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EPRI’s Incubatenergy© Labs Challenge Names Finalists for Pitch Day | ![]() |
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PALO ALTO, Calif., March 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) Incubatenergy©Labs Challenge selected 17 finalists from more than 130 applicants to participate in the Challenge Pitch Day during EPRI’s Electrification 2020 International Conference & Exposition in Charlotte, N.C. “The finalists’ applications outline technologies that may provide electric power customers effective energy management solutions and utilities new tools to maintain system quality, reliability, and efficiency while supporting sector-wide decarbonization,” said Erik Steeb, who leads the Incubatenergy™ Network and Labs program for EPRI. “At Pitch Day, our panel of utilities will select startups to test their solutions in the field through the summer of 2020. ”The Incubatenergy Labs launched the 2020 Challenge in December 2019, seeking startups with demonstration-ready technologies in seven innovation categories.
American Electric Power, Ameren, and TVA plan to serve as host utilities of the 2020 Challenge with participation from Consolidated Edison of New York, Nebraska Public Power District, New York Power Authority, Portland General Electric, Southern California Edison, Salt River Project, and Xcel Energy. For more information about the Incubatenergy™Labs Challenge visit labs.incubatenergy.org. To learn more about Electrification 2020 or to register, visit www.electrification2020.com. About EPRI The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI, www.epri.com) is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization, that conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public, on a non-discriminatory basis. An independent 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, health, safety and the environment. EPRI's members represent more than 90 percent of the electricity generated and delivered in the United States, and international participation extends to nearly 40 countries. EPRI's principal offices and laboratories are located in Palo Alto, Calif.; Charlotte, N.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Lenox, Mass. Donald Cutler Electric Power Research Institute 650-847-8077 dcutler@epri.com |
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