Fleischmann Announces Plans for the Collaborative for Energy Resilience and Quantum Science

U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee of Appropriations, hosted recently appointed Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) Director Dr. Stephen K. Streiffer and EPB to announce the new Collaborative for Energy Resilience and Quantum Science (CERQS).

The new joint research effort builds on over $180 million in joint research between EPB and ORNL through the Chattanooga-Oak Ridge partnership created by Rep. Fleischmann. CERQS will focus on utilizing Chattanooga’s highly advanced energy and communications infrastructure to develop technologies and best practices for enhancing the resilience and security of America’s power grid while accelerating the commercialization of quantum technologies to power our economy into the future.