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Saint John, N.B., launches simulated electricity grid to test energy projects
Plug-In Labs will give companies and researchers a near real-time testbed for projects, including residential retrofits that could cut greenhouse gases.
Saint John Energy is launching a simulated electricity grid, called Plug-In Labs, that will allow companies and academics to test energy projects and their impact on the city's power grid.
The platform will provide near real-time data in a contained environment, without sharing identifiable customer information or allowing access to the actual grid.
Researchers could simulate scenarios like adding electric vehicles to a neighborhood and model the potential strain on infrastructure like transformers.