Pittsburgh-based KeyLogic, LLC, a leading provider of advanced energy systems analysis, said it has been selected to lead an initiative to study energy infrastructure redevelopment.
KeyLogic will lead the Pennsylvania Accelerated Transmission and Energy Redevelopment (PATER) which will study how to strategically invest in energy infrastructure to support growing electricity demands from advanced manufacturing and other large loads while maximizing the economic benefits of redevelopment across the state. The study is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Transmission Acceleration Grant Program that helps states accelerate and improve transmission planning, permitting and siting to meet evolving energy requirements.
“Pennsylvania has a generational opportunity to transform its legacy energy assets into engines of economic growth, and this initiative gives the Commonwealth the rigorous, data-driven foundation needed to act with confidence. We are proud to bring our national lab-caliber analytical capabilities to this effort on behalf of Pennsylvania,” Dr. Brian Anderson, Exec VP, Team KeyLogic and former director of the U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory, said.
The initiative will produce a decision-ready framework to guide the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, PJM Interconnection, state agencies and private sector stakeholders, officials said, and will identify and prioritize the highest value opportunities for transmission and energy infrastructure investments.
As part of the award, KeyLogic will partner with Team Pennsylvania to conduct a statewide infrastructure and transmission assessment, characterizing deactivation sites, and applying a decision framework to identify sites with the greatest redevelopment potential. KeyLogic said they had teamed with Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as part of the initiative.
“EPRI is delighted to bring its transmission planning expertise and advanced analytical tools to this important initiative. The PATER study could help Pennsylvania navigate the intersection of retiring generation, growing large load demand, and evolving transmission infrastructure — enabling the Commonwealth to make strategic, well-informed decisions as part of a reliable, affordable energy future,” Dr. Eknath Vittal, Technical Executive, EPRI, Transmission Operations and Planning, said.
KeyLogic is part of Pittsburgh’s System One. The company brings both national expertise and a deep appreciation for the Commonwealth’s energy, economic development, and infrastructure priorities, the company said.