Tony Sleva, President6 days ago4 min4Ge Electric Power Requires Updated Billing MethodsThis is part four of a series on the fourth generation (4Ge) electric power system. As we’ve discussed in our previous article Updated...
Tony Sleva, PresidentApr 264 minTransparent Billing Benefits Electric Utilities and ConsumersThis is part three of a series on the fourth generation (4Ge) electric power system. Monthly electric bills are not much different than...
Tony Sleva, PresidentApr 194 minUpdated Electric Energy PricingThis is part two of a series on the fourth generation (4Ge) electric power system. Last week we discussed the pivot points that will lead...
Tony Sleva, PresidentApr 124 minExploring the Fourth Generation (4Ge) Electric Power SystemThis is part one of a series on the fourth generation electric power system. The electric power grid of today is in the midst of an...
Tony Sleva, PresidentMar 224 minElectric Vehicles: Solutions to Frequency Inconsistencies This article provides solutions to issues addressed in our prior article Renewable Energy Poses Challenges to Electric Power Quality....
Tony Sleva, PresidentMar 85 minSolutions to Voltage Inconsistencies Introduced by Renewable Energy SourcesThis article provides solutions to issues addressed in our prior article Renewable Energy Poses Challenges to Electric Power Quality....
Tony Sleva, PresidentMar 14 minAdvantages of Electric Powerways to Transmission LinesIn a recent meeting with electric utility professionals, a question arose about the advantages of electric powerways compared to...
Tony Sleva, PresidentFeb 224 minRenewable Energy Poses Challenges to Electric Power QualityDistributed renewable energy sources, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels or wind turbines, present an exciting opportunity for the...
Tony Sleva, PresidentFeb 154 minElectric Vehicles and Power System Frequency DynamicsIn the continental United States between 1970 and today, underfrequency relaying schemes have actuated to stabilize the electric power...
Tony Sleva, PresidentFeb 84 minStaged Fault Testing: Equipment and ProceduresIn our last post, we discussed the necessity of staged fault testing by reviewing three examples of protective relay misoperations....
Tony Sleva, PresidentFeb 13 minStaged Fault Testing: A Necessary PrecautionAfter almost 10 years of study, the number of protective relay misoperations associated with high voltage facilities remains unacceptably...
Tony Sleva, PresidentJan 254 minConsumer Load ModelsConsumer load models are not accurately depicted by electric utilities, and therefore are not appropriately considered when engineers...
Tony Sleva, PresidentJan 183 minAlternating Current Electric Energy Systems ConceptsBefore we continue our deep dive into the design and operation of the electric energy system, we want to address some basic concepts....
Tony Sleva, PresidentJan 114 minBefore Renewable Energy Expands, FIDVR Must be ResolvedFault Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery, or FIDVR, occurs when thousands of air conditioners simultaneously reaccelerate after a momentary...
Tony Sleva, PresidentJan 43 minBuild Back Better: Just a Start for Electric UtilitiesFor electric utilities, Build Back Better needs to include imagination, innovation, and a vision of consumers expectations in the years...
Tony Sleva, PresidentDec 14, 20214 minEscrow Accounts Increase Power Grid Resilience to Climate ChangeThis is part eight of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. In our last post, we discussed the importance of...
Tony Sleva, PresidentDec 7, 20214 minElectric Utilities Need Escrow Accounts to Embrace Climate ChangeThis is part seven of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Currently, electric utilities bill customers using an...
Alyssa Sleva-HorineNov 30, 20215 minThe Future of Electric Bills: Back to the Power IndustryThis is part six of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Last week we delved into a cross-industry comparison to...
Alyssa Sleva-HorineNov 23, 20214 minThe Future of Electric Bills: A Cross-Industry ComparisonThis is part five of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. The electric utility industry must invest in significant...
Tony Sleva, PresidentNov 16, 20215 min3 Steps to Build Grid Resilience to Extreme WeatherThis is part four of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. As we explored in our last post, it is evident that the...