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Adaptive control for intemittent wind energy and STATCOM
Ocean thermal energy conversion dynamic study (OTEC, Lockheed Martin)
Power electronics control with high penetration of renewables in the utility grid
Converter control for wind turbines
Multilevel converters interface with solar panels and grid
Integration of energy storage with wind generation for improved dynamics (Sandia National Lab)

Voltage control using multiple distributed energy resouces (DOE/ORNL)
Frequency and voltage control for microgrid (DOE/ORNL)
Decentralized control of DE for voltage regulation in distribution systems
Microgrids and DC distribution
Impedance-based modeling and control of power electronics for grid integration of renewable energy (GE GRC)
DC micro grid for the integration of renewable energy and energy storage technologies (NYSERDA, Ultralife)
Smart grid voltage stability and control (NSF)
Offshore wind farm system architecture and control; small-signal stability of offshore wind with HVDC transmission (GCEP/Stanford University)
Stability and power quality of distribution network with deep penetration of renewable energy and distributed generation (NYSTAR)

FNET - Frequency Monitoring Network (NSF, EPRI, DOE, ABB, TVA, FNET Industry Consortium)
NERC Frequency response initiative (ORNL/DOE)
Magnetic field and electric field based non-contact PMUs (EPRI)
Oscillation and islanding detection (MISO)
Wide-Area measurement applications (ISO-NE, First Energy, PJM, AEP, NYISO)
Authentication of digital evidence using power system frequency measurements (NIJ)
Advanced reactive power dispatch of multiple FACTS controllers to enhance the voltage stability of a large metropolitan load area (EPRI, KEPRI)
Control of power grid with large penetration of renewable energy (GCEP/Stanford University)

Ensuring security and reducing price volatility with high penetration controllable loads and renewable energy (NSF)
Modeling of long-term transmission expansion and investment
Network-based simulation of the effects of power-sector environmental policies, including Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Econometric estimation of air pollution transfer coefficients for Canada and econometric test for carbon dioxide emissions leakage resulting from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Experimental testing of automatic wholesale electricity price mitigation and of market designs for reactive power and reliability
Design of restructured electricity markets in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Maine, Nevada, Delaware, and nationally, and prediction of effect of electric-sector restructuring on prices in Colorado
Design of State of Maryland renewable energy portfolio standard, rules for environmental labeling of electricity, and energy efficiency standards for equipment and appliances, subsequently adopted in other states and nationally.

Data driven dynamic modeling of Eastern Interconnection Power Grid (EPRI)
Modeling of induction motor loads and prevention of stalling using distributed energy resources (DERs)
Power transformer modeling, diagnosis, and monitoring (multiple sponsors: NSF, EPRI)
Phasor measurement unit (PMU) measurements: Their incorporation into state estimation, observability analysis and bad data processing
Modeling of external systems using sparsely distributed PMU measurements
Multi-area very large scale state estimation
Robustness in state estimation
Computational issues in very large scale network analysis
Development of a non-iterative state estimator, an integrated phasor data concentrator, and cyber security aspects of phasor data communications (NYSERDA, NYPA)

Responsive load demonstration for smart grid application (EPRI)
Optimal power system restoration
An electric grid situational awareness toolkit
Congestion prediction in power system operation and planning
Self-healing power grid realization based on PSS/E 30 cascading failure simulation and analysis
Multiple FACTS device coordination and control (NSF)
Analysis of societal events' Impact on the power system frequency using FNET measurements

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) reactive power compensation from plug in hybrid electric vehicles
Power quality – active filtering, STATCOMs
High efficiency converters for data centers
Modeling and application of SiC and GaN power electronics
High-density converters for vehicle and aerospace applications
High-temperature, high-density packaging for power electronics
Ultra-reliable deepwater electrical power distribution system and power components
Fault tolerant electromechanical energy converters for naval applications
Integrated design methodologies for high performance electric drives
Vibration-based energy harvesting systems

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