The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) calls its vision of the future—a more digitally connected one—I4GEN (for “Integrating Information for Insight and Intelligence for Generation”). The power industry is challenged…
Smart Grid
Implications of smart grid development, projects, and policies for the power industry
For several years now, deriving value from “big data” has been a concern for executives focused on the distribution side of electric utilities. It was only a matter of time…
Managing the output from multiple solar photovoltaic (PV) systems has become a challenge for grid managers. Though that is often used as an argument against greater solar penetration, several solutions…
Researchers looking at “quantifiable differences in security performance” across industries from August 1, 2014, to August 1, 2015, found “challenging performance trends” in the critical energy and utilities sector. The…
Looking to ensure reliable power for a critical facility—as well as move the needle on microgrid technology—Texas’s largest transmission company went all-in on a state-of-the-art demonstration project that sets a…
Broad, bipartisan energy legislation that would allocate federal funding to grid technology research and demonstration along with a number of other initiatives, including cybersecurity and the energy-water nexus, has cleared…
Emerging energy technologies such as rooftop solar, microgrids, and distributed generation could adversely affect reliability of the nation's grid, a new report from the Electric Markets Research Foundation (EMRF) warns. …
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals surprising aspects about how federal subsidies for electricity have been distributed, how the power generation mix has shifted, and how…
In contrast to the bitter partisanship that has paralyzed Congress for the past few years—especially with respect to energy policy—the Obama administration’s first Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) received a mostly…
The Obama administration’s first installment in the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) drew a variety of responses in its first public hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on…