Quality Assurance: Powering US Grid Resilience

KEMA Labs President Joshua Underwood discusses how the U.S. power grid is evolving amid unprecedented challenges — from aging infrastructure and extreme weather to surging data center demand. Speaking from KEMA Labs’ Chalfont, Pennsylvania facility, the largest independent high-power testing center in the Americas, Underwood explains how rigorous testing, supply chain reliability, and digital resilience are critical to modernizing the grid. With one in four components failing initial testing worldwide, KEMA Labs’ independent verification is helping utilities and manufacturers strengthen reliability, accelerate innovation, and ensure a safer, cleaner energy future.