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extreme weather, but to man-caused events
as well, both cyber and physical, he said.
One area of concern, for example, is the
threat of drone attacks on substations and
how to prevent them, Anagnostou said.
Anagnostou said detailed flood analysis
for the power infrastructure is under way
and, in addition to outage predictions, the
center is working to predict in real time the
flood threat to power infrastructure.
Another project is looking at microgrids
and how they enhance time to power restora-
tion. A microgrid is a collection of centrally
located businesses and facilities powered by
a local source of generation, like a fuel cell
or combined-heat-and-power unit, which can
operate connected to the grid and in "island
mode" during a power outage. The state
turned to microgrids after the 2011 storms
and awarded $18 million in grants for nine
microgrid projects in 2013.
The center is having the intended effect
of building partnerships to expand research
and develop solutions, including with match-
ing funds, Bowes said. Several utilities are
participating and another university, expect-
ed to be named this month, will provide addi-
tional research to the center. n
Energy Center
UConn's new 113,000-square-foot Innovation
Partnership Building will house technology-
related ventures when it opens this year.
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