Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:30:29 +0000
An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 12:55:43 +0000
It’s no secret that the U.S. electric power system has undergone a remarkable transition that continues today. Coal-fired generation, which was the leading source of power generation during the 20th […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:17:13 +0000
Reliability measures implemented after Winter Storm Uri and Elliott were largely effective at averting distress on the power and natural gas systems during two severe arctic storms that swept across […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:04:07 +0000
A $12.5 million project to establish the first U.S. regional cybersecurity research and operations center focused on grid protection has garnered a $10 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant. […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:49:09 +0000
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is warning reliability challenges have grown urgent as the nation’s power system grapples with a “hyper-complex risk environment.” The grid operator that serves 15 […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:04:31 +0000
Incremental unplanned generation outages triggered during Winter Storm Elliot spiked to 90.5 GW—significantly more than the 61.8 GW during Winter Storm Uri in 2021—representing 13% of the U.S. portion of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:00:25 +0000
While power outages are not uncommon in the U.S., widespread blackouts that last more than a couple of hours are pretty rare. However, this summer marks the 20th anniversary of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:05:57 +0000
The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) will for the first time consider “energy policy” among five significant evolving and interdependent risks to grid reliability. In its latest biennial ERO Reliability […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000
Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to address a critical supply chain cybersecurity risk, the collaborative effort announced on Feb. 8 seeks to help vendors identify and remediate vulnerabilities in software […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000
Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to address a critical supply chain cybersecurity risk, the collaborative effort announced on Feb. 8 seeks to help vendors identify and remediate vulnerabilities in software […]
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