resiliency
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Commentary
How Provider Partners Can Help Integrate, Innovate, and Improve Energy Resiliency
We know the current energy grid isn’t enough to handle today’s needs. Across industries, the demand for power is accelerating at rapid-fire speed. Over the next five years, electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI)-optimized data centers is projected to more than quadruple, according to the International Energy Agency. Fueled by AI use, the U.S. is […]
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Commentary
Examining the Real Cost of Renewable Resiliency
In the face of escalating climate challenges, renewable energy asset owners come to a critical crossroads: invest in resilient, hardened assets or opt for standard equipment to minimize upfront costs. In the context of solar energy, resilience refers to an asset’s ability to withstand, adapt to, and quickly recover from disruptions caused by extreme weather […]
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T&D
Strengthening America’s Electric Power Grid: How the Government and Industry Are Improving T&D Systems
The U.S. transmission and distribution (T&D) network is reliable and well-maintained, but as renewable energy continues being added to the grid, and demand increases due to growing data center needs and the electrification of transportation and manufacturing processes, work is necessary to keep up with the changing times. The U.S. government understands the need for […]
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T&D
U.S. Power Distribution System Reliability Has Declined Over the Past Decade: How to Make It Better
SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) and SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index) are widely used reliability indices that measure the performance of power distribution systems. SAIDI represents the total duration of interruptions for an average customer over a given time period, typically a year. It is calculated by taking the sum of all customer […]
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Distributed Energy
Communities Embrace Distributed Energy for Economic Uplift
Global communities increasingly turn to distributed energy resources (DERs) to boost their local economies and enhance energy resilience. Generating and managing power locally cuts energy costs and fosters sustainable development. Recent successes in various cities and towns showcase how DERs can drive significant economic growth. As a result, it has become a viable strategy for […]
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Energy Security
Extreme Weather Preparedness: Scalable Power Generation
Help customers stay resilient with clean propane power generation. Power outages caused by extreme weather events continue to cause environmental and economic stress throughout the country. Because of this, finding more reliable power options is a top priority for power professionals. In a recent episode of the Path to Zero podcast, Tucker Perkins, president and […]
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O&M
Underground or Overhead: Exploring Line Options to Enhance Grid Resiliency
The power grid has been a topic that has dominated headlines in the energy industry and mainstream news over the past few decades. Despite this increased focus, with each passing year the problem is only
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Trends
U.S. Deploys $3.5B Boost for Grid Resilience: Major Projects Revealed
Fifty-eight projects spearheaded by major U.S. power stakeholders will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal funding to improve grid flexibility and boost power system resiliency against extreme weather and climate change, the Biden administration announced on Oct. 18. The projects mark the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) first competitive selections under the Grid Resilience and […]
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Legal & Regulatory
DOE Proposes New Distribution Transformer Standards as Crippling Shortages Persist
Almost all distribution transformers produced or imported into the U.S. could require amorphous steel cores starting in 2027 under new energy efficiency standards proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE). The measure, unveiled as industry grapples with a crippling shortage of distribution transformers, will serve a longer-term role in boosting grid resiliency as a “strategic […]
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Commentary
Evolution and Continuation: How Distributed Control Systems Will Change and Adapt
Are today’s Distributed Control Systems ready for what tomorrow could bring? Johan Björklund of leading global technology company ABB believes they are. Here he looks at how the DCS is adapting to meet the changing demands of users. Distributed Control Systems (DCS) have been around for nearly half a century. Of course, both industrial processes […]
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