2 Changes to Electric Utilities’ Work Culture to Foster Innovation
When people acquire a new position, join a new company, or embark on a new career, they proudly announce their successes to family,...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Innovation Leaders or Assassins Decide Electric Utilities’ Future
Last week, we shared that the key to responding effectively during a crisis is for managers to establish trust with their employees...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Southwest Airlines Meltdown: Takeaways for Electric Utilities
The Southwest Airlines crisis over the recent holiday season is an example of a once-in-a-decade incident that brought the airline’s...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Dec 21, 2022
- 4 min
Ease of Access to Substation Information Increases Security Risks
Despite warnings about the risks that electric substations face from lack of updated physical security, electric utilities seem stuck in...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Dec 14, 2022
- 5 min
5 Steps to Create Sabotage Resilient Substations
Last week, we questioned whether the attack on two Moore County substations that led to a days-long blackout for tens of thousands would...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Dec 7, 2022
- 5 min
After North Carolina Substation Attack, Will Physical Security be Updated?
Earlier this week, two substations were attacked in Moore County, North Carolina, resulting in a days-long blackout for almost 40,000...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Climate Change Requires a Shift in Energy Production Portfolio
As we continue to examine the intersection of climate change and electric utilities, it is important to evaluate changes that need to be...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
Electric Utilities: Update Model for Wholesale Energy Pricing
Last week, we took a deep dive into the wholesale cost of electric energy, including pricing methodologies and marginal pricing...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
Offshore Wind Requires Understanding Wholesale Electric Energy Costs
As we continue to think about the development of distributed offshore windfarms, it is important to take a closer look at the wholesale...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
4 Challenges to Offshore Wind, Solved with Interdisciplinary Teamwork
In our series on offshore wind development in Oregon, we have been discussing the merits of distributed offshore wind development, an...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Oct 26, 2022
- 5 min
Distributed vs. Centralized Offshore Wind Farms
Last week, we discussed the many benefits of distributed offshore wind farms, which are vital energy production facilities in the face...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Oct 19, 2022
- 4 min
Inflation Reduction Act Should Fund Distributed Offshore Wind Farms
When the Inflation Reduction Act became law, renewable energy projects were set to gain funding to mitigate the worst impacts of climate...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Oct 12, 2022
- 5 min
Hurricane Ian Highlights Electric Utility’s Outdated Reliability Metrics
At the end of September and beginning of October, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit the southeastern United States, prompting mandatory evacuations...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Oct 5, 2022
- 4 min
Innovative Leadership: A Must for Electric Utilities Today
For more than 100 years, electric utilities have been building and operating the same facilities: substations, overhead and underground...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Sep 7, 2022
- 4 min
3 Solutions to Prevent Rolling Blackouts in California
Yesterday, much of California faced level-3 energy emergency alerts as the lingering heat wave led residents to increase their electric...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Aug 31, 2022
- 5 min
Improve Demand Response with Load Sequencing Panels
As distributed renewable energy sources expand and electrification of homes and businesses increases, additional energy will be required...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
3 Innovations for Electric Utilities to Meet Inflation Reduction Act Goals
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) shows that politicians are finally ready to take steps towards addressing climate change...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Inflation Reduction Act Requires Electric Utilities to Update to the 4Ge Power Grid
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will require electric utilities to develop next generation standards and practices. New...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
Distributed Renewable Energy Generation and Storage
Continuing our series on climate change and the next generation electric energy system, this week we discuss the necessity of distributed...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Jul 27, 2022
- 4 min
Energy Efficiency Standards: A Climate Solution
This article continues our series on climate change and the next generation electric energy system. Throughout this series, we’ve noted...
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