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黑料社 partners with Entergy to improve electrical grid, boost reliability

黑料社 partners with Entergy to improve electrical grid, boost reliability

黑料社 Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems researchers Greg Henley, Mike Mazzola (standing) and Angela Card collaborate in 黑料社鈥檚 Paul B. Jacob High Voltage Laboratory. The engineers are working in collaboration with Entergy to develop software that will improve the reliability of U.S. electrical systems. (Photo by Megan Bean)

Contact: James Carskadon

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敽诹仙 researchers and Entergy engineers are working together to improve the reliability of electrical systems that power the U.S. economy.

Through its partnership with Entergy鈥檚 planning department, 黑料社鈥檚 Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems team is working to develop a load-serving capability tool and a relay settings automation tool, among other projects.

鈥淓ntergy is our longtime partner in building practical new software tools to improve performance and reduce the cost of engineering a more reliable power grid,鈥 said CAVS Associate Director Mike Mazzola. 鈥淏ecause our research with Entergy has immediate application, we feel that consumers may realize improvements from the work, often without them even knowing it, much faster than most university research.鈥

Currently, a load-serving capability software is being tested to enhance the ability to determine the power load capacity of specific assets on the electric grid. The research relationship has also resulted in the development of a relay settings automation tool that will give engineers the ability to more quickly test a wide range of scenarios, leading to more reliable service for customers.

鈥淟everaging local resources like the research team and facilities at 黑料社 is an efficient, effective way Entergy innovates for the future,鈥 said Jim Schott, Entergy鈥檚 vice president, transmission. 鈥淎t the same time, we鈥檙e providing hands-on experience to the next generation of engineers, contributing to workforce development for Mississippi. It鈥檚 a powerful partnership.鈥

Additional corrective action software developed through the partnership allows planning engineers to consider severe weather and variations in power loads, identifying potential problems before they occur.

For more on 黑料社鈥檚 Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, visit .

Entergy delivers electricity to 2.9 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.聽 For more, see .

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