Electric Power Research Institute

Consortium

EPRI conducts research and development for the electric power industry, focusing on grid modernization, clean energy, and reliability.

Sector: other
HQ: CA, US
Founded: 1973
Stories: 31 on MGRID.org

Stories about Electric Power Research Institute (31)

When Will Utilities Start Scrapping Service-Life-Reached Iron-Core Distribution Transformers and Replacing With Solid-State Transformers?

January 18, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources ~40 million US distribution transformers already past expected service life. Conventional 50 kVA pad-mount replacement: $4K-$6K in 2026 dollars
The Silicon Shock: How AI Hunger

December 31, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources Browser Check Goldman Sachs projected in May 2024 that artificial intelligence will drive a 160 percent increase in U.S. data center electricity demand by 2030, adding 15 to…
IEEE 1547 Compliance Push Accelerates as 18 States Legislate Grid

September 1, 2025 · Power Quality

4 sources Browser Check In a significant regulatory shift, eighteen U.S. states are now mandating IEEE 1547 compliance for distributed energy resources, marking the most substantial standards push for DER…
Court Order Restores NEVI’s $5B EV Charging Program After

September 1, 2025 · EVs

5 sources Verified A federal district court in June 2025 ordered restoration of NEVI program funds after the administration froze the billion EV charging initiative in February, ruling the agency…
IEEE 519-2022 Compliance Gaps Found in 68% of VFD Installations

August 22, 2025 · Analysis

5 sources EPRI survey of 847 industrial facilities finds 68% exceed IEEE 519-2022 harmonic distortion limits, with average THD-I of 12.4% versus the 5% threshold, costing $67,000 annually per site.
Active Harmonic Filter Market Reaches $760M as VFDs Drive Plant

July 1, 2025 · Analysis

4 sources Verified Industrial VFD proliferation is pushing harmonic distortion above IEEE 519-2022 thresholds at manufacturing plants globally. The active harmonic filter market is valued at 60M in 2025 and…
Big Tech Signs 10 GW of Nuclear Deals to Power AI Data Centers

April 16, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

5 sources Verified Microsoft, Amazon, and Google signed 10+ GW of nuclear power deals as 140 GW of new data center load enters the U.S. grid pipeline.
Powerside Acquires Electrotek to Unite PQube With PQView

March 20, 2025 · News

4 sources Powerside acquired Electrotek Concepts in March 2025, merging the PQube 3 power quality analyzer hardware platform with PQView—the data management system used by more than 80 utilities worldwide.
EPRI Study Finds Automated Load Balancing Cuts Three-Phase Imbalance Losses by 47% in Distribution Feeders

October 12, 2024 · Analysis

4 sources EPRI 2024 distribution study across 18 utilities finds automated phase-balancing reduces three-phase current imbalance from 8.3% to 4.4%, saving 1.9 TWh annually and cutting transformer failures 12%.
Distribution Grid Upgrades Now Consume 30-60% of EV Charging Project Budgets

July 1, 2024 · Analysis

4 sources Browser Check Distribution grid upgrades consume 30-60% of EV charging project costs. California faces $26B in upgrades by 2035, with DC fast charger interconnection taking up to 2…