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Eversource Energy Center

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Remote Sensing and Reliability of Gas and Electrical Infrastructure Systems

Storm Outage Forecasting

With preparedness at the forefront of ensuring superior customer service, Storm Outage Forecasting delivers actionable information on predicted outage locations and magnitude.

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Tree & Forest Management

With 90 percent of power outages during storms caused by trees, our program links forest management and community outreach for creating a sustainable and storm-resistant forest design.

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Electric Grid Hardening

Complex system improvements are made with advanced data identifying strategic areas for grid design, efficiency and storm resiliency.

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Fast Facts

Director: Emmanouil Anagnostou, PhD
Associate Director: Anita Morzillo, PhD
20 faculty and senior researchers, 27 graduate students
$9M base funding and $1.05M in additional funding to develop new technologies and science-based solutions for the distribution of reliable power and the management of risks associated with extreme weather and security events.
Current research areas include 14 projects on storm outage forecasting, tree and forest management, electric grid reinforcements, resiliency, climate change and flooding, geomagnetic disturbances and integration of renewable generation.

Director’s Message

Welcome. Our research and collaboration with utilities and industry partners positions us as frontrunners in mitigating storm hazards, delivering improved reliability, and increasing the resiliency of the electric grid. Read More!

Invite a Speaker

Would you like to invite a speaker from the Eversource Energy Center or from the University of Connecticut?

Seminars

In addition to Eversource Energy Center-sponsored seminars and events, UConn offers interesting weekly presentations on all areas of research.

Field Visits

We welcome you to visit our experimental tree sway field sites in Storrs, Torrington and Orange, Connecticut. Please contact Thomas Worthley, Assistant Extension Professor and Forestry Specialist, for more information.