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Keystone Science Center

The FREEDM ERC moved into the new 20,000-square-foot Keystone Science Center on Friday, June 11, 2010. This new center home includes ERC offices, computer laboratory, library, and power electronics, energy storage, and motor drive laboratories, as well as a Real Time Digital Simulator lab and the 1MW FREEDM System demonstration hub.

FREEDM low bay

The 1 MW FREEDM System demonstration lab not only demonstrates the Center-developed technologies, it is also used to showcase the third party renewable energy technologies, such as solar, wind, fuel cell, battery storage, flywheel storage, and plug-in vehicles. We want to demonstrate the plug-and-play feature of the FREEDM system while at the same time power the Center headquarters and other labs with green energy. We are actively seeking additional corporate sponsors to support these special labs. Once established, center industry partners will be allowed to use this state-of-the-art facility to conduct other research experiements related to future smart grid, smart home, and distributed generations. Please contact us for more information.

In addition to the new facility on NCSU's Centennial Campus, a network of cutting-edge, shared laboratories are in place at the ERC partner universities to support the ERC's diverse research agenda.

NCSU SPEC lab

North Carolina State University

Keystone Science Center, North Carolina State University

ASU PSERC lab

Arizona State University

  • Power Systems Engineering Research Center
  • Energy Management Laboratory
  • The National Center of Excellence on Real-Time Simulator at Florida State University
  • SMART Innovations for Urban Climate + Energy
  • Thermal Storage and Radiative Characterization Lab
  • Structural Engineering Mechanics Testing Lab
  • Sustainable Energy Lab
  • Fulton High Performance Computing Initiative
  • Global Institute for Sustainability Informatics Lab
  • ASU Decision Theatre
FSU 5MW test facility

Florida State University and Florida A&M University

5 MW Advanced Test Facility at Florida State University

  • Center for Advanced Power Systems
  • Five-Megawatt Advanced Prototype Test Facility-the most powerful simulator of its kind in an academic environment in the world.
  • Power Science Laboratory
  • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
MS&T FACTS lab

Missouri University of Science and Technology

FACTS Interaction Laboratory at Missouri University of Science & Technology

  • Energy Research and Development Center
  • Emerson Electric Company Energy Conversion Laboratory
  • The Ameren Power Electronics Laboratory
  • High-Frequency Machines and Drives Laboratory
  • Flexible AC Transmission Systems Laboratory
  • FACTS Interaction Laboratory