2020年12月2日

加利福尼亚州帕洛阿尔托(2020年12月2日)-电力研究所(EPRI)的孵化器能源实验室-一个将领先的初创公司与来自世界各地的电力公用事业连接起来的项目-邀请初创公司申请机会，为电力行业面临的最具挑战性的问题提出创新解决方案。被选中的申请人将被邀请参加2021年孵化器能源实验室演示日挑战赛。初创公司必须在2021年3月在线申请，向一组电力公司推销他们的提案。在本次活动中成功演讲的初创公司将在明年夏天继续与EPRI和电力公用事业专家合作，在参与的公用事业服务区域内确定并执行付费试点研究和示范项目。这种合作的方式通过扩大创业公司的影响力和为公用事业公司提供有价值的投资信息，为所有参与者增加了项目的价值。申请可以在2021年1月14日前通过在线门户网站提交。孵化器能源项目负责人斯蒂布(Erik Steeb)说，这个项目将有前途的初创公司与电力行业的支持联系起来，他们需要电力行业的支持来推动他们的创新。“这个项目可以让公用事业公司自己看到这些创新在现实环境中的表现，而不会产生与投资相关的风险。”孵化器能源实验室项目为初创公司提供了展示和扩大其在电气化、脱碳和电网现代化方面创新的机会。2021年，该计划寻求解决方案，以应对与人工智能、客户和社区参与、客户和社区弹性、脱碳和可持续性、数字公用事业、电气化和未来劳动力相关的挑战。 Startups with solutions that address other energy challenges will also be considered; they can submit applications in an 'open' category. 'Incubatenergy Labs is a terrific opportunity to use EPRI's collaborative research model and apply it in a way that drives results faster than utilities normally can,' said Steve Kidwell, Vice President of Corporate Planning at Ameren Corporation. 'Incubatenergy Labs is a way for our industry to be more agile with innovation, and I encourage more utilities to join us for 2021,' he said. Ameren and the Ameren Accelerator will be in its third year as a foundational member and host utility in the program, and in its fifth year of running its own accelerator efforts. Incubatenergy Labs completed its most recent round of projects and demonstrations during the 2020 Demo Day in October. Of the 10 startups, seven are adding new and expanded opportunities with their host utilities. In 2021, North American utility Fortis and California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) will join the growing roster of utilities participating in the program. About EPRI The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI, www.epri.com ) conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. An independent, nonprofit organization, EPRI brings together its scientists and engineers as well as experts from academia and industry to help address challenges in electricity, including reliability, efficiency, affordability, health, safety and the environment. EPRI members represent 90% of the electricity generated and delivered in the United States with international participation extending to 40 countries. EPRI's principal offices and laboratories are located in Palo Alto, Calif.; Charlotte, N.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Dallas, Texas; Lenox, Mass. ; and Washington, D.C. Attachments