Eversource Energy Center
$67.2M
Cumulative research funding
25
Active research projects
4
Research facilities
10+
Years in research
180+
Researchers across disciplines
The Eversource Energy Center (EEC) is a UConn-Eversource partnership that brings together researchers across disciplines to develop science-based solutions for a more reliable, resilient, and secure electric grid. Through research and educational programs, the Center advances storm outage forecasting, forest and vegetation management, grid modernization, and technologies that strengthen electric system operations and resilience.
Grid Resilience & Reliability
Extreme Weather & Outage Forecasting
Forest & Vegetation Management
Grid Modernization & Renewable Energy
Cyber-Physical Security
Multi-state Impact
Research and forecasting applied across the Northeast
EEC provides industry and research partners with access to interdisciplinary expertise, specialized facilities, advanced computing and modeling capabilities, and field-based research. Partnerships can support applied research, technology development and validation, data-driven forecasting, workforce development, and other challenges facing the electric power sector.
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Research Facilities & Capabilities
High Performance Computing
The Center's high-performance computing infrastructure supports daily weather, outage, and flood forecasting, as well as large-scale predictive modeling. These capabilities enable researchers and partners to develop, test, and deploy data-intensive models for electric grid resilience and extreme-weather preparedness.
The computing center houses:
• 120+ nodes
• 2500+ cores
• 10 TB of RAM
• 800 TB of storage
Facility Lead:
Emmanouil Anagnostou, Ph.D.
manos@uconn.edu
Tree Biomechanics Laboratory
The Tree Biomechanics Lab studies how trees respond to wind and extreme weather to improve understanding of tree stability and storm-related risks to electric infrastructure. Biaxial clinometers and anemometers monitor tree movement at 41 sites across Connecticut, providing field data to support more resilient forest and utility management.
Facility Lead:
Robert Fahey, Ph.D.
robert.fahey@uconn.edu
Power Grid Simulation Test Bed
The test bed is used to test and validate power grid simulations, including the integration of distributed energy resources, grid modernization methods, and cybersecurity techniques.
Facility Lead:
Junbo Zhao, Ph.D.
junbo@uconn.edu
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Laboratory
The UAS Lab is equipped with LiDAR, infrared, thermal imaging, and radar technologies for mapping and intrusion detection. Its flight platforms include both fixed-wing and heavy-lift aircraft.
Facility Lead:
Chandi Witharana, Ph.D.
chandi.witharana@uconn.edu
Connect with EEC
Marina Astitha, Ph.D.
Interim Director
Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Robert Fahey, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Assistant Professor, Natural Resources and the Environment
Tasnim Zaman, Ph.D.
Center Manager
Assistant Research Professor