NASA Langley, Virginia Department of Energy announce agreement

NASA Langley Research Center and the Virginia Department of Energy have announced a Space Act Agreement. The partnership involves NASA datasets and atmospheric science expertise for energy planning and extreme weather risk work in Virginia.

NASA Langley Research Center, a NASA center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy. NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia.

The announced Space Act Agreement relies on NASA's atmospheric science expertise. Its scope includes studies of resilience, analysis of resources, and planning for energy needs over the long term. It also deals with existing and possible extreme weather conditions in Virginia.

The collaboration includes datasets covering solar conditions, meteorology, and future weather risk. It also includes NASA Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) data products. The resulting information is meant to be used directly in energy policy, planning, and operational decisions.

The partnership is intended to support a more dependable and resilient energy system. It will examine effects on electricity demand, power generation, and stress on the system.

POWER information can be used in designing energy generation systems and predicting energy output. The products are validated data from NASA's Earth Science to Action program.

Virginia Energy connects to Langley's POWER web platform and places datasets into modeling tools. NASA POWER team members work with Virginia Energy researchers to make data exchange smoother, change formats, and assess whether additional data are needed.

The partnership was fostered through NASA Langley's Strategic Partnerships Office. That office links industry, academia, and government agencies to the center's facilities, capabilities, test environments, and technical expertise.

This shows NASA Langley's Strategic Partnerships Office linking a government agency to center facilities, capabilities, and technical expertise. It also applies NASA atmospheric and POWER data to energy planning, resilience studies, and extreme weather risk work in Virginia.

For readers tracking the lunar industry, the agreement is an example of how NASA center capabilities and data products are being organized through formal partnerships with government agencies.