Large Electric Loads Research Community

The Large Electric Loads Research Community brings together energy researchers across U-M’s campus to coordinate collaborative research efforts to support successful and reliable integration of large electric loads onto the electric grid. Our community has expertise in:

Demand Response

Strategies to flexibly adjust large electricity loads in response to grid conditions

Optimization

Strategies to flexibly adjust large electricity loads in response to grid conditions

Datacenter Integration

Seamless integration of data centers and other large loads into the grid to support operational stability


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Join Us!

To lay a strong foundation for Energy Solutions, we’re working to build community across the university and beyond. If you’re a UM faculty or staff member whose work focuses on or informs power grid research, let us know.