A team from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley Authority earned global acclaim at the 2025 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting in Austin. Their paper on determining grid strength for nuclear power plants during emergencies was selected as one of only four Prize Conference Papers out of over 1,600 submissions. Developed using UTC’s Smart Grid Lab and real‑time simulations, the method enables estimating grid strength when visibility is lost, enhancing reactor safety. >>>Read More>>>