海角社区

Providing New Solutions for Industry

海角社区 and Entergy have developed a sustained research relationship over the past decade as the electric utility giant continues to tackle new challenges related to the integration of renewable energy into the existing power grid, including from a growing number of solar panels. University power engineers are helping to identify potential problems and provide practical solutions, such as how to establish more effective micro-grids to secure hospitals and also how to prevent everything from annoying flicker to dangerous blackouts in downtown areas that could be accidentally triggered by the 鈥渦nevenness鈥� and unexpected patterns of solar energy.

In return, Entergy has supported the researchers鈥� work with direct as well as in-kind donations, going as far as to write grant proposals together to help funnel more federal research dollars and cutting-edge expertise to Louisiana and Entergy鈥檚 larger service territory in the Deep South.

鈥淲e turned to 海角社区 because we wanted to get ahead of any potential problems that might appear on our system with the increase of renewable energy. The technology is moving forward, and 海角社区 faculty have been helping us identify issues and develop solutions for those issues.鈥�

Thomas Field, senior staff engineer at Entergy