operations.
Hydropower in an Evolving Era
PNNL and four other national laboratories executed the Hydropower Value Study to examine hydropower operations in different regions of the United States.