Energy Security

Disaster and Infrastructure Resilience

Impacts on Critical Infrastructure

American’s daily lives, as well as national security capabilities of the United States and its allies, rely on critical infrastructure such as energy, water, transportation, and communications systems. Modernizing the electric grid and other systems to be intelligent and self-healing will bolster their resilience to the effects of natural disasters. 

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An LLNL engineer monitors machine diagnostics such as dispenser pressure feedback during a direct ink write print at the Lab’s Polymer Production Enclave
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Infrastructure for Energy Sources

By leveraging LLNL core capabilities in modeling and simulation, advanced manufacturing, and materials characterization and testing, we are accelerating the modernization of critical infrastructure. 

We leverage an integrated systems approach and contribute capabilities in several important areas, including: 

  • State-of-the-art models that inform infrastructure planning
  • Advanced modeling and simulation of critical infrastructure
  • Cross-infrastructure data analytics for operational intelligence
  • Microgrids and distributed energy resource integration for assured, sustainable power
  • All-hazards risk and resilience

Program Highlights

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Grid of the Future

The traditional power grid relies on a one-way power flow, transmitted and distributed from large, centralized energy generation. The grid will need to accommodate bi-directional power flow and have a higher degree of control over the load to match renewable generation. Our grid modernization effort will incorporate computer simulations, cyber-physical experimentation and field pilots to realize the “Grid of the Future” vision.

Modeling Effects on Infrastructure

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Energy Flow Charts
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Disaster and Infrastructure Resilience

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