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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

What Pacific Northwest National Laboratory does

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory focused on mission-driven research and technology development across energy and the environment, fundamental scientific discovery, and national security. PNNL is operated by Battelle for DOE under a management and operations framework, with the lab describing itself as a multiprogram, government-supported research organization serving DOE Office of Science and other federal sponsors.

Strategically, PNNL combines (1) large-scale scientific infrastructure (including DOE Office of Science user facilities) with (2) computing and data-driven capabilities applied to real-world decision needs (e.g., grid reliability, wildfire risk policy, nuclear and radiological assessment workflows). It also places emphasis on technology transition and commercialization/transfer to industry, including licensing and deployment preparation for grid-monitoring software and related tools.

As of 2026-09-23, PNNL leadership includes Laboratory Director Deborah (Deb) Gracio, with a senior research and operations team spanning science and technology, operations, finance/business services, national security, and computing/information technology leadership.

News

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Sep 22, 2026 · Official · PNNL News & MediaJim Floyd Earns ACS ENFL Platinum Award

PNNL reports a graduate researcher achievement: Jim Floyd selected as a Platinum Award winner in the American Chemical Society’s Division of Energy and Fuels Student Award Competition.

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Sep 21, 2026 · Official · PNNL News & MediaWhalen Named National Invention Ambassador

PNNL reports Scott Whalen being selected as a National Invention Ambassador by the National Academy of Inventors and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Sep 18, 2026 · Official · PNNLGeorgia Tech and PNNL Formalize Strategic Research Partnership

PNNL describes an MOU-based framework for expanded research, talent development, and technology transfer between Georgia Tech and PNNL.

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Sep 17, 2026 · Official · PNNL News & MediaLocking Contamination in Place

PNNL describes work with SRNL, FIU, and industry partners to test fixative technologies intended to immobilize radioactive contaminants on building materials during DOE facility deactivation and decommissioning.

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Sep 09, 2026 · Official · PNNL News & MediaNew Interactive Map Helps States Navigate Wildfire-Energy Policy Activity

PNNL and the Smart Electric Power Alliance announce WRAPT, an interactive map presenting proposed/enacted wildfire legislation and regulatory actions that affect grid and utility wildfire risk management.

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Sep 08, 2026 · Official · PNNL News & MediaPNNL Grid-Monitoring Software Moves from Lab to Market

PNNL describes a technology-transfer path in which a PNNL grid-monitoring analytics tool is licensed to Simple Thread and marketed as Aion Pulse for utility deployment readiness.

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Sep 03, 2026 · Official · PNNL News & MediaU.S. Nuclear Power Plant Restarts Gain Momentum with PNNL Support

PNNL describes support to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s environmental assessment process, tied to proposed nuclear plant restart licensing.

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Aug 28, 2026 · Official · PNNL News & MediaScientists Capture First Molecular-Level Images of Water Reorganization During a Reaction Crucial for Life

PNNL reports a multimodal X-ray approach enabling molecular-level insight into how aqueous environments reorganize during a reaction involving light-driven electron and proton transfer.

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Funding

Latest disclosed valuationNot disclosed
Tracked capital$963.3M4 sourced rounds
DateRoundRaisedValuationLead / investorsEvidence
Sep 01, 2024Government award (ARPA-H mission award)$4.6M—
Apr 13, 2020Government contract modification (COVID-19 related funding — committed amount shown)$8.7M—
Oct 01, 2017Government contract (management & operations extension)$950M—
Not attributed
+1 investor
UndatedManagement and Operations (M&O) prime contract (government contract)——

What it builds

Aion Pulse (grid-monitoring software marketed by Simple Thread)

PNNL describes Aion Pulse as a licensed, commercially supported grid-monitoring product that uses PNNL-developed analytics (Generator Scorecard) to help utilities evaluate how large generators respond to grid disturbances and identify potential performance problems before they become significant reliability concerns.

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Wildfire Regulation and Policy Tracker (WRAPT)

PNNL describes WRAPT as an interactive map that provides a nationwide view of state-by-state wildfire legislation and regulatory actions, developed as a joint effort with the Smart Electric Power Alliance using PNNL-tracked legislation data.

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Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility

ARM is described by PNNL as a DOE user facility for long-running atmospheric data, with PNNL news describing its directorship announcement at the ARM user facility housed in the PNNL organization context.

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Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) User Facility

PNNL describes EMSL as a DOE Office of Science user facility located on the PNNL campus providing premier instrumentation and scientific computing resources for molecular-level biological and environmental research.

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Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center (EIOC)

PNNL describes the Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center as a grid-innovation and operational test/engagement environment with ongoing partner activities; PNNL also published a 20-year milestone story tied to its role in preparing for future control-room needs, including AI integration.

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Leadership

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