Energy Security
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Energy SecurityGermany Halts Closure of Two Nuclear Plants Until April 2023
Germany plans to keep two of its three last nuclear power plants on standby until mid-2023—beyond their year-end closure deadline—to bolster its energy security through the winter. However, the declaration has prompted confusion within Germany’s nuclear industry, which says nuclear plants aren’t suited to perform as operating reserve. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action […]
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Energy SecurityCalifornia Declares Stage 3 Emergency Alert, Warns Rotating Outages Possible
California’s grid operator issued a Stage 3 energy emergency alert (EEA) at 5:17 p.m. PST on Sept. 6, warning it would order rotating power outages to lower soaring power demand and stabilize its grid, if necessary. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) cautiously raised the emergency alert from Stage 2, which it had declared earlier […]
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VideoReliability with Protection Systems Incorporating Prediction
Sponsored by:EmersonJoin Tom Francisco, Senior Reliability Expert at Emerson, for a practical and insightful webinar focused on advancing reliability in industrial operations through Emerson’s Reliability Solutions portfolio. With over 35 years of reliability experience—including service in the U.S. Navy and 15 years at Emerson—Tom shares real-world strategies for minimizing unplanned downtime and optimizing asset performance. In […]