CX-007684: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Texas Engineering Experiment Station - Robust Adaptive Topology Control (RATC) CX(s) Applied: A9 Date: 11/18/2011 Location(s): Texas, Arizona, California, New Jersey, Tennessee Offices(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

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November 18, 2011
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Texas Engineering Experiment Station - Robust Adaptive Topology Control (RATC)
CX(s) Applied: A9
Date: 11/18/2011
Location(s): Texas, Arizona, California, New Jersey, Tennessee
Offices(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

Funding will support development an algorithmic Topology Control software to enable real-time, automated control over the transmissions lines within the electricity grid during unexpected power supply interruptions caused by intermittent availability of renewable generation sources, and cascading network failures due to extreme operating conditions or malicious attacks.