 Welcome to the New Mexico Smart Grid Center. We are so excited to tell you all about it. But you may be wondering, what is the smart grid and what is the smart grid center? First, let's look at a super simplified explanation of a traditional electric grid. Electricity is sent along power lines from the utility, usually to your house. In a smart grid, the same thing happens, but information is also allowed to travel along the lines. A smart grid is a grid that can support the two-way flow of electricity and information. This project is looking at ways to transform our current electricity grid, the one powering your computer right now into a smart grid. And what is the New Mexico Smart Grid Center? Let's clear something up right off the bat. There's no physical center. It is confusing, we know. If it helps, you can pretend the word isn't there. Even better, when you see the word, replace it with collaborative. This is a collaborative project among organizations from across the state with a shared goal to enable the development of a modern, secure, and sustainable electric grid supported by a diverse next generation workforce. Also, this collaborative is managed by the New Mexico Established Program to stimulate competitive research, or New Mexico EPSCORE, which is funded by the National Science Foundation. And that's it. Hey, thanks for watching our video and learning about the New Mexico Smart Grid Center. If you wanna learn more or watch this whole video, go to our YouTube channel or visit our website at www.NewMexicoEPSCORE.org.