Multiple Exelon teams have been recognized for their contributions enhancing the company’s ability to deliver safe, reliable and affordable power to millions of customers
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Three project teams led by Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) engineers and innovators have been selected to receive Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) 2024 Technology Transfer Awards. These prestigious awards recognize projects that have incorporated EPRI’s cutting-edge research to help accelerate the adoption of sustainable energy solutions.
From hardware and system innovations to planning and analyzing the impact that more electric vehicles will have on the grid, the three award-winning teams’ achievements underscore how Exelon is committed to leading the energy transformation.
Exelon’s award recipients have not only embraced EPRI’s focus on using research and technology to solve crucial problems, but they also demonstrate leadership, initiative and a commitment to advancing the energy sector, said Sunny Elebua, Exelon’s senior vice president & chief strategy and sustainability officer. Together, we’re raising the standard for what we can deliver for our communities “ a standard where energy is cleaner, more reliable and accessible to all.
This year, employees from Exelon together with Exelon operating companies BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO, and Pepco were a part of the teams recognized with awards:
DER Network Gateways for Control Integration of Smart Inverters
Electric companies are deploying distributed energy resources management systems (DERMS) to make distributed energy resources (DER) an integral part of system operations. EPRI and a group of 10 companies worked together to identify the functions of DER gateways. The team developed a DER Gateway Requirements Document, which lists specifications and applications for a DER gateway, including hardware platform, operating system, firmware, hardware security, environmental, communication interfaces, and functional and cyber security.
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Winners: Sean W. Carr (ComEd), Damel Goddard (BGE), Jeffrey W. Tisa (Exelon)
Fleet Electrification Planning and Assessment for New Load
A group of companies, together with EPRI, collaborated on a project to better understand the future needs of medium-duty and heavy-duty (MDHD) EVs and the electrification opportunity of distribution feeders. The challenge electric companies face in…
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