GridUnity CEO Brian Fitzsimons an Invited Speaker at US DoE Interconnection Innovation eXchange (i2X) Launch Event
On June 7, GridUnity CEO Brian Fitzsimons will be an invited speaker at the launch of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)’s new Interconnection Innovation eXchange (i2X). He will speak on the Data Collection and Strategic Roadmap panel, moderated by Tom McDermott, a Chief Engineer and Solar Sub-sector Lead at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Other speakers at the event will include Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and speakers from the DoE Solar Energy Technologies Office, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, among others.
According to the May 31, 2022 DoE press release,
“Eliminating the gridlock that’s slowing down clean energy deployment is critical to increasing access to cheaper electricity for American families and businesses,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “Funding in the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help DOE and our National Labs build a coalition of problem solvers to tackle interconnection issues, ensure grid reliability and develop equitable solutions for all communities.”
The I2X initiative represents an important step forward toward grid modernization and reducing barriers to renewable energy interconnection.