UCSD DERConnect

A cutting-edge testing facility for industry, utility, and academic partners: The modern power grid faces significant challenges, including climate change, electrification, and the integration of intermittent renewables. To address these challenges, innovative testbeds like DERConnect are crucial. Located at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and funded by the National Science Foundation, DERConnect is an advanced testing facility that provides a platform for experimentation and testing in a fully integrated programmable grid environment, featuring a diverse set of controllable resources such as energy storage, electric vehicles, solar/PV, and building loads. By leveraging this unique setup, DERConnect accelerates the development of a more decentralized, resilient, and sustainable energy system.