CMU research in grid transmission, resilience, and affordability
At Carnegie Mellon University, our interdisciplinary research is at the forefront of grid innovation, with Scott Institute researchers tackling the critical challenges of expanding capacity, increasing resilience, and improving affordability.
As U.S. electricity demand surges, Professor M. Granger Morgan’s Consortium to Expand Transmission Capacity is pioneering strategies to expand transmission capacity by overcoming regulatory hurdles and exploring innovative rights-of-way. Assistant Professor Shixiang (Woody) Zhu and Professor Ramteen Sioshansi are optimizing grid defenses against extreme weather, demonstrating that co-optimizing proactive hardening with reactive recovery significantly reduces outage costs. Assistant Professor Destenie Nock’s startup, Peoples Energy Analytics, uses predictive modeling to identify households struggling with their utility bills to enroll them in assistance programs.
Together, these initiatives reflect CMU's commitment to a grid that is robust, resilient, and affordable.