EPRI

Consortium

Electric Power Research Institute conducts research and development for electricity generation, delivery, and use.

Sector: consortium
HQ: US
Founded: 1972
Stories: 30 on MGRID.org

Stories about EPRI (30)

EPRI Finds Battery Storage Failure Rates Fell 98% Since 2018, But 22% of Its Incidents Are Not Public

October 16, 2026 · Analysis

3 sources EPRI says the global failure rate of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems per deployed GWh fell 98% from 2018 to 2025, with 24 incidents in a 634 GWh…
NC State, NYPA and EPRI Run a 1 MW Solid-State Transformer at 98% Efficiency on a Live Feeder

August 18, 2026 · Data Centers

5 sources NC State, the New York Power Authority and EPRI put a 1 MW solid-state transformer on a live utility distribution feeder and held about 98% efficiency, against roughly…
Texas Freezes New Data Center Grid Approvals Until PUCT and ERCOT Audit a 474 GW Queue

August 3, 2026 · Data Centers

4 sources Texas Governor Greg Abbott halted new data center grid connections on August 3, ordering the PUCT and ERCOT to audit an interconnection queue that holds more than 1,800…
Data Centers Drove $6.3 Billion of PJM’s Latest Capacity Auction Cost, Market Monitor Says

July 23, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources PJM's independent market monitor attributes $6.3 billion of the latest capacity auction's $16.4 billion cost to data centers, and $29.4 billion across the last four auctions, ahead of…
Crusoe Taps Bergen Engines for 750 MW of On-Site Gas Power

June 3, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

5 sources Bergen Engines will supply about 750 MW of on-site natural gas generation to U.S. AI data centers operated by Crusoe, under a deal split between a 438 MW…
Solid-State Transformer Industry Reality Check: What Patents

May 27, 2026 · Analysis

10 sources A May 2026 audit found fewer than 10 commercially deployed SSTs in global revenue service, while dozens of announced projects remain years from deployment.
The 1968 GE Patent That Founded Solid-State Transformer Technology

May 27, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources US Patent 3,517,300 filed at GE Schenectady in 1968 by William McMurray. Original motivation: 16.66 Hz European locomotive traction transformer weight reduction
Why the Iron-Core Transformer Has Outlasted Every Replacement

May 24, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources Iron-core transformer technology, unchanged since 1886, has outlasted every solid-state challenger by offering single-step voltage conversion with near-zero failure risk.
NoMIS Power Joins ARPA-E DC-GRIDS Project

May 15, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources NoMIS Power is supplying 3.3 kV SiC MOSFETs for a $2.5M ARPA-E DC-GRIDS project led by Michigan State, targeting next-generation HVDC converter submodules.
GridCARE Raises $64 Million to Cut AI Data Center Grid Connection Waits From Years to Months

May 14, 2026 · Data Centers

4 sources GridCARE, a Stanford-founded startup, raised an oversubscribed $64 million Series A led by Sutter Hill Ventures to shorten the multi-year wait for AI data center grid connections to…