National Laboratory of the Rockies

National Laboratory of the Rockies The U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for energy systems research and development.

Ready to level up your analysis? The Electricity Annual Technology Baseline 2025 Update is now live! The update brings u...
09/02/2026

Ready to level up your analysis? The Electricity Annual Technology Baseline 2025 Update is now live! The update brings users new electricity technology cost and performance data to inform U.S. electricity sector analysis. Exciting changes include extending data through 2060, updates to geothermal and nuclear technology representations to reflect technological advancement, and a pilot of a new financial assumptions case.

Learn more about what’s new in the update and how to stay up to date on the latest ATB news: https://bit.ly/3StewVs

What if intersections could see and respond in real time? NLR’s IPC-Fusion integrates data from cameras, radar, lidar, a...
09/01/2026

What if intersections could see and respond in real time? NLR’s IPC-Fusion integrates data from cameras, radar, lidar, and connected vehicles to create a digital twin of traffic. The result: safer operations, less congestion, and adaptive signals. Validated in Colorado, this scalable approach supports intelligent infrastructure and connected mobility. Read on, https://bit.ly/3UDFzOj

We’re looking forward to an upcoming workshop focused on strengthening interregional power transfers, improving planning...
08/31/2026

We’re looking forward to an upcoming workshop focused on strengthening interregional power transfers, improving planning and operational coordination, and supporting reliable, efficient grid operations.

This event brings together representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy, NLR, NERC, FERC, and the Brattle Group to discuss recent studies, policies, and best practices. Sessions will cover NLR transmission research, NLR open-source Sienna software, interregional coordination studies, and HVDC operations and transmission losses.

This is a great opportunity to offer feedback, hear from leaders across the sector, and engage directly with experts shaping the future of grid reliability and interregional collaboration.

Looking forward to the discussion! Register today. https://bit.ly/4qzb488

NLR researchers teamed up with Grant County Public Utility District to investigate whether coordination among multiple M...
08/28/2026

NLR researchers teamed up with Grant County Public Utility District to investigate whether coordination among multiple Mid-Columbia dam operators with different needs and goals would boost performance and productivity systemwide—and, if so, who would benefit. Results of their advanced modeling revealed all seven dams generate more energy and higher revenues with fully coordinated operations. Read about how collaboration could be a win-win for cascading hydropower, https://bit.ly/3Sh9Z8u

08/27/2026

The new joint research alliance IMPACT combines NLR’s experimental platforms and high-performance computer modeling with the University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute Institute (NRRI) lab-to-pilot-scale facilities. Together, IMPACT is able to demonstrate, at scale, the technologies that will secure supply chains for critical minerals and materials and power the next generation of American industry and manufacturing.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4glghgo

08/27/2026

All aboard! Innovation in the freight rail space has never been easier, thanks to ALTRIOS: our R&D 100 Award-winning digital twin for the freight rail system.

ALTRIOS, developed in collaboration with BNSF Railway, Southwest Research Institute, and The University of Texas at Austin, is an open-source software designed to put optimization tools directly into the freight rail industry’s hands. It lets users see how new technologies, infrastructure, and operations will work on geographically accurate routes and within ports or freight terminals—so they can make sure they’re making the right investments today for the freight rail system of tomorrow.

Explore ALTRIOS: https://bit.ly/4zBjCiX

In a brief chat with one of NLR's data center founders, Steve Hammond reflects on the lab's bold computing industry-lead...
08/26/2026

In a brief chat with one of NLR's data center founders, Steve Hammond reflects on the lab's bold computing industry-leading firsts that helped industry partners make confident solution implementation. He also explains today’s challenges that will influence successful AI data center grid integration. https://bit.ly/45MSZKk

08/26/2026

NLR’s Peaks to Power podcast is going chiral—we’re talking about how chiral-structured copper catalyzes the production of useful carbon products, plus the lab’s four winning technologies at the 2026 R&D 100 Awards. Listen in now, https://bit.ly/4wLmnM9

The National Laboratory of the Rockies and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation have signed a memorandum ...
08/25/2026

The National Laboratory of the Rockies and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the reliability of the North American bulk power system. The partnership will combine NERC’s high-resolution data, including more precise asset location information, with NLR’s grid-modeling capabilities, enabling researchers to represent the power system in greater detail and support more sophisticated analysis of future reliability challenges.

Learn more about the partnership at https://bit.ly/4hKLRVY

How are governments integrating geothermal—especially next-generation geothermal—into national energy systems and resili...
08/24/2026

How are governments integrating geothermal—especially next-generation geothermal—into national energy systems and resilience plans?

Hear from experts from CEM’s GeoFuture Initiative, an initiative operated by NLR, in the upcoming webinar: National Energy Strategies – Integrating Geothermal into the National Energy Mix.

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