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Electricity demand is surging but @BerkeleyLabETA and @DOECMEI are exploring new ways to harness existing capacity through demand flexibility. Read about the innovative program REFLEX in the project brief: bit.ly/4s7fLWD

Big advances start with better building blocks. At Berkeley Lab, we invent the techniques industry needs to turn next-generation #microelectronics into real-world applications, speeding the path from research to use. #DiscoveryToDelivery lbl.gov/research/micro…

In case you missed our webinar on @BerkeleyLab's REFA tool, developed in parternship with @DOEelectricity, the recording is linked below. The video provides a walk-through of the tool, complete with real-world transmission line upgrade scenarios. #webinar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gridintegration.lbl.gov/refa#webinar

In case you missed our webinar with @NARUC and @NASEO on January 23, 2026, you can watch the presentation and download the slides here: emp.lbl.gov/informational-… /END

For more information on sandboxes and other innovation mechanisms, see the @BerkeleyLab report at emp.lbl.gov/publications/r…. 4/x

State agencies and utilities are encouraged to apply for free technical assistance to develop and implement regulatory sandboxes for advanced transmission and distribution technologies by February 13th. Find out more at emp.lbl.gov/regulatory-san…. What is a regulatory sandbox? -->

OE’s funding to support these regulatory sandboxes—structured testing environments under modified rules—can expedite grid technology adoption. This advances grid reliability, security, and affordability. @BerkeleyLab

The report, “Interregional Electricity Transmission in the United States: Realized Savings and Opportunities for Increased Value, 2014 to 2023” appears in The Energy Journal. Download the PDF here: doi.org/10.1177/019565…. /end

The study looks at hourly energy transfers across thirty-two US transmission interfaces, from 2014 to 2023. By comparing real-time energy prices in the exporting and importing regions, it gauges the economic efficacy of transactions. 4/x

Electricity trades across regions can save money, but market inefficiencies can erode those savings. A new study from @BerkeleyLab finds $1.23 billion a year in gross savings were offset by $551 million of uneconomic transactions. THREAD 1/x

Join @BerkeleyLab for a webinar on the REFA tool that facilitates transmission planning by comparing different capacity expansion options. January 28 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. The webinar is free but registration is required. Find details here: bit.ly/3Z8J1jf @DOEelectricity

Transmission line projects can help save customers money when planners use REFA to evaluate the feasibility of various conductor options on real utility lines across the country. By @BerkeleyLab w/ @DOEelectricity, available now and free to use at refa.lbl.gov

State utility commissions and energy offices can register for a webinar with @NARUC and NASEO on January 23, 2026. Register here: lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/regist…. / END

Learn more about the Sandbox program at sandbox-navigator.lbl.gov For more information on sandboxes and other innovation mechanisms, see the @BerkeleyLab report at emp.lbl.gov/publications/r…. 4/x

Advanced technologies for transmission and distribution (T&D) can increase capacity and improve electricity reliability and affordability. But they don’t easily scale under traditional regulatory practices. “Sandboxes” reduce barriers to innovative technologies. 🧵