Electric power / smart grid

News and Updates

The Big Quantum Chill: NIST Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy

April 23, 2024

By modifying a refrigerator commonly used in both research and industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have

University, NIST Researchers Create Residential Building Models to Evaluate Fairness of Electricity Tariffs

January 1, 2024

The increased adoption of energy technologies like smart meters, solar panels, and battery storage has led to a rise in electricity pricing plans with costs

NIST Leader Presents on Smart Connected Systems Research and Standards

November 1, 2023

On October 20, 2023, NIST’s David Wollman, Deputy Chief of the Smart Connected Systems Division, presented on smart connected systems and standards to federal

Projects and Programs

Power Quality Measurements and Fault Detection and Identification

Completed

The main objective of this project is to develop research and proof-of-concept investigations into the underlying principles of a power grid protection strategy

Wireless M2M Network For Power Grid

Completed

With the massive integration of distributed renewable energy sources (RESs) into the power system, the demand for timely and reliable network monitoring

Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things for Smart Cities

Ongoing

Smart cities are enabled by cyber-physical systems (CPS), which involve connecting devices and systems – such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – in

Combined Grid Communication Testbed Implementation for Real-time Measurement, Calibration, and Communication

Completed

The main objective in this project is to implement a flexible and programmable research testbed that can support deployment of a wide ranging sensory device

Publications

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis – 2024: Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 135

March 18, 2024

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

This is the 2024 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable

Method for Evaluating Fairness of Electricity Tariffs with Regard to Income Level of Residential Buildings

November 3, 2023

Author(s)

Hannah Covington, Brian Woo-Shem, Chenli Wang, Cuong Nguyen, Thomas Roth, Yuhong Liu, Yi Fang, Hohyun Lee

Modern advancements in energy technology, such as smart meters and renewable power generation, have contributed to the increasing penetration of time-variable

Stochastic Method for Generating Residential Household Energy Models of Varying Income Level and Climate Zone for Testing Energy Fairness

September 26, 2023

Author(s)

Hannah Covington, Brian Woo-Shem, Chenli Wang, Thomas Roth, Cuong Nguyen, Hohyun Lee

Interest in residential energy management necessitates fairness testing of energy technology and policy developments. Considering income level is particularly

Impact of Dynamic Prices on Distribution Grid Power Quality

August 16, 2023

Author(s)

David Holmberg, Thomas Roth, Farhad Omar

Dynamic price signals may provide a way to support integration of customer distributed energy resources (DER) into the electric grid and to help manage DER

Tools and Instruments

Apparatus for the Measurement of High Temperature Thermoelectric Transport Properties

Description The Seebeck coefficient is a widely measured transport property that provides fundamental information on charge carrier transport and the electronic